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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

SWEETHEART WAS FAITHFUL

... hie baptism ender fire: He was shot throw& at Lou. and invalided home. - - ke had recovered. and wee lighting in the Battle of the Somme. In the act of throwing • bomb it exploded in hie hand. Ms eight omplately destroyed, hands shattered. Parker returned ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOANS TO DUBLIN

... Detective-Sergeant Yandell said the prisoner was also westing three wounded stripes which! he mid bad been estimed in the battle of the! Somme. Two of the decorations. he asserted, hod been won on the more day , lie also said that be was really Private Wawa ...

Published: Friday 07 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 729 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Mactine Gun Corps, Divfake, in action on end November, was the fourth' son of Mr. Donald Mabintyre. Ltn loch 1.1

... is a eon of Mr. H. F.. Crawford, Arigna, Windsor Park, Belfast. Ile sas also wounded en September 15, 1919, in the battle of the Somme (bullet through right foot and shrapnel in the etomach). In July. 14116, he was accidentally wounded while bomb instructing ...

Published: Saturday 08 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5006 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PORTADOWN AND THE WAR

... , bas been killed in action. Deceased joined the colours is 1914, and served with the ILI F., being wounded at She battle of the Somme. In a letter to Mrs Maloolmso• a Portadoen soldier ).--•• It is wish grief I write to inform you of the death in salon ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1917
Newspaper: Portadown News
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 824 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CONCERT AND LECTURE lit THE PROTESTANT HALL. A MARINADE IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS

... villages seemed to be filled with Hiitish troopirand with Britishers regulating thus traffic. When getting ready for the battle of the Somme they had to travel in motor lorries owing to the condition of the roads. The German prisoners were employed on this ...

Published: Saturday 15 December 1917
Newspaper: Waterford Star
County: Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Type: | Words: 675 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TWO OFFICERS GASSED

... son, William L. Jackson, Royal Irish Rifles V.), ia now officially believed killed. He was reported missing after the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. was engaged in business with his father, and volunteered immediately after the declaration war. His ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3257 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WINNING TON BOY METER

... JACKSON—PrIrste Willies, 1.. Jackson. bef i t Irish Rifle.. eon of John J•clgeon , Mount. Belfast. reported miming tetH the Battle of the Somme. Ist July. 1916- now, officially reported killed. KENNEDY—KiIIed In action en ELM November.' Int Rifleman David Kennedy ...

Published: Saturday 22 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 938 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THREE GREAT BATTLES

... n and human libcriy. o Carson paid visit to fieneml Headquarters « France as the guest of Sir Douglas Haig, in ino Battle of the Somme was fought imWin, ™ - » before Thiepval. Captare of tho Mtatlnwi Rid^o. The Division took prominent part in the capture ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2334 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

§ BY PRIVATE WIRE

... Finnebroirue, Downpatrick. He was v , ® 111 1? sUeU 29th June. 1916 during the intense bombardment which preceded the Battle of the Somme, and was again wounded in the thigh I6th iaat Urn operations north-oast of Ypres. He was prevmuslv mentioned in despatches ...

Published: Monday 24 December 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 3253 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

... 1.. being tlw commanding officer of the let Battalion South .Antrim Regiment (Lisburn). He won the D.S.O. in the , battle of the Somme, and this is the third time he has been mentioned in despatches. Captain W. J. B. Wiliam. 11.1.11., son of Mr. George ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1917
Newspaper: Lisburn Standard
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 810 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 191 L

... Smith was volunteer from the 8.1. C, during the present war, and lost an arm while serving with the Irish Guards at the battle of the Somme Head-Constable M. J. Roddy, Delgany, Co. Wicklow, is transferred to Tuam, Co. Galway. Constable J. Reilly, of the Depot ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1917
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4235 | Page: 5 | Tags: none