... one of those anniversaries that those whose memories go back to the War will not forget. To-morrow, the fallen in the Battle of the Somme will be commemorated ...

... and the R.A.F. He was awarded the D.S.O. for his service In command of a squadron of 18 fighter ’planes during the Battle of the Somme. He received a permanent commission in 1919, and was awarded the 0.8. E. ...

... City War Memorial yesterday. The service commemorated the Battle of the Somme, in which Yorkshire units suffered heavily, and among those attending were relatives of several York men who lost their lives in that engagement. The various contingents marched ...

... Wakefield Tourney Mr. Jaracs Sharpies, Thorncs Wakefield, lost arm while serving with the Battalion West Yorks Regl in the Battle of the Somme In 19i5 He took the philosophically, however has refused to let interfere with his life. plays golf, and has made break; ...

... to Leeds Pals TWENTY-TWO years after the opening of the Battle of the Somme, in which they suffered very severe losses, the survivors of the Leeds Pals’ Battalion (15th West Yorkshire Regt.) attended their annual memorial service for the fallen at the ...

... serving with the Durham Light Infantry, and for a period he was in command of the ■mth Battalion. He was wounded the Battle of the Somme in September, 1916, and was mentioned in despatches. From 1917 to 1918 he served in the Ministry of Munitions. Major ...

... UNDAY CEREMONY Capt. Barr and Uniform Controversy The usual parade and service in remembrance of men who fell in the Battle of the Somme takes place in Leeds on Sunday. All branches of the British Legion and ez: organisations are invited to assemble at ...

... giving his age as 19. It was 15 years 4 months. He went to France in December. 1914. returned to England after the Battle of the Somme, and saw further service in 1918. In 1919 he went to North Russia with the Relief Force, of which service he has many ...

... to tea-time. under a broiling sun. Physical jerks, company parade. battalion drill, route marching, etc.. etc. The Battle of the Somme was still raging. most of us had been “warned for a draft,” for the Front, and when we got dismissed in the company ...

... SOMME MEMORIAL PARADES LORD HALIFAX AT LEEDS SERVICE VICAR WELCOMES CIVILIAN DRESS The Battle of the Somme was commemorated by ex-Servicemen's parades and services throughout the North yesterday. Viscount Halifax, Secretary State lor Foreign Affairs, ...

... visiting Scarborough for the Festival. Mr. Parker, whose only son was killed while serving with the Leeds Pals in the Battle of the Somme, leaves a widow and one daughter. ...

... concerning dress at the Somme parade next Sunday. The point at issue is comparatively small, affecting only a few. It should be put on one side before so solemn and so appealing a ceremonial as remembrance of the five-months battle of the Somme in which, at an ...