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The Battle of the Somme

... The Battle of the Somme. The latest reports of the British and French advance north and south of the marshy valley the Somme, though comparatively unexciting, are in every respect satisfactory. British Headquarters announce a small northward advance the ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 488 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The German Counter-Stroke. The Daily Telegraph military rorree- ■ writes;—As might hare been anticipated, the two British main attacks which were launched on Jnly let and July 14th respectively were countered by a formidable German ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Heathfield (wounded). :0 : SERUT. A. WHITEHEAD, Royal Regt.. Bur wash Weald (wounded). K'9 PTE. L. LEEVES. Royal Sussex Regt ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Express
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 24 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. BRISTOL, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916 The greatest battle in history is phrase that was applied to the battle on the Marne, but it will now have to be transferred to the battle, or series of desnerate conflicts, which ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1301 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Battle Along Our Somme Front

... Battle Along Our Somme Front. CAPTURE OF THE FOUREAUX WOOD. GERMANS REGAIN ONE HALF OF IT. OUR MEN'S GALLANT STAND IN FACE OF OAS SHELLS. THE FOLLOWIX TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH FROiM THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS WAS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON AT 1.54 p.m : THE BATTLE ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1796 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KILLED IN ALMON

... KILLED IN ALMON. tCLEERY—Iiiilcd in action, July 1916, at the Battle of the Somme. SSeant More Royal Hideo County Down Voluut•Yirsi, aged 21 year.% on of Rev. John R. Ml:leery, PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL KINDS COPIED AND ENLARGED JAMES A. POLLOCK, PHOTOGRAPH ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

KILLED IN ACTION

... KILLED IN ACTION. MOORE—JuIy Ist, the Battle of the Somme, Private Edward Moore, second son of Harry and Mrs. Clara Moore, 61, Donegall Hoad, Belfast, aged 22 years. SMALL—Killed in action, in France. July 11th, Second-Lieu tenant H. A Small, King a Liverpool ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

If you want a walk take one to the_ Chestnut! United Free Church, BELLINODON ROAD, CHESHAM, on Sunday Next, July

... PREACHER: Rev. Walter Wynn SubJeots: NIURNIN , , 10.30- The Soul of Britain reflected in an Officer's Letter before the Battle- of the Somme. EVENING, 6 - The Drama of the Book of Job in relation to the War.'' Everybody is welcomed to hear these discourse ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Buckinghamshire Examiner
County: Buckinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

' iME BATTLEFIELD THE SOMBME B, : ——-—Wh We have received a posteard photo from France (reproduced below), on the

... Bth, 1916. Dear Sir,—Tl have much pleasure in forwarding you this photo, which 1 picked up in the trenches after the battle of the Somme. Being a Nelson lad, and recognising several faces, I thought it might interest vou.—From ' Gunner W. WRIGHT, 75093 ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 175 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEATH OF A PRIVATE

... om Division e Berkshires are conspicuous by their absence.’ Mr. West's remarks apply to the ¥2th Division. ! In the battle of the Somme the Beekshires in the/, 18th Division did equally well. Why should not have the praise which is duesto -them, a which ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle
County: Berkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 5 | Tags: none