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MISSING KIRKINTILLOCH MAN

... that your son., Pte. Kobt. M'ltean, has been posted by this llattalion missing since Ist July, the first day of the battle of the Somme. I understand that the enemy did not get any of our battalion as prisoners, and therefore- afraid, unless you have had ...

Published: Wednesday 02 August 1916
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 384 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AIR RAID ON THAMES ESTUARY

... the eastern and eouth•eastora counties. Bombe were being dropped on the Thames estuary. The attack is proceeding. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON BRITISH FRONT. SUNDAY NIGHT SPENT IN IMPROVING CONQUERED POSITIONS. POSTS ADVANCED ON PLATEAU ...

FIGHT AGAINST ODDS

... QUALITY GERMAN OFFICERS.-The quality of many of the German soldiersofficers and men—taken prisoners by the Allies in the battle of the Somme is one indicationand an important one—of the difficulty now being experienced by our enemies in keeping their armies ...

Published: Wednesday 02 August 1916
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1263 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The local Citizens' Committe. have this week despatched 51 parcels of cigarettes to Pittenweem's gallant ..

... been admitted to the 25th Durham V.A. Hospital, Ashburne. Private Davidson adds :—I was five days in the thick of the Battle of the Somme, and God only knows how I escaped. I thought it was hell. Private Davidson belongs to a patriotic family. His brother ...

Published: Thursday 03 August 1916
Newspaper: East of Fife Record
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 687 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HEARD 130 MILES AWAY

... there need be no surprise that people in different parts of the country have been hearing the echo of the volcanic battles on the Somme. But probably it is the motion of sound waves, rather than the hearing of noise, which ►as dilturbod our bird life ...

Published: Thursday 03 August 1916
Newspaper: Dalkeith Advertiser
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PITTENWEEM SOLDIER WOUNDEDAT SOMME BATTLE

... PITTENWEEM SOLDIER WOUNDEDAT SOMME BATTLE. Private William Davidson, Black Watch, in letter to his father, Mr Alex. Davidson,' carpenter. James Street, Pittenweem, states that while in action on Tuesday, 18th July, he was wounded in the right legf, and ...

Published: Thursday 03 August 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

time. The Thwn Council copies have to be printed atter that, and that is more difficult still. It took ns'until

... distinction between the newspaper offices in the town. Bailie Milne seconded. Agreed. [CONTINUED ON Pain 6.1 THE CEASELESS BATTLE ON TIM SOMME. British Headquarters in the Field, France, Batnrday.--Bummer bad come with a vengeance, and although the artillery ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1174 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BISHOPBRIGGS CASUALTIES

... was unmarried and worked as miner with Carton Company at Xo. Pit. had been 1o months in Fra-cj and took part in the battle of the Somme, meeting his death on I util July. was attached one the Divisional Machine Gun Corps. ' ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Kilsyth Chronicle
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 150 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LATEST WAR NEWS

... EASTERN COUNTIES. BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY. CONTINUED RUSSIAN ADVANCE. - Wednesday. 734 day of the war. 34th day of the battle of the Somme. German airships made a visit to the East Coast on Thursday morning. They crossed the coast in the Hastern Counties ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CASEMENT’S EXECUTION

... remit the whole or portions of the punishmeojt. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THE NEW TACTICS. By Mr. H. WARNER ALLEN (the Representative of the British Press with the French Army). With the French/Army the Somme It is highly important that the meaning of the pauses ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1422 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LENZIE MAN KILLED

... 1., whose people reside at Crossford, Cliryston, was firmerly a fireman a't Auc'icngeich. was killed on July 1, the Battle of the Somme. Private James Murray, Highland Light Infantry, has been wounded in action. He formerly resiled at Muirhead Cottage ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Kilsyth Chronicle
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 397 | Page: 1 | Tags: none