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Last respects . . . a Christmas love story At the end of a year which marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle ..

... Last respects . . . a Christmas love story At the end of a year which marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, PETER RHODES tells a Christmas story of his great-uncle who fought in the conflict It was a wonderful meal. Roast goose with ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

He died with Somme old comrades

... He died with Somme old comrades Mr. W. J. Lammin, of Neasden (Middlesex), aged 70, collapsed and died after marching with his old comrades of the 1914—18 war to the Cenotaph yesterday to commemorate the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Monday 19 March 1962
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

V.C. TURNS PAGE

... Claybrook with Wibtoft, 1951-1963. As Rifleman Procter he won the Victoria Cross while serving with the battalion in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. On ceasing to be a major unit, its Colours were handed over to the battalion’s successor, the King’'s Company ...

Published: Friday 17 March 1967
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LAST NIGHT

... hell of an enjoyable business. As a Glasgow soldier and a Prussian private who decide that fighting for real in the Battle of the Somme is strictly for the birds, they provided the funniest half hour on television this week. | No doubt there will be those ...

Published: Thursday 31 August 1972
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Couple

... aged 72, of Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton, were . married at Ettingshall Church, ' Mr. Onions, who fought in ‘the battle of the Somme, is a retired foundry worker. Mrs. Onions worked on munitions before her marriage. The couple, who have two children ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1973
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

SEVEN-DAY WEEK

... with the Royal Warwickshires in the first war, and saw action in the front line in France and Belgium, including the Battle of the Somme. He was wounded five times. ...

Published: Friday 23 April 1965
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Veterans go back to the Somme

... Veterans go back to the Somme A group of 70 Brniuish First World War veterans are to return to France as guests of honour in ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The oldest will be 94- -old Ernie Deighton, h—g-flh King's ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Somme warrior dies

... Somme warrior dies A man who lost his legs in action at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War, Mr. Walter Sherwood Tallis, of 58 Dunchurch Road, Rugby, died on Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital after a protracted illness. He was 73. Mr. Tallis ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1967
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Long-distance call for Dot and George

... Mr Stone made headlines when he groduced his own death certificate. It was issued when he was reported killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. ...

Published: Thursday 16 November 1978
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

AARRAAARAR »

... % France was the first * person, male or female, » to wear high heels. » THE battle with the * greatest number of mili- : tary casualties was the » first Battle of the Somme in the First World War. 4 1,043,896 soldiers died » of which 419,654 were % British ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1988
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

MR. G. JONES

... trade agpnmncesfup but left in August, 1914, for service with the Royal Artillery, being wounded in the foot during the Battle of the Somme in in 1916. On bu# demobilised in Fcbnma. 1916, Mr. Jones returned to the works, completed his apptuucm ip, and then ...

Published: Tuesday 02 August 1960
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 3 | Tags: none