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... he was prompted lance-corporal and attached to the dispatch lidera, facing daily perils. He took part in the first battle of the Somme in July, subsequently for two months was at the Cadet Training School, and on September 17th he joined the 2nd Battalion ...

Published: Thursday 12 October 1916
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 1150 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HEROES OF MAMETZ

... months the division held the lines in France, and German ever entered their trench, except a prisoner; while at the Battle of the Somme in the fight for Mametr Wood they victoriously carried out the most difficult operation which had ever been demanded ...

Published: Wednesday 18 October 1916
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1065 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

.MERTHYR COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. A• I GS. IN' 'AL: T. B. GR - Cert ., N.O • ERCHYR'S OFFICIAL A'! GOVERNMENT

... Ethel Williams, Phyllis Drr.bV. and Hetty Evans. Solos were sung by Bled. wen Lloyd. Annie Rees, and Miss Noel Prith- Battle of the Somme. five Rcels of War Sencation. Conte In apd your fricnels and relatives actually lighting the world's, bluest bdttlis ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1916
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1066 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HIT. COMSTITUSIPMAL CLl3l.—The annual meeting of the Hay Constitutional Cob was bald on Sept. 98th tbe ..

... information that his nephew, Pte. Horace Jenkins, of the King's Royal Rifles, was killed in the advance made in the Battle of the Somme on Sept. 15th. Lieut. R. C. H. Gibson, his company commander, writes of him : He died a soldier's death io the hour ...

Published: Thursday 12 October 1916
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1074 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PUSH TOWARDS BAPAUME

... PUSH TOWARDS BAPAUME ANOTHER MOVE ON THE BRITISH FRONT. RECOVERY BY THE ROUMANIANS. Somme Battle: Another stage in the advance Bapaume reached on Friday, when our lines were pushed forward north-west of Gueudecourt and that place and Lcs Boeufs—roughly ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1916
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1574 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The A J Empire Theatre Mountain Ash Sole Proprietor and Manager VICTOR W ROWE 630 Twice Nightly 830 MONDAY OCTOBER

... MONSIEUR LECOQ DETECTIVE Adapted from the famous novel by Emile Gaboriau A detective drama in 4 acts Next Week: The Battle of the Somme For times etc see bills MARY JANE MORCAN (Deceased) Blaengwawr Inn Aberaman Aberdare Persons having claims against the ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1916
Newspaper: Aberdare Leader
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2647 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FOR FURNITURE BUY ERS T

... the following October. Early in this year be joined the Field Ambulance Corps, and was at Ypres. He took part in the battle of the Somme, where he was wounded and succumbed to his wounds on September 16th. He was shortly to be married to Miss Piercy, of ...

Published: Friday 13 October 1916
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 2149 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... neighbours, the streets being decorated his homer. No as having been severely wounded on September 9lth in the great battle on the Somme, but no farther news eerie through to the famiy until his arrival at.Netley Hospital on last was announced. Mrs. North* ...

Published: Saturday 14 October 1916
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 2420 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Safes by Auction•

... 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 as what speedid material these boys would be if they received for a ebort time an adequate traiaiog. It ...

Published: Thursday 05 October 1916
Newspaper: Brecon County Times
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2375 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GLOW TOLL OF WAR. HEAVY RECENT LOSSES

... boys! HOME ON FURLOUGH. Pte. H. Charles, R.W.F., and of Ogmore Vale, has been in many notable battles, namely, GailLemont, Delville Wood, Ypres, Loos, and the Somme. He has been lucky enough to come through them all without a scratch, and is now home for ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 2890 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WESTERN MAITi. SATURJDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1010. THE BEATEN ENEMY f OFFICIAL ADMISSION SHORTAGE OF GUNS. General Sixt ..

... immense confidence in its overwhelming artillery probably greatly contributes. reports the experience gained in the battle of the Somme, .says this German document, unanimously agree the necessity for increased allotment weapons, means communication all ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 3541 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

T H HERALD OCTOBER IS 1916 SALES AUCTIOW Messrs Robert Parry & Son pLAS-YNMBENLLECH TYDWEILIOG Mr? GWENER 13eg ..

... Order BENJAMIN Clerk to Guardians Union Offices Bangor 4th October 1916 (Oct 14) DAVIES Guild Hall MON TUES WED THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME THE MUCH TALKED OF WAR FILM Five Reels) NO HAS EXCITED SO MUCH ATTENTION AS THIS ONE WHICH WAS TAKEN BY PERMISSION THE ...