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... became the Battle of the Somme. Right from the start the casualty figures were so dreadful it was hard to comprehend them. From time to time standard issue postcards arrived from Bertie or Jack to say that they were fit and well, but the battle went on and ...
... Presented live by Anna Ford. 2.oo—Parliament Programme. 2.3o—Lions Led By Donkeys. The Battle of The Somme. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, this repeated documentary looks at the experiences of some of the few remaining survivors ...
... —Or at the Somme? Allied ex-Servicemen who served in the Somme Battles, 1916-18, are eligible ‘for the commemorative medal for the Battle of the Somme, ' 1914-1918, issued by the association “ Ceux de la Somme ...
... Omaibus 6.9o—Family Ties ‘.3@*‘”'. Foo! 7-00—News Summary and Weather followed by 7 Days ::::3: Led by Donkeys: Battle of the Somme 9-00—Upstairs, Downstairs lo.Mm Street Blues 11.00—~Who Dares Wins .. . a 1145~ Il The Terror fram ...
... w W . This week marks the conclusion of the second year of the War. Since the battle of the Somme began thirteen months ago the British and French have captured 170,000 German officers and men, 946 guns, 760 trench makers and 2500 machine guns; forced ...
... 3o—Hannibal's Footsteps 7.oo—News Summary and Weather followed by 7 Days 7.3o—The Planets B.oo—Lions Led by Donkeys: Battle of the Somme 9.oo—Upstairs, Downstairs 10.00—Hill Street Blues 11.00—Who Dares Wins . . . 11.45—* It! The Terror from Beyond Space ...
... scene, and, for lovers of Scottish entertainment, The Jacobites and Andy Stewart. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME (8.8. C. 1,11.00 p.m.) The first day of the Battle of the Somme was the worst in British military history. In less than 24 hours 60,060 British soldiers ...
... the war during which he served with the sth Cameron Highlanders. He spent two years in France, and was gassed at the Battle of the Somme. ...
... The Cold, Cold Ground,” a slow march for which he was awarded 93 marks from a possible 100; and the quick march, * Battle of the Somme,” for which he gained 87 points from a similar total. He is one of the youngest pupils in the school and is a former ...
... children sang Auld Lang Syne. The battalion H.Q. was at Franleu when the 7th Argylls were off and captured after the battle of the Somme. ...
... to Rosendael, Mr Stirling had enlisted in the Black Watch in 1904 and served in the first Wesld War. Wounded in the battle of the Somme and again at Neuve Chapelle, he was unfit for front-line service and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He served ...
... leaving School. During the First World War, he served with the Royal Scots, and lost part of his right arm in 1917 at the Battle of the Somme. i K Despite his handicap, Mr Hampton joined the Post Office in Forfar after the war, and worked on a rural dfiivery ...