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

... 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 ...

... ago. taken prisoner during the battle of the RIDDINGS GUARDSMAN WOUNDED. Information has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Purdy, of Lyton Villa, Riddings, that their son, Se T. Purdy, has been wounded in the battle of the Somme. Sgt. Purdy served for seven ...

... head, atter a miracu- lou: escape from death. te is attached to ce and was carrying out his cories on the field of battle on the Somme hen a shell burst near by A piece of rapnel struck the buckle of his stee. helmet, the buckie and a piece of he strap ...