... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. HAIG RECOUNTS HIS SOLDIERS DEEDS. ...

... War Hospital Boh ain Otjruian.v, 20th April, 1018. He was reported as missing on March, 1018. ]le was wounded at the battle of the Somme in 1916, ai. v * again in August, 1917. . - ' ...

... workhouse for six years, made an application for a substantial war bonne. Bbe stated that her longbow' wee killed at the battle of the Somme, while another son was so seriously wounded that he had lost an eye, and the other was affected. The pumices authorities ...

... brother. Samuel, is serving with the Royal Engineers (Ulster Division), and his cousin, Sam Hoy, was killed at the battle of the Somme, July, 1916. ...

... LIEUT. KETTLE. A Requiem Mass for the late Lieut. T. M. Iwettle, the second anniversary of whose death in the second battle of the Somme occurs on “Monday next, was celebrated in *St. Andrew’s, Westland row, this morning, by tiie Rev. Father Landers, C ...

... took pert in the (freaky. the Ist July, 1916. in which the Ulster Division was engaged at the battle of the Somme, and same through unhurt, hod it ie it the Somme where he received wounds w!.ich proved fatal in the present year. Before the war he IVIIK • ...

... Irish Division added another chapter to the history of irish valour. France can never forgot Guillemont of Sinchy. The battle of the Somme hae entered on its third month when the Irish Division was moved into the zone of operations. They came—they say—and ...

... f*ttoua battle which cost them half a million casualties, and brought them in the end gains. In fact, between their losses Verdun and the succession of blows administered them Sir Douglas Haig th« campaign opening with the battle of the Somme Germans ...

... retained. The regular battalions further south in front .of La Boiselie and Ovillers were action also the first week the Battle of the Somme, and equally well upheld the regiment's honour. Then in September they shared in the Irish Division’s triumph at Ginchy ...

... Franpe. 1916, the Munsters took part the battle of the Somme, right through to the end, fighting both in the ranks of the Irish Division Cruillemont and Ginchy and with a regejar Division at Pozieres Wood. The battles Messines and Cambrai in 3917 saw them ...

... The regular battalions further south in front of La Boiselle and Grillers were in action also the first week of the Battle of the Somme, and equally well upheld the regiment's honour. Then in September they shared in the Irish Division's triumph at Ginchy ...

... BRIGADES. fear. ago. iii. I rirh added another ter to the hirtory Irish tabour. home 1111 neser forget moot or The Battle of the Somme had its 'bird h the Irish II 1011, of they for all time on their 1.1 4 I iinek, INo Sillages were key posi• 1 i 0n ...