... this vast and concentrated effort produced its first real fruits of success in the battle of the Somme. feature of Mr. Dewar's article is its vindication of the Somme operations, which will always have both glorious and tragic arsociatipns for Ulster ...

... war, and had seen a considerable amount service the Western front with the Royal Fusiliers, and was wounded at the battle of the Somme 1916. 28th March, 1917, he was promoted to commission, and appointed the East Yorks. Lieut. M*lntyre’s name appeared ...

... Sir Douglas Haig reports: Friday, 11 am, Our progress the battle front continues. French troope have taken Frcsnoy-en- Chausse, ami British troope are cast Lc-Quesnel and Caix. North of the Somme the enemy is offering vigorous resistance to our advance ...

... gradually shifted northward. So it happened after the first battle the AiSne, when the race to the sea began that ended the first battle Ypres. again it happened in the course of the battle of the Somme and in Sir Douglas Haig’s offensive of the summer and ...

... will bo tor ever associated with the glorious, though ec.stly, effort of the Ulster Division the opening of the first battle of the Somme -July Ist, Ifllfi, and there was interested speculation in ray club last night as to whether the division or any of ...

... 1918—1916. The Two ■ Battles of the Somme. The Press Association says;—lt interesting to compare the results of the recent fighting on the British and French fronts in the Somme area with those achieved in th’e first battle the Somme. From ...

... Empire. It was his privilege about year ago, company with their-great leader. Sir Edward Carson, to visit the field of battle of the Somme, where their Ulster Division won for themselves immortal glory on the Ist July, J3lC—(cheers)—and be could remember ...