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Air Battle Over The Somme

... Air Battle Over The Somme A hundred British and German fighters —Spitfires against ME's and FW 190's —yesterday clashed in a terrific dog fight over the Somme, scene of one of the great land battles of the last war. Beneath the fighters was a formation ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Lived at Blelack

... Lived at Blelack In the last war he served as a lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery, taking part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Lord Craigmyle was a Lieu tenant of the City of London and a Deputy-Lieutenant for Selkirk. He was High Sheriff of ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

In Maginot Line

... took them to France in the winter of 1939-40. Under his command, the Division fought in the Maginot Line and in the battle of the Somme back to St Valery: During reprisals by the Ger- ...

Published: Tuesday 27 March 1945
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Wounded on Somme

... Wounded on Somme Going to France in 1915, he took part in several important engagements. At the Battle of the Somme 1916 his right elbow was shattered, but clever surgery saved the arm and the use of the hand. In spite of his severe wounds, he continued ...

Published: Thursday 31 December 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Lost M.P. Fought in Great War

... the torpedoed evacuee ship, had been Unionist M.P. for the Wrekin Division of Shropshire since 1931. He fought in the Battle of the Somme and served the staff of the 3rd and 4th Armies in the Great War and attained the rank of major. At the last election ...

Published: Monday 23 September 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

* * WITH THE R.E.'s IN FRANCE Don't miss this splendid series of adventures of the Aberdeen Field Company of

... in the PRESS & JOURNAL on MONDAY, 13th JANUARY Share their discomforts in ice-bound fields and roads— In the great battle of the Somme see them with great audacity and bravery blow up bridges, lay mines and construct fortifications—These boys from your ...

Published: Wednesday 08 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 119 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

M.M. for Rothes Soldier

... vas employed at Glenlossie Pistillery, Elgin, as under-brewei He went to France with his battalion, took part in the battle of the Somme, and was later at St Valery. A keen sportsman, he played outside left for Rothes F C C.Q.M.S. Alex. Forsyth. ...

Published: Friday 19 June 1942
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 91 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WITH THE R.E.'s IN FRANCE Don t miss this splendid series of adventures of the Aberdeen Field Company of the

... SMITH, starting in the PRESS & JOURNAL on MONDAY Share their discomforts in ice-bound fields and roads— In the great battle of the Somme see them with great audacity and bravery blow up bridges, lay mines and construct fortifications—These boys from your ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 116 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

IN FRANCE

... JOURNAL 13th JANUARY starting in the on MONDAY, Share their discomforts in ice-bound fields and roads— In the great battle of the Somme see them with great audacity and bravery blow up bridges, lay mines and construct fortifications -- These boys from ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 114 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WITH THE E • • s „e el IN FRANCE Don't miss this splendid series of adventures of the

... in the PRESS & JOURNAL a MONDAY , 13th JANUARY Share their discomforts in ice-bound fields and roads— In the great battle of the Somme see them with great audacity and bravery blow up bridges, lay mines and construct fortifications—These boys from your ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 124 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WITH THE R.E.s IN FRANCE Don't miss this splendid series adventures of the Aberdeen Field Company of the Royal ..

... by G. E. LEY SMITH siariing in the Dress on MONDAY Share their discomforts in icebound fields and roads—ln the great battle of the Somme see them with great audacity and bravery blow up bridges, lay mines and construct fortifications—These boys from your ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1941
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 110 | Page: 3 | Tags: none