... the Prime Minister and his words. Let me remind you of the facts. On March 2llst, 1918, there began the second great battle of the Somme. For us it was almost the beginning of the end. During the few days following March 21st Germany came nearer to winning ...

... Queensland and came on o Wellington, New Zealand. One lad died some vears ago, and Harold, the voungest, was killed at the battle of the Somme, Robert worked in a timber vard, and took an active yart in the Tinber Workers' nion, being at one tine the General ...

... 15/6 0.8 LETTER FROM ULSTER. BELFAST, Monday Ulster Remembers. i The ninth anniversary of the Battle of the Somme was commemorated in Belfasy on Ist July. On that date in 1916 the Ulster Division ‘gained undying fame, and in the words of Marshal Foch ...

... 99 per cent. of the officers and men of which were Ulstermen, € nobly distinguished itself on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. Five thousand five hundred of all ranks were killed or wounded in that engagement, and there was scarcely an Ulster ...

... difficult we find there the Trish Guards. We s‘in some estimate of their losses when we realise during ten days in the battle of the Somme the Battalion practically lost a Battalion in casuvalties. The second volume is devoted to the history of the Second ...

... Forget.” The first of July is a day sacred to Ulster. It was on that date that the Ulster Division made history at the Battle of the Somme. There the sons of the Imperial Province gave the supreme proof of their patriotism and devotion to the cause. Ulster ...

... mentioned in despatches. In his final despatech Lord Haig said: “ From the commencement of the preparations for the first Battle of the Somme and throughout all subsequent operations, the General Staff work has been directed with great ability and suecess by ...