PORTADOWN AND THE WAR

... Edellderry, bee been admitted to hospital suffering from shell shock. He joined tbe army in 1914, and took part in the battles of the Somme and Measines. Private Francis Gillespie, Edenderry, has died from sickness while serving overseas. He was a seasoned ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Personal

... the Corps, has been promoted to be Lieutenant. Private Guy St. Hill, who it will be remembered, was wounded at the Battle of the Somme about twelve months ago, and who had since then been under medical care in hospital, has returned here to be again amongst ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Barbados Agricultural Reporter
County: Barbados, Barbados
Type: Article | Words: 644 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Banka Shune,” Glencoe, Young Sally Munroe,” Answer to a Gipsy's Warning, The Bonnie Lassie s Answer, A Warning

... entitled Flash.” Farm Servant wonders who would supply her with copies of The laddies who fought and won The Battle of the Somme. J. P-. Slratbdon, would be very pleased receive the words and music There's piper playing in the morning, Maggie ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KENT AND THE WAR

... Son, Arthur Leonard Maynard, aged 21, has been 'killed in Ca.nacia in a motor cycle accident. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme and had returned to Canada •V) get his discharge. • * * * * News has been received by Mrs. G. Dale, of 36, Pembury Grove ...

PRESTON OFFICER REPORTED MISSING

... war. He was to the West Yorkshire Regiment while still prefect at Grammar School at the ago of 17. and served in the battle of the Somme with trench mortar battery. He was through the operation* at Meesfries, the taking Pillketn Ridge, and other engagements ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ENCOURAGING SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN

... discharged soldiers Cordw&iners' Technical College, Lethnal Green-road, London. In consequence of losing a leg the Battle of the Somme, and being prevented from following hi# pre-war occupation a nurseryman, he was given a six months' course of training ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Grantham Journal
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

KIRKCALDY INSURANCE AGENT

... Markinch, and worked as boy in the Ha craig Quarry, Aberdour. Enlisting in 1915, the age o' 19, he took part in the battle of the Somme, end suffered shell shock. After tedious recovery in England, served in Ireland, for six months, and now has returned ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Fifeshire Advertiser
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1322 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Mest Dangerous Aspect

... the House of Commens imprisoned in Germany—Captain | Charles Craig, the Ulster man, wio was captured, Wounded. in ¢he battle of the Somme in the sum. Der of last year KILLED By HEMLOCK. T Grorge Roster. a German prier of war, ! W.._ETCmneu, : Manx hm- whilst ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 784 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE NIA YORA .11111121}44,

... super-soldier to grasp edam the chance then lost had bees ilieg. He ached his hearers to follow this clearly, that as the Battles of the Somme and the Awns developed, it began to dawn upon Germany's rulers that the end for which they had planned thin awful erste ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1971 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TAMWORTH CADET COMPANY

... evening, at the Drill Hall, Mr. T. E. Burrows/ of Dosthill, gave to the Cadets a lantern lecture descriptive of the Battle of the Somme, which was much appreciated. Mr. Burrows also spoke of the great necessity for providing funds to carry the war to a ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Tamworth Herald
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: 3 | Tags: none