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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

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

BRAVE IRISH TROOPS

... The Ulster Division’s casualties have been heavy the big fights. They lost 1,500 at Wytschaete-Messines, 7,000 the Battle of the Somme. Now we have this last great fight at Ypree. It is impossible for the nwfraory of these great exploits ever become dimmed ...

Published: Friday 24 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OUPPLES BROS

... Force have been presented e portrait of their compaDy-oommarder, the Lieu* TG. Hvighton. who fell with the er at the Battle of the Somme Ist ?uly laat, A report of proceedings will onf next issue. Uudor the euaplc- the Autnm Committee Apiculture. tPee oddd ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 708 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BREVET LIEUT.-COLONEL

... Ballymena, who iv recently granted a commission in the Royal Irish Rifles, is at present home on leave. He came through the battle of the Somme in July last year with the Liverpool Scottish. THE IRISH CONVENTION. Corporal T. Wilson. Army Service Corns, son •f ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 717 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OUR GIGANTIC WAR MACHINE AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW,

... sector prior to the infsntrv attack. He was further afforded opportunity of motoring through the country where the battle of the Somme was fought last rear and studied with deep interest the ground over which the Ulster Division made their historic attack ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1007 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

b 4ixTinnrA jbwiirtkr august it. i>l7

... wounded. Sec. Lieut. Crawford, who a nephew of Colonel G. 8. Crawford, C.M.G., R.A.M.C., was previously wounded ai the battle of the Somme in July, 1916. He was educated at the Model School, Ballymena Academy. Foyle College, Derry; and at Trinity College ...

Published: Friday 17 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

KVKBY ABTIOLK 18 RBDDOKD AND

... the Duke of Wellingtoo'e In October, 1915, end wee emoe Jane, 1916, on eer- Tloe in France, end eerred through the battle of the Somme. The following ere eztreete from latter from his commanding officer written to hie mother whan wee wounded“ I eery mnoh ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1124 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHARGE OF THE ULSTER DIVISION

... their loved one died doing his duty—serving King, country and humanity. Our thouebts to-day naturally turn to one battle—the battle of the Somme—in which so many brave men belonging to our world wide Empire were faithful unto death in the dircharge of the ...

Published: Friday 06 July 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1451 | Page: 3 | Tags: none