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... make progress towards recovery, though Capt. Stanhope, the heir-presumptive to Earl Stanhope, who was killed in the battle of the Somme last week, had married last year Lady Beryl Le Poer Trench, daughter of the Earl of Clanearty. • Lord Killanin recently ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LAST WEEK'S PROGRESS

... correspondent telegraphs from the War Correspondents Camp, trance, dated Saturday .—The defeat of the German Army in the battle of the Somme ha& progreased more rapidly during the put week %lieu at any other corresponding period the big offensive began. No ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 252 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ADDENDUM

... the night hand rrenade fighting to the southeast Morval and along the Somme to the south-east of Clery. the rest of the front there was an intermittent cannonade. 11 p.m. the Somme front have effected during the day small operations which enabled us ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Dublin Daily Express
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 610 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON

... your Majetty and your gallai)> Armies iny heartiest greeting* upon their last imgmhei«it ochTeveracnCs in the great battle ox the Somme. Nicholas. 29th 1916. the Emperor. Imperial Headquarters, Husaia, the name of my Army and on own behalf 1 heartily thank ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Dublin Daily Express
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 304 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GERMAN OFFICIAL

... to Your Majesty and to your gallant Armies soy heartiest greetings upon their magnificent achievements in the great battle of the Somme. NICHOLAS. 26th September, 1916. To the Emperor, Imperial Headquarters, Russia— In the name of my Army. and on my own ...

Published: Monday 02 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 453 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SPECIAL EXTRA. JOFFRE'S lIRIBUTE TC SOMME TROOPS

... the Russians, am engaged in a similar congenial teak on the eastern. Were it not already named the Battle of the Somme it ought to be celled the Battle of Attrition. For three months this brutal bludgeon work ham been going on. appalling losses to all ...

Published: Tuesday 03 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 469 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IRISH OFFICER'S SAD DEATH. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

... rank of major was rapid. He was twice mentioned in despatches, and received the Military Cross. lie took part in the battle of the Somme, and was recently three in the firing line. Of his two younger brother., one is serving in the Navy, and the other is ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 484 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE LATE CAPTAIN UAOINN

... expect yon will have burd from the War Offiu that yont son. Captain A C Uaginn, wu killed ia notion the 15th last in the battle of tha Somme. lam writing yoo, the oommsnding offiosr now of the regiment, bnt if oat C O bud not bean killed I should also have ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1916
Newspaper: Kerry Evening Post
County: Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1035 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

... who are practically band of brothers in their inti'limey of communion. When history relates the story of the great battles of the Somme, he writes, it will )ell how Sir Douglas Haig i and his staff had their headquarters n a modest dwelling, part of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 October 1916
Newspaper: Kilkenny Moderator
County: Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3619 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PICARDY

... plane or balloon. The mastery of the air remained with the British firmly established since the fleet of the treat battle of the Somme. In the darknen of the night the dashing of the runs added a strange pictures:ruiner., to scene. ...

Published: Friday 06 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 335 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ROLL OF HONOUR

... White, York and Lancaster Regiment. who fell in at4ion on the Int Jul. while Wet-01y leading his men forward in the battle of the Somme. He was always a bright and cheerful comrade on the cricket field and a promising member of our club. We desire respectfully ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Kilkenny Moderator
County: Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 349 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

GERMAN GENERAL AND THE BRITISH ARMY

... observation. At night the village, also frequently bomhed by aeroplane. The reports of the esperience gained in the battle of the Somme, German document, unanimouely agree as to the necessity for an increased allotment of weapons, means of rommunkation ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Irish Times
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 402 | Page: 5 | Tags: none