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December MO. HIS. A COMPANION'S FATE

... and went t° France in the following July. He was first under fire at the bettle . of Nome Chapelle• weal through the battle of the Somme ai thansitioceart Wood, on July 1916, and has been equally fortunate in every ever since. For a considerable he has ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1919
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
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TAFFORD NON-COM. OFFICER'S DEATH FROM WOUNDS. COUNTY QUARTER SESSIONS. A LIGHT CALENDAR. Official information ..

... (Smethwick) Heavy Battery, to France in June, 1916. R.G.A., in October, 1915, and proceed He took part in the first battle of the Somme, and, with the exception of one leave home in Oetober, 1917, 2} years. he was in the thick of the fighting for nearly ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1919
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
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DIARY OF LOCAL, EVENTS. TO-DAT

... has born received by hie neither, now Mrs. Pantlin, of 2, Tower Stret. Oneentry, who lost. another non during the Battle of the Somme, Private Erhart Roddy, was 8 years of sae and joined up on Sept. 1917. He had been reported al; missing si May 27th ...

Published: Monday 06 January 1919
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
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WAGES IN_ TIM ELECTRICAL

... Works, Stoke, to sergt. H. Hood, Battalion N.S. Regiment, in honour' of his being awarded the Military Medal at the Battle of the Somme, Jul: 1916. Mr. Dick' (Managing I)treetorp made the presentati on; which comisteil of a handsome other comiwirt; and ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1919
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
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COVENTRY NAMES IN THE ROLL OF HONOUR

... Regiment, has been received by his mother, now Mrs. Pantlin, of 2, Tower Street. Coventry, who lost another son during the Battle of the Somme, Private Edward Roddy, was 18 years of age and joined up on Sept. 15, 1917. He bad been reported as mining since May ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1919
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
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ADVERTISE UNTY FAMILIES -AND THE STAFFORDSHIRE'S PROUD RECORD. The patriotic part taken by members of county ..

... Germays with revolver in one hand and his riding crop in the other. Wm. Burnett, who to the command, was killed in the battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, on. in action which date Licut.-Col. C. E. Boote, also fell No one has taken keener interest or greater ...

Published: Saturday 25 January 1919
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
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DUBLIN'

... a lovely camp on the banks of the River Liffey, and where there was further training. It was at this time that the Battle of the Somme was commencing, and dtafts of 200 men were sent from every Battalion in the Division to the Division of First Battalions ...

Published: Tuesday 28 January 1919
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
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THURSDAY. JANUARY Jere. 1911. MUNICIPAL TOPICS. There were many subjects of considerable interest on the agenda ..

... Staffords in the ‘Var—the Battalion with which Major Cecil Wedgwood was serving when he was killed in action in the Battle of the Somme in Jul•, 1916. The most interesting of the Corn- Inittees' reports presented to the Council was that of the Development ...

Published: Thursday 30 January 1919
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
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A DOMESTIC PARLIAMENT

... After five months' training he was sent to Yranre, his first service in the line being at Albert. Ile took part in the battle of the Somme at Tnmes Wood, where his officer was killed. Subsequently three officers whom he attended were killed. Ile was slightly ...

Published: Saturday 01 March 1919
Newspaper: Kington Times
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2051 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NORWICH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

... raised at the end of 1914 applied for commission, and gazetted lieutenant Severely wounded in the fighting in the first battle of the Somme in 1916, it was long time before able to resume active duty, and be was demobilised some time ago. Drieooll baa been ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1919
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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latest NEWS RAILWAY CRISIS j H THOMAS MP FLIES FROM PARIS TO AVOID STRIKE this afternoon the situation is to

... Footballers’ Battalion raised at of 1914 he appUed for commission lieutenant Severely wounded in the fighting first battle of tbe Somme 1916 it long time before able duty demobilised some time ago Drieooll ride National W J being influens (aged) in National ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1919
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3597 | Page: 5 | Tags: none