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... poignancy of it all. he said. Harry, 91, back at Somme First World War veteran Harry Bashford, aged 91, today stood once again on the edge of the huge crater caused by the explosion which began the Battle of the Somme in northern France. ...
... Starring Robert Bray. 1.00 MASH. 1.25 Children's BBC: Brum. 1.35 Stoppit and Tidyup. 1.40 A Day That Shook the World: The Battle of the Somme. 1.45 The First Noels. 2.05 Songs of Praise. 2.35 Country File. 3.00 Arena Radio Does. 3.50 News. 4.00 Audrey Hepburn ...
... Terry Woodbridge, of ' , lure them Al. Bushbury, Wolverhampton. slblr. May, 1962. It is 72 years this wecek since the Battle of the Somme claimed thousands of lives from among the young men - te we who had marched off to sea ye their country in the first ...
... (See film guid 1.00 I_ASH. (R) 1.25 Chlldren'i BBC: 1.35 Stop,* and Tldyup. (I 1.40 A Day That Shook thi World: The Battle of t Somme. (bw) 1.45 The First‘Noels. (R) 2.00 News; Weather. 2.05 Songs of Praise. 2.35 Country File; (S) n. 3.00 Arena Radio ...
... William Henry Benton, who was born in the town, served with the 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment and saw action at the Battle of the Somme. At Bapaume he lost a leg, was operated on without anaesthetic and became a prisoner of war. FOrt Dindop After the war ...
... RFC Hounslow, then France, where his second stop was Fienvillers. He arrived there on July 1, 1916, just as the first Battle of the Somme was starting. Maybe one doesn't hear so much of aerial power in the First World War, but it was there all right and ...
... Championships. 11.10 EVERYMAN SPECIAL. Exploring the legacy of pain and guilt left with four soldiers who survived the Battle of the Somme, fought - -- is rganarded as one of history. Philippe for new ...
... by Richard-Bate Wham War Research Seer Visits to 77th ann. of Battle of the Somme. Contact Alex Bulloch, 021.4594008. Household Brigade Club (Wham): Mtg, 8.30 pm, Mon Feb 1, BUSC. Market Gds Assoc (B'ham 1): AGM. 7.30 pm, Wed Jan 27, BMW. Merchant Navy ...
... instance, you would expect that a couple of taxis at most would be needed to meet demand for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. After all, most survivers of the Great War are nearly 100 years old! In fact. Holt's Battlefield Tours took 500 in ...
... morning. The Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916, and the 30 were Joining German counterparts to mark the day at the Thlepval memorial. Peak hour trains to the capital and returning services were by-passing the area on a spare track. The Somme saw British ...
... I met Joe Crump at his home in Sainbournc, Warwickshire, in 1976, when the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme was awakening indelible memories for veterans who somehow survived the holocaust. July 1, 1916, was when an army of ...
... younger brother, Private Frank Collings, joined soon after war wee declared. He was then only 17 I years of age. At the battle of the Somme he sustained serious wonnds, and has since been discharged•from the Army. C. H. Mr, and Mrs. Wilhite, of 21, Unett Street ...