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omme Sunday, July Ist, is the anniversary of the opening of the Battle of the Somme, when many Yorkshiremen fell

... omme Sunday, July Ist, is the anniversary of the opening of the Battle of the Somme, when many Yorkshiremen fell fighting in defence of their country. It has been the custom in former sears for relatives to rpetuate the memory of the fall ps en by In ...

Published: Monday 25 June 1928
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

POPPY DAY IN LEEDS. CONCESSION SOUGHT FOR BATTLE OF THE SOMME ” PICTURE. If special concession can obtained, ..

... POPPY DAY IN LEEDS. CONCESSION SOUGHT FOR BATTLE OF THE SOMME ” PICTURE. If special concession can obtained, there will be a performance of The Battle of the Somme,” the great British war film, in aid Poppy Day funds, Leeds, on Sunday. November (3 (O ...

Published: Tuesday 04 October 1927
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Our Bradford phone is. OUR GREATEST BATTLE BED- The Somme Valley Ten Years Below ive print the first of a

... OUR GREATEST BATTLE BED- The Somme Valley Ten Years Below ive print the first of a series of informative articles de ing, as they appear to-day, the battlegrounds of that historic which occurred just ten years ago in the country about Somme. Here large ...

Published: Tuesday 29 June 1926
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 870 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

** The Lodger.”

... ** The Lodger.” The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Isles ” seemed to mo the best British war film the year. It contrived to be really dramatic, and yet historically accurate and just to both sides. The Battle of the Somme ” was also very good in its ...

Published: Friday 13 January 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE

... ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF THE SOMME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) YORK, Thursday. The West Yorkshire Regt. to-day celebrated the anniversary of St. Quentin and the Battle of the Somme, in which the regiment distinguished itself, by holding a memorial ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1929
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SITUATION IN PALESTINE

... SITITATION IN PALESTINE Ik HERBERT SAMUEL SEES THI OF DEVONSHIRE, | net hat the 1 thas arise tho Arg the Battle of the Somme that brought great >» the homes of | geht. thereir ...

Published: Wednesday 27 June 1923
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 34 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ll* MEMORIAM

... ll* MEMORIAM. CAVGILL.—In ever loving memory of TOM CAYGILL (Corporal) who gave his life Sept. 15th, 1916; Battle of the Somme. From Father, Mother. Sisters and Brothers. ...

Published: Tuesday 15 September 1925
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 27 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A SOLDIER PARSON

... appointed Vicar of Greetland, served with the Green Howards until the end of the war. He won the Military Cross in the Battle of the Somme for capturing an enemy machine gun position and taking prisoners. ...

Published: Friday 06 June 1924
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 47 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MANY FACE THE FIRST OF JULY

... WAR HISTORY LleVen years ago to-day thousands of gallant Yorkshire soldiers gave their lives for. their country the Battle of the Somme. Just after seven o'clock brilliant summer morning the 31st Division went bravely fox war' the attack, but were met ...

Published: Friday 01 July 1927
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM

... MEIN the 15th BATTALION WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (Leeds Pals ) who gallantly fought and died for their Country the Battle of the Somme the Ist July, 1916. whitehead .—ln loving memorv of our J,n l brother, SYDNEY (Leeds Pals), killed action on July 1 ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1928
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 6 | Tags: none