... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...