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A FIGHT IX THE OPEX

... great battle. was just a little episode in th« November fighting. But seemed me to fell all there to tell about the character of this warfare in the foul weather and the filth the ground up there. The agony the enemy in these battles of the Somme which ...

Published: Thursday 07 December 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 433 | Page: 4 | 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

.To the liter)

... the Twits , or Werksetatay Widowing. -I SM. etc A. A. Chairman C.D. ath Dee, VI NG other members. ALDERLBT of the Battle of the Somme pictures be given as the Han welt and Saturday at 7311. filet the mote and imply& amw eve to the pubbe. WY M MITT —The ...

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

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

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

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

CONTANTINE

... has now begun to foil. The artillery duel on tho said bo tho most violent that has taken place nee the opening the battle of the Somme. North of the Ancre the British gunners have gained a marked success over the Gernvm heavy pieces. The cannonade extends ...

Published: Tuesday 12 December 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 840 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LABOUR MINISTER AND THE BOILERMAKERS

... the German rush to the Channel ports in the two great battles of Ypres. To Sir Douglas it was left weld tK*. new divisions then pouring out of England France and to prove in the battles of the Somme and Ancre that the citizen levin# of England could take ...

Published: Friday 15 December 1916
Newspaper: Bolton Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 813 | Page: 3 | 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

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