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Battle of the Somme

... Battle of the Somme Ulster! Loyal Ulster! How splendid sounds the name; It rings with deeds of daring. That won undying fame. Upon a battlefield in France, With rifle, bayonet and bomb; The gallant sons of Ulster fought, The Battle of the Somme. Mother ...

Published: Wednesday 06 July 1966
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 371 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

82nd anniversary of the Battle of the Somme the futility and horror of war

... 82nd anniversary of the Battle of the Somme the futility and horror of war opened a hurricane bombardment on the enemy front trench with very gcn effect, showers of earth and debris being thrown high into the air all along this trench. front trenches ...

Published: Wednesday 01 July 1998
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 376 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

its objective in the Battle of the Somme. As well as another survivor of the Somme (Mr. James Douglas, Limavady)

... its objective in the Battle of the Somme. As well as another survivor of the Somme (Mr. James Douglas, Limavady) he wrote pointing out the exact position in detail which the Inniskillings reached, and Mr. Williamson, realising his mistake, rewrote the ...

Published: Wednesday 03 February 1960
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

SATURDAY, JULY 1 will mark the 79th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The Hamilton Flute Band will lead

... SATURDAY, JULY 1 will mark the 79th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The Hamilton Flute Band will lead a parade of exservicemen and women to a remembrance service at the city’s War Memorial in the Diamond. The parade will leave Horace Street at ...

Published: Thursday 29 June 1995
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 83 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Historic battle recalled – Somme Visit provokes emotion

... Historic battle recalled - Somme Visit provokes emotion TWO of the North West’s representatives who attended the recent rededication of the Ulster Tower at the site of the Battle of the Somme have spoken about the emotions the occasion provoked. Councillors ...

Published: Tuesday 11 July 1989
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 443 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Three veterans of the 10th (The Derrys) Royal Inniskilling ‘the Battle of the Somme — Mr. James Donaghy, MBE ..

... Three veterans of the 10th (The Derrys) Royal Inniskilling ‘the Battle of the Somme — Mr. James Donaghy, MBE Fusiliers laying a wreath on the city War Memorial in The (laying wreath), with Mr. George Anderson and Mr. Harry Diamond, Londonderry, to commemorate ...

Published: Wednesday 08 July 1981
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DEVOTION

... the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Following the service the Hamilton Band marched to The Diamond where a wreath was laid on the City War Memorial by Mr. George Anderson, one of the veterans of the Battle of the Somme. Mr. G. W. Anderson, laying ...

Published: Wednesday 04 July 1979
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

In search of old soldiers

... or were at the battle of the Somme. In aletter tothe Mayor of Londonderry, Alderman James Hegarty, Phillippe says that it was quite extraordinary there were no books in France about the British Expeditionary Force. battle of the Somme and would like to ...

Published: Wednesday 01 September 1976
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 136 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TRENCHES

... TRENCHES Mr. Orr survived the Battle of the Somme in France and the initial July 1 engagement when ...

Published: Monday 13 July 1998
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 18 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

REMEMBRANCE

... REMEMBRANCE Men who took part in the parade on Friday evening to mark the .50th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. 27TLS17 ...

Published: Wednesday 06 July 1966
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 23 | Page: 1 | Tags: none