... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Sir, —If not ' too lute I would like the opportunity of replying to my critics whose letters you published a few days ago. Your correspondent, Mr. H. W. Smith, appears to doubt boua fides. May I inform Mr. Smith that I was never ...

... SHEFFIELD DAILY TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25. 1932. Letters to the Editor. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Sheffield Sir, —Your London Correspondent’s gentle protest is really futile. Whether he quotes the official historian or not is quite beside the point ...

... SOMME HEROES. City Battalion’s Tragic Anniversary. Tliere were mournful memories in Sheffield * yesterday. It was the 16th anniversary the battle of the Somme, in which the Sheffield City Battalion suffered such losses. The Union Jack was flown at half-mast ...

... of war he joined the City of London Royal Fusiliers, and served in the Dardanelles and France. He was wounded in the Battle of the Somme. Returning to Sheffield after the Armistice, Mr. Reemau resumed teaching at Owler Lane. He was there until 1924, apart ...

... rustling. Many a grim “pill box” with wide eye recalled those fierce battles of Arras of 1916 and 1917, the fight on Vimy Ridge, the pressing back of the enemy, the terrific battle of the Somme. The air was stilled this afternoon, but in those retreating but ...

... parade and memorial service at Attercliffe Parish Church, Sheffield, yesterday, commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. A strong contingent of ex-Servicemen wearing medals and decorations formed a procession, and headed by the Attercliffe ...

... British point of view which has yet appeared. It deals with the vast amount of organisation and preparations for the Battle of the Somme iri 1916, at which the new British Armies, the fruits of Lord Kitchener’s great labours, encountered for the first time ...

... conducted the service, referred the gallant and conspicuous part played by the men from tho Barnsley district in the battle of the Somme. The nations were desirous of establishing peace and getting rid of the curse war. Only by seeking peace and bringing ...

... the England Rugby international, and Mdlle. Metaxa, the well-known French lawn tennis player. The anniversary of the battle of the Somme will be observed to-morrow by the Attercliffe branch of the British Legion a eerv’ce in the Parish Church in the afternoon ...

... ion downstair;- when about to leave for party Boxing night. He was 50. _ Mr. Vallance was badly wounded the rist the Battle of the Somme, when lie was serving in the Coldstream Guards. played football for Matlock Town for many wars when they were in the ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...