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PORTSTEWART CONVENTION

... been enable attend the Convention during the peat two year*, having been two and half yeare in France, and through the battle of the Somme, wae warmly welcomed by all the members of the Committee. The Treasurer (Mr. Joseph M'Currj) presented the annual accounts ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

EVE OF BIG EVENTS. A nth NAY Jam DISASTER. ALL I CAN SAT AT PIESENT

... carried out on so wide a front and at such speed- The Crown Prince of Bavaria, taught by the experience gained at the battle of the Somme. is no longer anxious to fight • defensive actioe, and, theretore, by his withdrawal escaped the artillery preparation ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 230 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WAR POSSIBILITIES

... expended a tithe the force employed hr Germany in the effott to capture a single fortress. The Battle of Verdun was a uieunry for France: the •• Battle of the Somme. - a struggle almost as extended in point of time and even more remarkable in ita sits&aun'd ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1917
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PORTSTEWART CONYENTIOH

... 1914, and bad been unable to be with them during the past two years, having been 21 years in brasico and through tho battle of the Somme, was warmly welcomed by all the members of the committee. Apologies were received from Revs. S. Sim? and Win. Fulton ...

Published: Friday 09 March 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 240 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Second-Uieut. J. R. Darragh

... Wellington's Begiment October, 1915, and was canoe June, 1916, on active service in' France, and had served through the battle of the Somme. The following are extracts from letter from his commanding officer written to his mother when be was wounded: I very ...

Published: Tuesday 10 July 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE ALLIES’ CONFERENCE

... when tb© shattering failure cf the last great German attack the West, ‘had only just become apparent. Mince then the battle of the Somme and the French reaction Verdun have completely established the ascendency, both moral and material, of the Allies in ...

Published: Monday 08 January 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Mater T. R. A. Stamm

... huh Longstone Street, Lisburn, is soother local soldier who was posted as missing following the commencement of the Battle of the Somme. His relatives hoped against hope that they would kern that he was still alive; hut even that blender chance has now ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1917
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 272 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE FOOD REGULATIONS

... Colonel points out thak the same trials strength preceded the battle of the Somme from 24th Jane to Ift July, 1916, when British troops executed no fewer than seventy raids from to the Somme. The Allies recognise as clearly, says the critic, as do the ...

Published: Tuesday 23 January 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 266 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ARRESTED UNDER A BED

... charged by Serge uni Mack with deserter frcrni the 18th Battalion R.I.R. It appeared that the defendant, who had been the battle of the Somme on the illustrious Ist July, 1916. had been home furlough, deserted, and had been in ambush in hiu mother’s place when ...

Published: Friday 10 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PRIVATE W. J. MAGEE

... Braidwater Mill, and before joining the army October, 1914, was employed the Queen’s Island, Belfast. He came through the battle of the Somme on Ist July. ...

Published: Friday 31 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SWEETHEART WAS FAITHFUL

... hie baptism ender fire: He was shot throw& at Lou. and invalided home. - - ke had recovered. and wee lighting in the Battle of the Somme. In the act of throwing • bomb it exploded in hie hand. Ms eight omplately destroyed, hands shattered. Parker returned ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PORTADOWN P.S. CLERKSHIP

... securad twelve, as | azainst nine votes cast in favour of Sergeant Herbort Sewell, R.LF., who was wounded in‘ | the Battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1516. Scrgeant Sewell’s supoorters included Vieutaaant-Colonel Rlacker, D 5.0., and Major D. G, Sbillington ...

Published: Saturday 01 September 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 6 | Tags: none