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Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch

... the Western front from November 18th last year until April sth of this year—from the close the battle of the Somme to the events immediately preceding the battle of Arras. In the five months embraced his review the outstanding events were the operations ...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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Published: Saturday 07 July 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 161 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A NEW WAR STORY

... true story of clerk who enlisted 1914, who fought the Western front for nearly two years, was seriously wounded tbo Battle of the Somme, and is now on ius way back Ids desk. It is inscribed “To the greatly beloved memory one young man who founded the Y ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 106 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ULSTER AND THE WAR

... J.P., Ardnabannon, Caatlowellan; of Captain C. H. Murland. Royal Irish Rifles, who was wounded the opening of the battle of the Somme; and of Captain W. Mur* land. North Irish Horse. ...

Published: Tuesday 13 February 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FIRST LORD Of ADRIRALTY

... Telegraph on the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. at which the Ulster Division won for itself undying tame. During the past few weeks the Ulster. Divibase again covered themselves with glory in the battle of the Msesines Ridge. Many of those who ...

Published: Saturday 07 July 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FOURTH YEAR. OMENS IN OUR FAVOUR. Fine Record of Past Twelve Months [Press Association Special Cor hub ton ..

... the Somme continued, and by September 18 the French armies on both banks of the river had 34,000 prisoners their credit. the end of October, when tho state the ground rendered all prospect of a further advance hopeless and the battle of the Somme drew ...

Published: Monday 30 July 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 919 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... tenant Charles Kobert Cooney, 7th Royal linbliu Fnailiers (attached 2nd Boyal Irish kS aged years, killed in action the battle of the Somme 9th October, MIS. Interred near Fraiice, Jjot dead, but slcepcth.” —September 29, 1917, at Townsville, ** to the Ten ...

Published: Tuesday 09 October 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE SEW TEAfi HOMODRS

... officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers, and men serving or who have served under his command prior to and during the battle of the Somme whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty he considers deserving of special mention. The list oomprises ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

intosiAL TO BELFAST SOLDIER

... until his death. De was present in the battles of the Somme, Meesines, and the third battle of Ypres. Be was awarded the Military Medal in the battle of the Somme Ist July, 1914, and the Military Cleft in the ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BLIND SOLDIER'S ROMANCE

... wan 'hot thrt.ugh both Iso r.t Loon anti loyal OM hume. • ►ty Angus% MIC. be bad racoverk and real. fightillll m the Battle of the Somme. In the of rowing a bomb it Isllploded to lohand. ..ight completely dastroyed, and both him hands shattered. Yorker ...

Published: Monday 26 November 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PORTSTEWART CONVENTION

... unable to att tend the Convention during the past two Fears, having been two and a half years in rance, and through the battle of the Somme, was warmly welcomed by all the members of the Committee. The Treasurer (Mr. Joseph K'Curry) presented the annual accounts ...

NEWS IN BRIEF

... stone jar. . Arrangement* are being made for an early issue of copies of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hair’s despatch the battle of the Somme to the troop* in. France. Mis* Beatrice Chamberlain, Mrs. Maud Reeves, and Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P., have appointed ...

Published: Thursday 25 January 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 166 | Page: 8 | Tags: none