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Portadown Appointment

... Nevin secured twelve, as against mne votes cast in fav~our of Sergeant Harbet Sewell, RILF., who was wounded. ia the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. An increased war bonus has been agreed upon for ‘women engaged on nren’s work in he sinner works ...

Published: Saturday 01 September 1917
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 126 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ELECTION OF CLERK,

... he said, had made an excellent soldier, and by his own efforts had risen to the rank of sergeant. He fought in the Battle of the Somme on the Ist July, 1916, when be was so seriously wounded that for months afterwards his life was hanging in the balance ...

Published: Saturday 01 September 1917
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 8 | 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

IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR’S SPEECH

... incessant fighting than the relation of local successes may seem to imply. has clear and definite objects, but. m the battle of the Somme, must wait for the completion of the operations in order to realise fully all that our men are aiming at. Meanwhile ...

Published: Saturday 29 September 1917
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 342 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ULSTER AND THE WAR

... from the Training Corps at Queen’s University. Sergeant Samuel Shields m brother of the deceased was killed at the battle of the Somme in July last year. SEC.-LIEUTENANT GARRETT P.. JENKJNB, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, was the younger con ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 383 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Banbeidge (G hronicle AND DOWNSHIRE STANDARD. VOL. XLV111.—4,176 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1917

... Transport attached to the Royal Irish Rifles. A brother, Riflenian James Curran, was killed on July Ist of last year at the battle of the Somme, and another brother, David, is an A.B. in the Navy and has seen active service in the North Sea and Mediterranean. ...

Published: Saturday 01 September 1917
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 520 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OUR LONDON LETTER

... when our men have reached the first enemy trenches. Instead of a constant steady push from day to day which marked the battle on the Somme, this year’s method, General Smuts jw in ted out a few days ago, consists of gradual and limited advances in zones rendered ...

Published: Friday 21 September 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 717 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOUNDED

... the Inniskillings in 1914. and has held his present, rank since 1 9th kfarch, 1916. Major. Muriel took part in the Battle of the Somme. and its other engagements, and has been mentioned in despatches. Ho is eon of Mrs. K. 0. Muriel, Roden& Had, Hove, ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 719 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OUR GIGANTIC WAR MACHINE AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW,

... Ypres sector prior the infantry attack. He was further afford an opportunity of motoring through the count where the battle of the Somme was fought la year, and studied with deep interest the grour hi over which the Ulster Division made thei toric attack ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1056 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MAGNITUDE OF THE PREPARATIONS

... prior to tho infantry attack. Sir Edward Carson was aho afforded an opportunity motoring through the country where tho battle of tho Somme was fought last year, and studied with deep interest tho ground over which the Ulster Division made their historic attack ...

Published: Tuesday 25 September 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 982 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BANDS AND • 'VI Fr* BANDSMEN DRU M

... Monroe; 2, West; 3, Martin. Having regard to the fact that D. Martin — who was loudly applauded—lost his right arm at lie Battle of the Somme, his performance was truly remarkable. TWO LENGTHS LADIES' HANDICAP (Open). Heat wineere—Miss Richardson. Miss Marshall ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1917
Newspaper: Ireland's Saturday Night
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1271 | Page: 2 | Tags: none