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AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

... war he was corporal die machine gun section of the Queen Victoria Rifles, sand ,loiter gained a commission. A* the battle of the Somme he wee promoted to a captaincy. ...

Published: Saturday 16 June 1917
Newspaper: Richmond Herald
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LEAVING THE TRENCH WITH A MESSAGE

... telephonic system constructed by the Royal Engineers in France “The A / * enemy aso employs carrier pigeons. During the Battle of the Somme an po.es and w.res,” he writes, are in ever, as good as ZTo, home. There are occasions, however, when Nature supersedes ...

Published: Saturday 02 June 1917
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 193 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

PRESENTED BY THE 14111 OFFICE CINEMATOGRAPH COMMITTEE. ARRAS PRESS APPRECIATIONS ~ the general public will vote ..

... Office Official film which ought, in point of k e rlt, to be an even greater success than The Battle of the Somme ' lch drew millions to see it. ' The Battle of Arras 'is the greatest eture of the war so far.—Weekly Despatch. —The People Altogether ...

Published: Thursday 14 June 1917
Newspaper: The Bioscope
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

THE RUINED VILLAGE OF MISERY IN NORTHERN FRANCE : A Hamlet near Péronne which has been Destroyed

... of Peronne. It lay just behind that part of the German lines which was opposed to General Fayolle's army during the Battle of the Somme, and suffered terribly in the fierce fighting which took place south of Peronne. In the spring of 1917, 1C retreating ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1917
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 214 | Page: 13 | Tags: Photographs 

f ARRAS

... Office official film, which ought, in point of merit, to be an even greater success than the Battle of the Somme, which drew millions to see it. The Battle of Arras is the greatest picture of the war so far. Weekly Dispatch. Altogether a picture not ...

Published: Thursday 14 June 1917
Newspaper: Kinematograph Weekly
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SORG?. J. H. A. LAVENDER

... the right leg and knee. He joined the Colours in April, 1915, and has bees in France for two years, going through the battle of the Somme without a hurt. He has oneyounger brother in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was wounded last year, but has now ...

Published: Friday 29 June 1917
Newspaper: Harrow Observer
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PRIVATE YOUNG•

... fighting for the possession of Vimy Ridge, and received treatment in France. He was wounded a second time during the battle of the Somme. and brought fur medical attention to Clacton. Private Young was again sent out with a draft to France in March of this ...

EXPLOITS OF LONDON SCOTTISH

... In 1915 they took part in the Loos attack, and .captured 600 oneri, breaking through three German . lines. In the Battle of the Somme they again covered themselvep with glory. In short, if there was any glory in war, the London Scottish had won it. ...

GERMAN 'SHOCK TROOPS.' Epocially Pieked—Young Mon who Load . on Ditßcult Attacks. From H. WARNER ALLEN

... the great of the infantry Cr. Battalions of Stosatruppen' i s sren in existence for at least a year. During the battle of the Somme the enemy • hazi forniations of this kind, which were attached to the various; army commands., and which served at training ...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 1917
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PREPARING THE WAY

... to believe that any bombardment could surpass in power and spectacular effect that which ushered in the Battle of the Somme a year ago or the Battle of Arras last April, but unquestionably this morning's bombardment did so. It was terrific beyond words ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1917
Newspaper: Evening Mail
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 397 | Page: 5 | Tags: none