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AND ABROAD

... First World War veterans will this week make their last official pilgrimage to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in which 60,000 British soldiers died. • The Organisation of African Unity in Port Louis, Mauritius strongly condemned ...

Published: Sunday 27 June 1976
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HER LIFE FOR THE WOUNDED

... in Edinburgh, where she was also a well-known golf and hockey player. Her brother, Captafn Lionel Coles, wa« killed Battle oi the Somme, July, 1916. ...

Published: Sunday 14 October 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 50 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

CAMBUSLANG MAN DIES AT VANCOUVER

... age, emigrated to Canada in 1920, after having seen active service a Cameron Highlander. He was badly wounded at the Battle of the Somme, and afterwards seriously gassed. xie never fully recovered from his wounds, and last year found it necessary enter ...

Published: Sunday 29 August 1926
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Marry Lmiatfer on Holftdny

... three weeks* respite. As Harry smoked a well seasoned cherry-pipe lie discussed with the wonderful film depict the Battle of the Somme. The noted comedian was emphatic that children and women of highly strung temperament should not see these realistic ...

Published: Sunday 03 September 1916
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Anniversaries

... Thursday. September 14— Death of Duke of Wellington (the Iron Duke), 1852. Friday. September 15 Tanks first used in war, Battle of the Somme, 1916. Lunardi, an Italian, made the first successful balloon ascent in Britain, at London in 1784 Saturday. September ...

Published: Sunday 10 September 1950
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

SHUNTER'S TERRIBLE

... has been awarded D.C.M.' I for conanieoous bravery field, sirgeant wan formerly awarded the Military Medal during the battle of the Somme in 1916. ...

Published: Sunday 02 December 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

IT THE GREAT ADVANCE WERE IN SCOTLAND!

... approximately, the battle front on which the Allies have advanced so victoriously and are still advancing. The line Glasgow-Falkirk Linlithgow Dunfermline-Abernethy.Pertb represents the position of the Allies when the Battle of the Somme started on the Ist ...

Published: Sunday 01 April 1917
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 158 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

LE SARS UNDER BRITISH FIRL

... Association Special Correspondent! War CorreoptßKJHnU' Comp, Sutuniuy Niglit. The defeat of the (.•ernian -Vitiv in the battle of the Somme ha-* progressed more rapidly during the past week than at any other corr ...

Published: Sunday 01 October 1916
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PALACE PLAYHOUSE

... FOR ONE WEEK CONTINUANCE PERFORMANCE. MON., TUFB.. TIIURS., & FRIDAY, 6 to 10.30. WEDNESDAY SAT., 2 to 10.30. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME IN 5 REELS. X * leaucd and undnr wnirol of the War Offiie. Official Record of the (treat advance Photographed on the ...

Published: Sunday 03 September 1916
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

60 YEARS AGO ON THURSDAY

... ds there, he will remember ; years ago when he, and Qe thousands like him, fought st °ry, le .S rea test battles in European „ battle of the Somme. A, 6 and lives at Haig House, en Ue r soldiers in Dorchester 1 l 9' Glas Bow. I Was a young soldier in the ...

Published: Sunday 27 June 1976
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 200 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

That Terrible Day Fifty Years Ago

... That Terrible Day Fifty Years Ago AT 7.30 a.m., July 1, 1916, we began the Battle of the Somme. By nightfall, British troops had 50,000 casualties—the bloodiest day of both world wars. As I opened a box of ammunition, a chunk of German shell whizzed past ...

Published: Sunday 03 July 1966
Newspaper: Sunday Post
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 225 | Page: 11 | Tags: none