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Lord Rawlinson

... Cavan's place. In the war, I imagine, he was not a great though frequently a commanding figure. His share in the first battle of the Somme is not much to his credit. Germany's Black Day, 8 August. 1918, was his revenge; and, if he owed much, if not all, ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1925
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE UNVEILING

... be particularly agiroptiate. Sis rears ago the first battle of Yprea was drawing to dose ; four years ago the British Army captured Beaumont Hamel, and so brought the long-drawn-out battle of the Somme to a glorious end; and two years ago Germany had just ...

Published: Friday 19 November 1920
Newspaper: Hendon & Finchley Times
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

` The Somme Attacked

... The Somme Attacked Another Ulster M.P.—a gallant soldier— Captain C. C. Craig, has entered the film world, but this time to give battle. Speaking at the annual reunion dinner of the famous 36th, Ulster Division, he criticised the film of the Battle of ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1927
Newspaper: The Bioscope
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 70 | Tags: none

THIS WEEK'S FEATURES

... Smoking Convert. THURSDAY.—Liondong Dominion Day— Canadian Programme. Ilanelmoteri Programme in commemoration of first Battle ol the Somme. FRlDAY.—Aberthtem Ballad Concert. Birmingham: Shakespearean Programme. earelli Welsh Programme. Newcastle: The Proposal ...

Published: Sunday 27 June 1926
Newspaper: Weekly Dispatch (London)
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 117 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Brig.-Gen. A. E, J. Perkins, C.B., C.M.G., who has just died after a long illness, was the son of the

... Artillery of the 3rd Corps, with which he served for the rest of the war. He was especially distinguished at the Battle of the Somme, first Battle of Cambrai, and the Great Retreat of March 21, 1918, where, by skilful handling, he managed to save all but a ...

Published: Saturday 30 July 1921
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 212 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IN MEMORIAM. BARTHOLOMEW : In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Florence E. Bartholomew, of 1, ..

... BENN: In ever-loving memory of Sergeant Stephen Lancaster Benn, 1/Bth Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action in the Battle of Somme, October 6th, 1916. Gone but not forgotten. GROVE: In ever-loving memory of my dear son, Private Arthur Alfred Grove, ...

Published: Saturday 09 October 1920
Newspaper: Middlesex Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 281 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

. Deaths. 3s. 6d. per line; seven average words. IN MEMORIAM, HAY.—ln_ever-loviug emory of my dear husband, ..

... who entered into rest December 11, 1914; also of his devoted nephew. Harry Doug'as White, killed in action at the battle of the Somme, September, 1918. %.:;_—::——fi PREACHING NOTICES. 3s. per lLine; seven average words. WESLEYAN, CENTRAL HALL, Westminater ...

Published: Saturday 11 December 1926
Newspaper: London Daily Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 123 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Retirement of Carton de Wiart, Who Was Hit Ten Times

... and later Dragoon Guards officer in the Boer war, when he was twice hit, Besides the V.C., which he won during the battle of the Somme in 1916, he ho%\la the C. 8.. C.M.G., and D. 5.0. A vear age, when Rritish military attache at %\'nrsa\v. he, Major ...

Published: Wednesday 16 January 1924
Newspaper: London Daily Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 138 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

t Nit POIRIER's FOOTAGE Verdun Director Departs

... was duly vouchsafed. For the British version of Verdun, he has produced a happy and appropriate ending. During the Battle of the Somme, a poilu, who has been taken prisoner by the Germans at Verdun, escapes, and, entering the British lines, meets a Tommy ...

Published: Thursday 26 January 1928
Newspaper: Kinematograph Weekly
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

LORD HAIG'S THREE YEARS

... great as the British, but they rebellel againsi the strategy of attrition which Mr, Dewar still admires. The first battle of the Somme was =« thoroughly bad batile, and spent more and finer youth than any baitle in history. It was succeeded by the operations ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1922
Newspaper: London Daily Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 7 | Tags: none