... City Battalion, who joined when over the enlistment age, and who served with it throughout the War, taking part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. paid their last respects at the funeral at Ecolesall, Sheffield, yesterday, of Mr. Frank Robinson, of' Rosley ...

... memories never forgotten. —Sister Amy, SAUNDERBON.-Xxc.-Cld. Walter Saun dei-son. York and Lams., killed July, 1918, the battle of the Somme. Cherished memories. Mother, Tom and Family. SELLERS.— loving memory of our lather. Ptc. Koger, who was. killed July ...

... were not even a look in their father’s eyeas the music-hall comedians would say—in 1915. None them vas horn even the Battle of the Somme. But it has been hard realise this in the past two hours. The Jubilee debutantes, it true, seem a little terrified of ...

... Marshal Joffre and the French nation. The last time I spoke to Marshal Joffre,” said Mr. Lloyd George, “was at the Battle of the Somme. . The battle was proceeding, and owing to the deafening reports of the guns we could not carry on our conversation, hut had ...

... the outbreak of war relinquished his studies in order to join the Koval West Kent Regiment. fought with that unit the Battle of the Somme. In connection with incidents arising out of the Norwich City v. Bradford t.ltv match on December, P. Burke (Norwich ...

... Ho was too drunk do anything with it. THE SOMME ANNIVERSARY. To-day is the 15th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. It brings beck poignant memories for many families in Sheffield and district. In this battle enormous losses were suffered by the Sheffield ...

... reduce costs of production, making the industry more competitive in the export market. —Yours, etc., A. J. CAPRON. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. 145, Blair Athol I Road, Ecclesall. Sir,—After reading the letter initialled E. H.” in your issue of the 22nd instant ...

... where he got it.” This matron was in charge of casualty clearing stations or hospitals throughout the war. At the first Battle of the Somme she was told to prepare for 500 cases. She was at Corbie, about eight miles bchiod the line, but she found herself with ...

... Jerome. of tile 52nd Brigade, 17th Division of Kitchener’s Army. On August Ist, 1916, he was severely wounded in the Battle of the Somme, and at one time was actually reported to be beyond recovery. After a long convalescence he again went to Winchester ...

... agree, but yesterday was July and I cannot get out of mind the memories of that sorrowful July* i*t «0«6. when the Battle of the Somme was begun. How ninny thousands sportsmen died that day ! Their comrades still remember them and the nohle sacrifice ...

... question which I must answer. Do I remember the haggard faces of German prisoners as thev came into our charge at the battle of'the Somme, etc.? Aes I dot also remember the haggard faces of the Britisji troops as they went to charge. (Other -letter* on Page ...

... DAYLIGHT SAVING It was during the Great War. before the Battle of the Somme, that the Daylight Saving Act came into force; to-day is the anniversary, as the date of the Act was 21 May, 1916. Summer Time began on Sunday 19 April this year, so that by now ...