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MILITARY MEDAL FOR NELSON

... lost part of a finger in September, 1915. He went to France again on February 12th, 1916, was wounded again in the big battle of the Somme in July, 1916, and brought to Nottingham, shot through the body. He returned a third time to France in November, 1916 ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1918
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1988 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Correspondence. ._____’___

... then went to France on the 3rd of October, 1915, and made the gallant attack on July Ist, 1916, when they opened the Battle of the Somme, and also made a gallant attack at Cambrai; also the thousands of gallant Irishmen who had made the supreme sacrifice ...

Published: Friday 06 December 1918
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2712 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NELSON SOLDIER MISSING

... 1915, and went to France the following May. H¥e has seen much active service as @ machine gunner. He went through the battles of the Somme and Arras, and was in the retreat from St. Quentin. He was twice wounded, once buried in a shell-hole, and had only ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1918
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 7 | Tags: none