... one of tile Contemptible Little Artily which went to France at the outbreak of hostilities. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme on let Jule. 1919. and was invalided to England. On his recovers lie footed the Egyptian Espelitinnary orce. where he ...

... and it waa during hia tenure of office and under bis direction that the suffered tremendous senes defeats «n the long battle of th*> Somme, which did in fact power and make possible the ultimate victory the Aline Sir William Robertson does not receive the ...

... martyr. dam trr the nermana of another bravo Frinehman during the occupation of the Northern Ilepa rtnima • When the battle of the Somme began M. larrand. a erhnoloiaster. was at Warkacourt- Eancourt. and with his wife was evacuated first to Marmara. neat ...

... Under the arch there was the following inscription In loving memory of the boys who gallantly fought and fell in the battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. Preston's Temperance Orange Lodge Band attended. and, after the arch had been erected, played patriotic ...

... November. 1915. became Brigade Major of the 107th Infantry Brigade, and took part with the Ulster Division tho opening the Battle of the Somme on Ist July. 191?. being subsequently mentioned in despatches Sir Douglas Haig. Second-Lleut. 0. Blaklston Houston. ...

... present at the battles of Neu\*e Chapelle, second battle of ypres. Loos, and the Somme from the Ist of July the middle of October. received the Meritorious Service Modal for his work during this battle. Following the Somme was present at the ...

... General von Falkenhayn describes length the violence and terribly costly character of the struggle for this fortress. Ths battle of the Somme and the unprecedented scale on which artillery ammunition and men were used are also dealt with. The writer criticises ...

... buried. Here M. Poincare laid two palm sprays before the monuments to British and French soldiers who were killed in the battle of the Somme, detachments of British and French troops presenting arms did so. At the subsequent reception the Hotel Ville the Mayor ...

... Morning Service Major Lewis will unveil a Mural Memorial erected the father of one of the Y.C.V.’s who fell in the battle of the Somme, Ist July, 1916. Available mem be ra of the Y.C.V.’s are requested to attend, and will kindly meet Major outside the ...

... referrini, to a , p ,, rsoual question. said : —1 charged with 1. anion iiaste of men entrusted to my command at the battle of the Somme. I reptdiale that charge with indignation. The measures taken which led to this loss were either in opposition to r ...

... -tiou in the battle of tb*- Somme, July in the hearts of those love not memory of Pie. James H. Purdy (Jim). It. R.l.ft. i Y.C.VVs), youn*e«t -on of ♦ iw ...

... life in his supreme devotion to duty the opening of the Battle of the Somme; and Second-Lieut. J. 8. Emerson, who won the coveted distinction the Hindenburg Line on 6th December, 1917, during the Battle of Cambrai. Colonel Ricardo held the command the Tv ...