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FAMOUS COLONEL

... gained the Vic• toria Cross in 1916. is known as Tally 110 V.C. Ile earned this name because, in a charge in the battle of the Somme, be rallied his men by blowing on a sitter horn, which he used when with the Tana Side Harriers (Shropshire) and shouting ...

Published: Tuesday 25 January 1927
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 128 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ARMY SERVICE

... regiment embarked for France and landed at Marseilles, proceeding thence to the Somme, and on the Ist July, Coun. Burton was wounded in action at the first battle of the Somme. He was invalided home to recuperate and returned to France in November, 1916 ...

Published: Saturday 23 April 1927
Newspaper: Morecambe Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 343 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONCENTRATED SLAUGHTER OF BRIGHT YOUTH. GENERALS UNDER M

... itlavys took nearly two him far one, and suld every inch of ground with eatertioa. 'be beams hammed 13p In the first battle of the Somme from beginning to end British casualties WWI& • PENCE usavnu. DEAD. CHIEF SHAREHOLDER IN THE MONTE CARLO CASINO. Fres ...

Published: Thursday 03 March 1927
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1167 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE MILITARY MEDAL

... went to France with a draft the sth Cheshire. Go arrival he was drafted to the 2nd Batt. Welsh Regiment. In action (Battle of the Somme), be was gassed in September, and treated by the battalion doe. tot. On Christmas Eve, 1916, he wounded across the ...

Published: Saturday 02 July 1927
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1368 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

DISTRICT BANKK

... left the chapel. CREWE AMUSEMENT. THE TIRO. Mr. George Hand has been successful in secur. in( the greet film, The Battle of the Somme. which will be presented the *reek after neat. It regarded as the greatest war pieture produced and when shows London ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1927
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1299 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TERRITORIALS IN CAMP. 4-sth Cheshires at Holyhead. (From oar Bpce,al Corremendent.) Pentium Camp, Holyhead, ..

... Laventio on the north to Festubert, west of La Bence. In the fol. lowing July, the Division was moved to the area of the Battle of the Somme, of sanguinary memory. A vivid account is given of the defence of Waterlot Farm by the 16th Ches. hire, on the 18th ...

Published: Saturday 30 July 1927
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 2575 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PENRITH

... St. Lawrence's hyard was a large wreath of laurels with Fl.,udiors poppies and arum lilies, bearing the ript ion. Battle of the Somme. Moonset m. July Ist. 1916. This land inviolate your ..merit. There were also numerous wreaths relatives of the fallen ...

Published: Tuesday 15 November 1927
Newspaper: Penrith Observer
County: Cumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 2405 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ADVERTISER FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25 1927 MACCLESFIELD MACCLESFIELD BOROUGH POLICE COURT FRIDAY Mr H L Cameron ..

... similar post at Bollington brother Mr E E a member our for years Alderley He served in the War badly wounded at flret battle of -the Somme THE The funeral took place on Tuesday when the were at the at the house which opened with the singing of the hymn life ...