... Radio and Television Programmes Battle of the Somme Is Recalled Tonight THE Battle of the Somme is recalled at 9.55 this evening by some of the men who were there 40 years ago. They include Robert Graves, Cecil Lewis, C. E. Carrington, A Little Learning ...

... was 15 and attained the rank of major at. the age of 28. He was awarded the D.S.O. for acts of gallantry during the Battle of the Somme and was five times mentioned in despatches. He is President of the Old Cont emptibles Association (PorUmouth branch ...

... became a major at 28. He was promoted in the field and awarded the 0.8.0 for two specific acts of gallantry at the Battle of the Somme. Five time he was mentioned in dispatches. Councillor Powell Is also Vice- Chairman of the Passenger Transport Committee ...

... the Ist South African Infantry Brigade, and whenever possible 1 would travel to Southsea, After disablement at the Battle of the Somme, I returned to Cape Town.” ...

... Station, He served in World War | with the Northumberland Fusiliers and was awarded the M-M. for gallantry during the Battle of the Somme, While with the City Police, he was commended nine times. To mark his retirement, his friends in the force presented ...

... the rank ot major at the age 28 He was awarded the D.S.O when a lieutenant lor two specific acts of gallantry in the Battle of the Somme, and was the first ranker officer in the to receive this order. H>- was five times mentioned in dispatches for gallantry ...

... Commerce. As a captain in the South Staffordshire Regiment, Mr. Winter served in World War 1, and was gassed in the Battle of the Somme. Mr. Winter left a widow and one son, Mr. Neville John Winter, who is also a solicitor. A funeral service will be held ...

... officers and men. A page of Hampshire history was written by the 15th Battalion when they took part in the Battle of the Somme (which included the Battle of Flers, in which tanks were used for the .first time, on September 15, 1916). ...

... subjects. He served in the Royal Horse Artillery during World War I, attaining the rank of Captain. He was wounded in the Battle of the Somme, but later served in Egypt as Assistant Provost Marshal, and he was at one time Aide-de•Camp to the late Earl of Stradbroke ...

... terrifying mountain assaults . . . on a dangerous secret warmission in Italy through the sLime and horror of the Battle of the Somme and experience the cowardice and heroism that emerge in a ghastly Indian earthquake. Read what Peter Savage's ambitions ...

... he became a major at 28. He was promoted in the field and awarded the D.S.O for two specific acts of gallantry the Battle of the Somme. Five time he was mentioned in dispatches. ...

... Secretary of Ha'ndleyi. During World War 1, he served with the Royal West Kent Regiment and was severely wounded in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Mr. Symonds joined Portsmouth Round Table on its formation in 1930, but in recent years has devoted his interests ...