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IT was nearing Christmas time - A 1916. The battle of the Somme was at its zenith during the First

... IT was nearing Christmas time - A 1916. The battle of the Somme was at its zenith during the First World War. A wounded man was being carried !tack to his lines amid heavy shell fire. Then one shell landed nearby blowing the bearers and their burden to ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1956
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Advertisement | Words: 279 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RATTLE OF ATTRITION

... the failure to complete the breach in the last German line ended the battle of the breakthrough. From July 15 the battle of the Somme became a battle of attrition. Following the battle. the 38th Welsh Divisi'n re - assembled around Doulleus. ...

Published: Thursday 07 July 1966
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 70 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

THER

... Hotel. Mr. Hobson, a member of the Conservative Club, Llandudno, served In France during the 1914-18 war and was in the Battle of the Somme. A service is being held today at 2 Elizabeth Villas, West Shore, the home of Mr. Hobson's daughter. It will be conducted ...

Published: Thursday 13 December 1979
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 105 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Britain died here

... Britain died here To-MORROW is the fortieth anniversary of the opening of the first battle of the Somme. July 1. in thousands of homes. is a day of tragic significance, recalling one, two or three members of the family, who were killed on that date in ...

Published: Saturday 30 June 1956
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 111 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

As a boxer

... deal at length with my fighting days. but I will never forget the Battle of the Somme. Some of my comrades may have been called windy on the football fields of England, but on the battle fields of France they were magnificent It was at Delville that ...

Published: Tuesday 16 October 1956
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 128 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Terrible

... August. 1916, and first went into action at the battle of the Somme on 13th September. 1916. They did not prove as successful as was hoped. However, they did some really fine work. One instance during that battle was an assault by our infantry on Flers. a ...

Published: Thursday 13 March 1958
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 127 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SOUTH WALIS OAISTTS

... moderations. He served in the South Wales Borderers in .the first World War and was invalided out in 1916, just after the Battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Friday 23 July 1954
Newspaper: South Wales Gazette
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 137 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MANY BATTLES

... anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, told his audience. Your friends are as true to you to-day as yesterday. He said he was sure France's efforts to bring back peace would soon be crowned with success. Sir Gladwyn said the battle of the Somme was probably ...

Published: Monday 02 July 1956
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 498 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Holocaust

... slaughter and maiming on the roads continue. In 1955 the killed and wounded equalled the number of casualties in the Battle ''horrified the Somme, a hcdoceust yid 'horrified us at the time. There is no one cause, though probably our antiquated road astern is ...

Published: Tuesday 03 July 1956
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 177 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ECHOES

... ECHOES VOUNCILLOR Jones, C.C.. Penntaeninawr councillor when Mr. Ituw T. Edwards was elected. recalled 'how durine the Battle of the 'Somme he heard someone shout. Will 1 turned ' ;Mind and it was my friend Huw Edwards. He told me where to find other boys ...

Published: Thursday 28 June 1951
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 174 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WALES on SUNDAY July 11 1993 NEWS TESTAMENT: A J’s vivid diaries (above) detail the hell of the Battle of

... July 11 1993 NEWS TESTAMENT: A J’s vivid diaries (above) detail the hell of the Battle of the Somme and (top) one of his plaintiff cries from the trenches Memories of the Somme HE was in his early 20' s that glorious summer of 1914 Like most of his friends ...

Published: Sunday 11 July 1993
Newspaper: Wales on Sunday
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 871 | Page: 25 | Tags: none