... 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 ...

... Infnrrnfttion has and Mr«. I’urdy, of Lyton Villa,. Riddings, that their Sergt. T. Purdy, has been wounded in the battle of the Somme. Sgt. Purdy served for seven years in the 3rd Grenadier Guards, but at the outbreak of war transferred into another ...

... taken prisoner during the battle the Aiane., about two a^o. RIDDINGS GUARDSMAN WOUNDED. Information has been received Mr. and Mr*, i’nrdy, Lyton Villa, Biddings, that their atm. bergt. T. Purdy, has been the battle ot the Somme. Sgt. Purdy nerved for seven ...

... f-om wounds the bend, after miracu- Sot!' escape trom death He attached tic- A.M C., and trying out Ins notics field battle on the Somme vfecn shell hurst near A piece .-hrapnel struck the buckle of Ins steel vitrei, burying the buckle and piece .he strap ...

... Corpl. W. Abbott. Sherwood Foresters, sustained serious injuries to his back and a billet wound in his wrist in the battle of the Somme three weeks ago, and is now in hospitid at Chatham in a precarious condition. Formerly employed at the G!apwel: Colliery ...