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OUNDED FOUR TIMES IN SIX

... been out in France fifteen u«nth« trench fever, and was in bospiUi , out he came through without scratch until tie Battle of the Somme, was wounded in the knee. He now in hospital at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. LCE.JOORPL. n. WATTS, Ripley, Sherwood Foresters ...

THE CAPTURE OF SAILLY-SAILLISEL

... will remain one trie fines; and at same time one the most tragicepisodes of the battle of the Somme. Ihe small number.of prisoners emphasises fury which characterised tho battle. Tne 1-rencn soldiers were forced many places passage corpses of the enemy piled ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WIRKSWORTH LEWIS GUNNER

... 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 ...

Published: Tuesday 17 October 1916
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

mission the the'

... ts for the troops, we have I done all that, under the Providence of God, can be done. The Battle of the Nfarne east the Germans the war; the Battle of the Somme, whenever it ends —in 19Ifi. or. as is more probable, in the spring or Kammer of 101.7. or ...

“DIED BRAVELY DOINC HIS DUTY.”

... Sutton who place their country’s call first has been killed in action, on Oct. ist, in the great and terrific battles that are being fought on the Somme. Pte. John Hall wae the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of The Mill, to whom have been given many ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 780 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PRIVATE E. VARLEY

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1916
Newspaper: Derbyshire Courier
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 726 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NOTES ON CURRENT EVENTS

... believe that the events the past week have not left their mark on the German troops fighting their desperate defensive battle on the Somme. Their moral a week ago universal assent had fallen to a perilously low point. What is it like at the present time a ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1082 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BOLSOVER AND DISTRICT CASUALTIES

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1916
Newspaper: Derbyshire Times
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1195 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Local anb District flews

... Mann, and recitatigna by Miaa Cotterill. Mra. tjjoee who hare not alreafly embraced the opportunity of witueaaing the Battle of the Somme film tlaa week, ahould not let the remaining evemnga paae without doing so. It ia unneoeeaary to any that the pictures ...