... Leslie C Jones is with the Canadians in France. de has seen a good &el of active service, having been through the battle. of the Somme and Vilify Ridge. ...

... his commission and was posted. to a beltery ol heavy artillery, going to France in May, 1916, and taking part in the Battle of the Somme, and taan - y -other engagements.. Later lie was tra,nsferred with his battery to Italy, is now in E,gynt. ...

... Second Lieut, W. D. Bensted, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Harding Bensted, of Danebury, College Road, wounded in the great battle on the Somme, being ico serious to admit. of his removal from Wirnereaux to this country, his parents have gone to visit him. ...

... of age. He went through the first battle of the Somme and had Comrades killed' on either side of him. In October last be became full Lieutenant ant was made Intelligence Officer: He was in action in the Cambrai Battle and was home on leave for :the last ...

... threw biu-k his forces from in the great battle the Marne. The Battalion distinguished itself at Armentieres and the neighbourhood in 1914 and 1915. In 1916 was mentioned with distinc. tion in the battle of the Somme. In 1917 it was the front rank at Ypres ...

... the chain_ of 13011 ' lit the jiiine number of the Strand. Magiizinc: A. Doyle :conehtdes his tailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916:—the first portion o 1 which attracted so much attention in last month's isue---and empliasises .its • !decisive ...

... caused arches and the roof collapsing. Otherwise, the casualties due to the gun fire are small. The Germans resumed the battle in the Somme area 011 Thursday. '1 hey were repulsed at all points 011 the British Front except at Hainel, where the enemy pushed ...

... wife. BRIGGS. —In proud memory beloved son and brave soldier, 2nd Lieutenant Harley ’Knollys Briggs, who fell in the Battle of the Somme 26th July, 1916, in an unavailing attempt to -save a brother officer's life. COURT.—In proud and loving memory Corporal ...

... Quarry Hill Road, Three sons are ,serving King and country, whilst a fourth made the: supreme sacrifice , in the Battle of . the Somme on September 15th, 1916. This was John. Waterhouse Children, who., being in • Canada at the outbreak of war, joined ...

... African medal, with three premisted to his rather. Aoother brother, 8.Q.M.8. A. Roger'. R.G.A., waa killed during Um Battle of the Somme, sad another brother, Soria W. Metropolitan served for eight year. in tie Royal Navy before the paler, 15 rears a* hare ...

... the Royal Hipvodrome this week, had a marvellous experience at Pte. in the Manchester Regt. He was in the Trone3 Wood battle, on the Somme. on July 23rd, 1916, where he was twice badly wounded. He fell into the hands of the Huns, and was with others at the ...

... return to London Lieutenant Bousfield was decorated hr the King with the Military Cross. awarded for bravery in the battle of the Somme in 1916. . The twenty-nine fugitives included two lieutenant colonels, and the German authorities offered £2.50 for ...