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The Hippodrome

... The Hippodrome Pictures the great battle of the Somme were shown in Chesterfield for the first time on Thursday night at the Hippodrome. They have been issued by the British Press Bureau and give a vivid idea of the magnitude of the task of our army in ...

Published: Tuesday 03 October 1916
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN GENERAL ON THE BRITISH ARMY

... the 4th German Corpf, thinks of the British Army revealed in the course of a voluminous document dealing with the battle of the Somme and its lessons, which was captured our troops. begins by paying a tribute to our infantry. The English in'antry has ...

Published: Friday 06 October 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1446 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NOTES ON CURRENT EVENTS

... correspondent of a Berlin paper, with results that his master must consider embarrassing. Referring to the important battle on the Somme, his Highness is reported to have said, *' Our troops have don** all they could, but the enemy was too strong. This ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1251 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE CRITICAL YEARS. Al APPEAL FIB TIIE FUMY BOY. (BY THE AMMEDISHOP OF YORK.)

... nothing either in the way of strength of body, width of mind, or power of character? And yet at this present time the Battle of the Somme is reminding us what splendid material these boys would be if they received for a short time an adequate training If ...

MILITARY MEDAL FOR LANGLEY MILL GUNNER

... Brigade Commander regarding your gallant conduct and devotion duty in the field on the 19th July. 1916, during the battle of the Somme.-—P. J. MAXSB. Major-General. Commanding 18th Division.” . Lee -Corpl. Robins joined the Coloure in October, 1914. He ...