... HAD BEEN AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... accomplished more the first day north Ypre*» than the southern end the battle line. The French on bur left did much more than they were asked to do. noticeable feature of the first day’s battle that the Germans -began their counter-attacks earlier than they ...

... 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 ...

... division overseas end was wounded m the shoulder shell 29th July, 16, the ,„te,.« artillcrv duel which preceded the Battle of th« Somme was mentioned in despatched Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig lJ*h and in November last succeeded Colonel w. H aXL c.M ...

... the Royal South Downs, had seen a deni ser vice :n the present war. was wounded in July, 1916. at the opening the. Battle of the Somme, and returned the front recovering from the effects his injury. Captain Ro®, who held the commission the peace for tho ...

... and every county in Ulster is once moro facing tragic bereavement. The dark days which fob lowed the opening of the Battle the Somme are still fresh the public mind. Gallant officers and nten fell the victorious advance on the Messmcs- Wvtschaete Ridge ...

... 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 ...

... themselves in the present war. When the flower of our young manhood went over the top that July morning on the Somme to meet the first ordeal of battle they added, as Sir Edward Carson has said, page of glory not merely to the history of their province but ...

... seconded the infantry with courage which won the admiration of all. Th© ’planes cam© back from the battle riddled with bullets. Since tli© battle of the Somme th© action aeroplanes engaging the enemy in liaison, with our own infantry ha® been no new thing ...

... January, 1915. J officer aocompamcd the division overseae. and wounded during the memorable attack at the opening of the battle of, the Somme JuW, IQI6 ■when hi* cousin Jeicutcnan* G. St. G. Shillingfon father, V. ...