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GUNNER STANLEY BROWN

... back and foot, caused by a poisoned shell a month ago. He enlisted in December, 1914, and was wounded at the first battle of the Somme, and was for some time under the kindly care of Mrs. Frost at Bauk Hall Hospital. For conspicuous bravery, daring which ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1918
Newspaper: Burnley News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 203 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

M.M. FOR SEFTOM PARK N.C.O

... third battle of Ypres July last. Sergeant Hunter's wife and three children live at 51, Lowestreet, St. Helens, and before the war he was employed at the Raven head Colliery. joined the Army in August, 1914, end was wounded at the battle of the Somme P. HnxTEF ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1918
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 256 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HAS THE OFFENSIVE BEGUN?

... in 1914, among the towns that they held bein, and Peronne. Over a year ago, f fo) pepe. t he British success at the Battle of the Somme, they were forced to retreat to a depth of thirty miles on a front 2 of almost a hundred miles, and their effort if ...

Published: Thursday 21 March 1918
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

69 MACHINE GUNS BROUGHT IN

... FEWER ATTACKS YESTERDAY ENEMY ENTRENCHING FEVERISHLY PARIS, Sunday. According to the latest news there was lull in the battle of the Somme to-day, the attacks being less violent and less numerous. On the other hand is observed that the enemy is carrying out ...

Published: Monday 01 April 1918
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MUTARY CROSS AWARDS. ANOTHER BLACAPINII. OFFICER HONOURED

... various parts of England. was to Prance in October, 11115, !MTV fag en the Ypres front, and later taking rot In the battle of the Somme. In October, IMB be returned to England to enter • School, from which he was gasetted early in to the R.O.A. In May ...

Published: Tuesday 13 August 1918
Newspaper: Fleetwood Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SURROUNDING RAPIIINE

... the object of th• Battle of the Somme in 1916. and ws now seem, es the result of four dari coinparatisely fighting. to he within reach 4 the same results which cost six months ef the most 4esperate struggle of the first Somme battle. ...

Published: Friday 30 August 1918
Newspaper: Bolton Journal & Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 238 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE “STRAND.”

... should soon make him @ avourite with English readers. : Sir A. Conon D(g;yle concludes his dfitalle@ account of the Battle of the Somme, in 1916 —the first portion of which attracted sa much attention in last month’s issue—and emphasizes its decisive ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1918
Newspaper: Blackpool Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 208 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MILITARY CROSS AWAR™

... front and later at the Battle of the Somme, In October, 1916, he returned to England to enter a Cadet School, from which he was gazetted to the R.G.A. early in 1917, In May, 1917, he again sailed for France, and took part in the‘ Battle of Cambrai.. The great ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1918
Newspaper: Blackpool Times
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SUMMER TIME

... thgy did in as many months in 1916, when t first battle ot the Somme was fought. All the evidence shows that a state disorganisation is growi ing in the anks, Reserves have been thrown into the pre or battle without knowing where they we filling what they ...

Published: Monday 26 August 1918
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 649 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PRINCE RUPPRECHT

... of the Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht daring the war are published is the Bayerischer Kurier. After the second battle of the Somme (says the article) the Crown Prince gave expression a wish for peace, but without result. the opening of the present ...

Published: Wednesday 04 December 1918
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 281 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PUBLIC SCHOOLS BATTALION

... pression in some form Probably there were few in the congre- tive at the gation who had not lost some re } historic Battle of the Somme, in w ch so large a nuinber of Manchester's young I thood laid down their lives, But the ang 0-Sax0n tem- her « t i ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1918
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 273 | Page: 2 | Tags: none