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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. GERMANS DECLARE IT IS ENDED. AD Amsterdam message says: The German papers are being instructed to declare that lie Somme battle is really finished. They state tint the German positions are stronger sow Qom they we-re on July Ist ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Heywood Advertiser
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 64 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

later. He earnmed the

... later. He earnmed the award for keeping up communications under heavy shell fire in the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Friday 15 December 1916
Newspaper: Farnworth Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 19 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COMMISSION FOR A PRESTON SOLDIER

... Artillery, has been granted a aeoond lieutenant and awarded the Military Menal for distinguished gallantry m action at the battle of tho Somme. . , , « Lieut. Tomlinson, who w not yet years age was formerly Awistant-Sooutmaatcr of the Petmortham Sco.itt and platoon ...

Published: Thursday 07 December 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

REDOUBLED GUNFIRE

... REDOUBLED GUNFIRE. Most Violent Bombardment of Somme Battle. Coinciding with lift in the stormy weather of the past week, the intensity the cannonade on the British front has redoubled since Saturday. Snow, however, has now begun to fall (says a Daily ...

Published: Tuesday 12 December 1916
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SOME VICTORY

... leadership of your Royal Highness, the Franco-British attacks were arrested. heir attempt to break through failed, and the battle on the Somme was won for us. It was this alone that made our destructive blows in Rumania possible. My desire is to express my grateful ...

Published: Friday 22 December 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE FRENCH COMMAND

... German official communique reporting the lovutnption of French uccewee the Moitea Major Morabt swritoe:—’‘The extinct battle cf the Somme not yet rerivetl. an«l the Meuse sector the fighting U restricted more or lose vivid artillery fire.” After remarking ...

Published: Saturday 16 December 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PTE. L. J. BOWMAN,

... devoted to duty. One of his brothers, Second Lieutenant K. Bowman, of the King's Liverpool*, was severely wounded in the battle of the Somme. ____ rlmpathy has been extended to Mr. and Mn. B. Bowman since the sad news became known. r i ) I 1 k \\ i I . ...

Published: Tuesday 19 December 1916
Newspaper: Blackpool Gazette & Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 190 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

POSITIONS AT THE FRONT

... the bombardment has reached violence exceeding anything experienced in the whole battle of the Somme. FRENCH. An attack on the French trenches at Lassigny, between the Somme and the Oise, failed. Some enemy fractions obtained a footing in the advanced elements ...

Published: Tuesday 12 December 1916
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 197 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CASUALTY LISTS

... T, ra Foi. •’•'t. fHoc'* liinr*»lcr Ret’ McDonald, Sec Lirot. N,. Lojal Mor-b Lanea. F*«' parli«*r titan »arh jy^it THE SOMME BATTLE Jl ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

D.C.M. FOR A BOLTONIAN

... gallantry, he says:— “1l was recommended for honour for keeping up communications in face of heavry shell fire in the battle of the Somme during the big push in Juls.” Up to now the hero has only been decorated with the ribbon by a Gemneral at the front ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1916
Newspaper: Farnworth Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

'THE SEA PROBLEM : BRITAIN

... says the article, cannot be satisfied by victory on alone: — To be sure, England has compromisedlf opeaing up tie big battle on the Somme, awl—as we hnve always insisted in these columns—the conquest of Belgittin. especially of the Flanders coast, is a feet ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PE N WORTH AW SCOUTS’ PROMOTION

... County Palatine Artillery, has been awarded the Military Medal and granted for distiiupuiihed conduct action at the battle ts»e Somme. Before enlisting vs* Assistant Scoutmaster of the Penwortbam Sea Srout«, and Platoon Commander the Snouts* Defence Corps ...

Published: Monday 11 December 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 4 | Tags: none