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PORTADOWN AND THE WAR

... Street, Portadown, has been promoted on the field to the rank of sergeant. He and his brother James took part in the battle of the Somme. Mrs Burrowes, Carleton Street, has received intimation that her son, Private John Burrower, is missing. He was formerly ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1916
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 483 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

East and West

... of communication of the Thiepval stronghold. If can carry it and Guillemont and the odds are wholly in our favourtho battle of the Somme will enter upon a new phase. Meanwhile our troops and those of the French have once again demonstrated their superiority ...

Published: Monday 14 August 1916
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 759 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LOOS OFFENSIVE

... that date, after a prolonged bombardment, the British new armies, valiantly supported by the French, began the great battle of the Somme. The enemy's line was heavily dented. Two of his fortified systems were captured in July, with 23,000 prisoners and ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1916
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 834 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO DAY

... Topical Com!«?•? [or War Films have been permitted to fbougraph frerr. the lirst line front trenchea the phases the battle of the Somme, >uii the pictures are ahortly to for public exhibition the Bmiili I?les and the Dominions. private of thr series was ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1916
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1274 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WHEN WILL GERMANY COLLAPSE ?

... last month, and witnessed the beginning the battle of the Somme, and has bow been at the Italian froht and was received by King Victor Emmanuel. He was presort as close spectator during three days the battle th© Lower Isonzo, saw the attack Monte Sabotino ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1916
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1116 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

War lota aid Cominti

... frontier between Germany and Bwitaerlant has been completely closed for week. I What fresh developments, The Timm, the battle of the Somme may still reveal we do not know, but we are convinced that the nation reposes complete confidence in the judgment and ...

Published: Thursday 10 August 1916
Newspaper: Fermanagh Times
County: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1926 | Page: 2 | Tags: none