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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

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

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

TUESDAY

... yesterday pointed to the contrast between the growing exhaustion of the enemy and the British abundance of tine new troops. Battle of the Somme.—The infantry fighting has been of minor importance, but the enemy's positions have been heavily bombarded and coun ...

Published: Saturday 12 August 1916
Newspaper: Galway Express
County: Galway, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 191 | Page: 4 | Tags: none