... Fred Weeks. of Armitage 1 2 1sre. Hawithurst. died on Sat , irday. aged 81. A retired gardeuer. Mr. Weeks fought in battle 01 the Somme . — lie celebrated hip golden wedding anniversary in 1960 and leaves a widow three sons and three daughters, Mrs. D ...

... Bedfordshire Regiment. He served in Belgium. France. Italy and North Russia. and was Awarded the M.C. for gallantry in the Battle of the Somme. He also gained the Belgium Croix de Guerre, the M.8.Z.. and was twice mentioned In dispatches. He resigned his conunibslon ...

... When the wounded lay in the churchyard S 0 many wounded men were brought Pembury after the Battle of the Somme in 1916 that many had to lay outside in the yard of the Church Institute. covered by tarpaulins, until a %%Lind' cover could be built them. ...

... ROYAL VISIT He was at the Battle of the Somme. Ypres and Civenchy. where he led gassed men to safety. Always in the front because of his trade—a machinegunner. He sometimes regretted that idle remark—l can ride a bike. lie remembers vividly a visit ...

... his way to Crow• borough Cottage Hospital where he was being treated recularly for serious injuries he received in a battle on the Somme. went no further until Mr. naldock plucked up courage to go into the chop to buy some silks for a large tapestry he ...

... working as a gamekeeper except for a period in the 1914 18 war when he fought in France and became a veteran of the Battle of the Somme. Born in Southsea. Mr Bumstead moved to 44 Leigh Road. Hildeqborough, in 1952 after he retired from gamekeeping at the ...

... but 20 miles a day on a bicycle. Mr. Cosham. who was wounded In the shoulder by shrapnel at Ypres. also fought In the battle of the Somme. Ile has a love for football and cricket and. since one of his two sons presented he and ' his wife with a television ...

... took part in the battles of the Somme, Ypres, Cambrai, and other places, on the Western Front. He received the OCM for capturing (assisted by another man in his regiment) a German machine gun and 32 prisoners, at the Battle of the Somme. He was also awarded ...

... Green. leaves a widow. four children and six grandchildren. Mr W. Brooker (Leif) Mr William Brooker. a veteran of the Battle of the Somme, who for many years worked for the Cardon Teticing Company at Penshurst Station. died on Thursday of last week. lie ...

... Foehe. Petain and WeyganC. at a dinner prior to the deoication of the Merlin Gate in 1928. After the first da! of the battle of the Somme. 60 out of 350 in his company survived. Colin Smith. Two-hour decision on youths ,45:u'IELaDy last lilaiswtratk too ...

... she had been a resident of Tonbridge for the past 40 years, and was a widow. her husband having been 'killed In the battle of the Somme in 11918. Mrs. Piper was an old member of the T.0.P.8. Club and Tonbridge ISlifterhood. She leaves two sons and two ...

... armed forces was to prevent war—and that was they were doing. Recalling that this year was the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. the speaker stressed that those who died in the first war did not die in vain. even if their children were called up ...