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IRISH MEMORIAL ON SOMME

... IRISH MEMORIAL ON SOMME. Amiens, Monday. The monument erected by Irishmen in memory of the Irish volunteers who fell in the battle of the Somme 1916 was inaugurated at Guillemont to-day. Marshal Joffre presided, and was accompanied by several high British ...

Published: Tuesday 24 August 1926
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SUNDAY TIMES FEATURES

... ninth series of excerpts from Brigadier- General Charteris's Field-Marshal Earl Haig dealing with Verdun and the Battle of the Somme, ...

Published: Saturday 02 March 1929
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

RATHEN,B NEW MINISTER

... University gained several prises and specialised in the study of English Literature and modern languages. During the first battle ef the Somme be was severely wounded, and incapacitated from further active service, but owing expert knowledge of French and Jtalinu ...

Births, BeacriE.—At 21 King Street, Peterhead, on the 14th inst.,, to Mr and Mrs George Beagrie, a son. GLENNIE. At

... family at home and abroad. SIoppART.- In loving remembrance of Arthur W. Stoddart, Canadian Infantry, whe fell at the battle of the Somme, France, on the Bth September, 1916. — Old Deer, Bth September, 1925. Private Sales g’l'(x‘l\'l.\'(:s Knitted and Refooted ...

Central School

... beautiful recitation entitled, * Prayer before Battle,” was given by a group of btoys from Mrs Mennie's class. This poem was written by William Hodgson, son of the Bishop of Ipswich, before the Battle of the Somme, in which the young hero lost his life. Miss ...

LATE NEWS

... has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the plans for the erection of a Franco-British monument commemorate the Battle of the Somme are carried out.—Reuter. FRENCH ATTACK ON GERMANY. Paris, Tuesday. While the Conference of Ambassadors still awaits ...

Published: Wednesday 12 January 1927
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CREATING WAR MIND

... ns of Empire Day an Armistice Day. f Then have had the releasing of war films on certain days—Mons, Ypres, and the Battle of the Somme —all of them released Armistice Day, which is supposed to be celebrated a day of peace. The effect has been that people ...

Published: Saturday 07 January 1928
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 271 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SCULLY DIVORCE SUIT

... reply to a question about the endearing terms used in the letter, he explained that it was written just before the Battle of' the Somme lonely, war-siok person to one who had given him much pleasure her letters. The President pointed out the jury .that ...

Published: Wednesday 29 June 1921
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GENERAL BUAT

... capacity, General Buat was in April, 1916, appointed to the command of the 121 st Division, with which took part in the battle of the Somme, in which the division did excellent work before Estrces and Ho subsequently for a few weeks commanded the Second French ...

Published: Tuesday 01 January 1924
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 475 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LONDON'S MEMORIAL

... brigades before it went into action as a division Goniraecourt July, 1916, and subsequently fought the later stages of the battle of the Somme. It distinguished itself in 1917 both in the Arras and offensives, and it took as prominent a part any division in the ...

Published: Saturday 13 November 1920
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 475 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN TOWN CLERK

... Light Infantry company commander, and proceeding to France, where he saw much fighting, was severely wounded at the battle of the Somme. Mr Fraser also put in a period of service with the forces Italy, being engaged responsible work. The city's new Town ...

Published: Tuesday 05 October 1926
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 468 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LT.-COL, S. M'DONALD ON THE 51st IN THE WAR

... lives. Most of their men had been connected with the 51st Dicision, which had come to be bo renowned. Mention of the Battle of the Somme would bring back unhappy memories to them, but it had had far-ieaching effect upon the- wholo course of the war. On ...

Published: Monday 12 April 1920
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 486 | Page: 6 | Tags: none