... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... -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 ...

... L’lster Division. was secondin command of the battalion in the memorable attack of Ist- July, 1916, the opening the Battle of the Somme. On 3rd December. 1916. was appointed officer commanding the Central Antrim Battalion, the promotion of the late Lieut ...

... Ormeuu Road, Belfast. This officer in the South Belfast Volunteer* in Si-ptcmbcr. 1914, and wounded at opening of the battle of the Somme, July, 1916). He obtained his commission 28th NoTcmber, 1917. and was posted to the Machine Gun Corps. Hi* younger brother ...

... Council. Dean Reid served Chaplain the Forcee, and was present at the evacuation of Gallipoli, in December. 1915. and the battle of the Somme, in July, 1916. ...

... participate in what ha thought the officers end men would slwevs regard their graataet {engagement i„ the war. namely, the Battle of the Somme. In that conflict they covered themes!vee glory, and their deads ware in everybody's mouth. The Uth. indeed, wee looked ...

... Bull, D.R.0., of Nowry. The Twelfth distinguished part in the memorable attack before Thicpval at the opening of the Battle of the Somme on Ist July, 1916. the honours which fell on that, oceaskm including the Victoria Cross, won Rifleman (now Sergeant) ...