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... —From Wife and Children In loving memory of our dear and brother, Peter, fourth son of the above, who was killed in the Battle of the Somme. Sept. 26th, 1916, in his 22nd year. He gave his life that we might live. 'a —From Mother, Brothers and Sitters. TEMPLEMAN ...

Published: Friday 27 September 1918
Newspaper: Mansfield Reporter
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Local lad Distrist Nears

... attended, and was pre Bellied by the ;Mayor with the Military Medal, awarded to him for gallantry under fire. At the battle of the Somme, on the Ist of July, 1916, Private Parry was engaged in laying and mending wire, and, although wounded, he remained ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1918
Newspaper: Mansfield Reporter
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 818 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CARRIER PIGEONS IN THE BRITISH ARMY. Normally. information in war is transmitted by electrical methods. but ..

... bailie metal band+ which are attached to the wider of the cylinders. As an example of the value of pigeons in action the battle of the Somme in 1916 may be quoted. Between July lit and October Ist about 4,500 operation messages acre brought in by carrier pigeons ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1918
Newspaper: Mansfield Reporter
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1279 | Page: 3 | Tags: none