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Homo Guard on Parade: No. 193 Caprain, H.W.DAINES, (Aa.outies) 61'Surrey en, Home Guard. H 1 Capt. H. W. Mines. ..

... where 1 duties of Battalion QM. He he remained UM 1917. taking part very proud of the tact that he was in the First Battle of the Somme. an original LD.V.. and we under_ Returning to Blighty for a commis- stand that be still in costae sion in the R.F.C ...

Published: Friday 01 December 1944
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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C.S.M. PMAcLACHLAN t:Coy. 6lst 5Y (nortmood). Home Guard. z

... tier. H H (9veless, In action at the second battle Ypres: the two batt:es of Arras the Ant battle of the flame (where he was awarded the D.C.M.I: Beaumont HaM;l: Passchendaele: the second battle of the Somme 1191$); and finished up at Brussels. The year ...

Published: Friday 24 December 1943
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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JOHN BOWLES

... and South Africa, and on August 11, 1914, he joined the 9rd London Brigade, R.F.A., winning the Military Medal at the Battle of the Somme. He was wouoded in that action, but how be pined the decoration was a secret his many aequantances never discovered ...

Published: Friday 20 September 1940
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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PREMISES BE DISTRICT?

... was too close. but it blew me off my feet, and I was badly shaken for about a week afterward be said.' Wounded in the Battle of the Somme, P.-c. Ashby served with the Grenadier Guards from 1914- 1 1918, and joined the Police when he was demobilised. Forty-seven ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1946
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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ANOTHER MAN KILLED WHILE HE WAS TALKING TO HIM

... been recognised; in the Great War he was serving from 1915 to 1919 in the army, and gained the Military Medal in the Battle of the Somme. . Mrs. Noel says. He is really a hero, only he won't admit it. ROTARY LADIES' NIGHT L A Happy Norwood Function A ladies' ...

Published: Friday 13 June 1941
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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TAXATION METHODS MUST BE CHANGED

... the district. Mr. Willink told the audience that in the last war he served in Flanders for three years and was at the battle of the Somme, in which Sir lan Fraser lost his sight. Speaking of the work of St. Dunstan's, Mr. Willink said that as late as 1938 ...

Published: Friday 01 August 1941
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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NIGHTMARE OF NAZIDOM

... about, because h e was ;afterwards). My eldest son, a blinded at the Somme when he young lawyer defended a man was 18. I who was prosecuted under the It was in the same battle of the' Somme at the same age of 18 and reign of the Nazis. Hitler had t then reached ...

Published: Friday 10 July 1942
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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MR. JOHN LEECH

... thi s he was recommended in di ;patches Loos (again wounded-29 days without a break in first line trenches)—Somme (first battle of the Somme saw our friend a toll Corporal, and, eventually, a sergeant. Took a watering party to High Wood over open ground'lett ...

Published: Friday 31 July 1942
Newspaper: Norwood News
County: London, England
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