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EARLIER this month, we ran feature harking back to the fearsome World War 1 Battle of the Somme. It stirred

... EARLIER this month, we ran feature harking back to the fearsome World War 1 Battle of the Somme. It stirred memories for 77- year-old Mrs Jessie Dnncan (left). Forest Road, Aberdeen, who has this eerie tale to tell from her childhood. ...

Published: Friday 15 July 1983
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

For Easy Ads. Phone Aberdeen 691212 grandfather was a medical orderly at the Battle of the Somme where 60,000 ..

... Ads. Phone Aberdeen 691212 grandfather was a medical orderly at the Battle of the Somme where 60,000 German. French and British soldiers were butchered in the first few hours of battle. And all the way through his life be maintained a stem silence about ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1985
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 206 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SATURDAY ANSWERS From Page One 1 Paul McCartney; 2 Battle of the Somme; 3 Power Gen; 4 The Warsaw Pact;

... SATURDAY ANSWERS From Page One 1 Paul McCartney; 2 Battle of the Somme; 3 Power Gen; 4 The Warsaw Pact; 5 Dundee; Inverurie; 7 30; 8 Rob Roy; Soviet Union: 10 The Bible; 11 Prince Harry; 12 Political asylum; 13 The pint; 14 Murrayfleld; Dolly Parton; ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1991
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

10.55—Newsnlght, 11.0—The Battle of the Somme. 11.40—Weather. See highlight. 11.45—Weekend Outlook, 12 ..

... 10.55—Newsnlght, .0—The Battle of the Somme. 11.40—Weather. See highlight. 11.45—Weekend Outlook, 12.10—Weather. 11.50—Open Univeraity. 12.15—Cloae. 12.20—Cloae. RADIO 1 (275 m, 285 mi 1089kHx. 1053 kHz) 5.30 Adrian John 7 0 Mike Smith 9.30 Simon Bates ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Price of glory

... Price of glory A GROUP OF 25 medals awarded to Oen. Lord Raw- Unson of Trent - the architect of the Battle of the Somme In 1916 made £19.000 at Christie's /esterday ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1984
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 32 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WAR TO-DAY,

... third year of the war. 197 th day of fight for Verdun. 26th day offensive. 88th day of Russian advance. 60th day of battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Tuesday 29 August 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 32 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Somme recalled

... Somme recalled Four davs of ceremonies. ser- vices and parades will ne held in France during June and July to mars the 50th anniversary of the British tr Battle of the Somme in which part duri ne oops k a leading ...

Published: Thursday 28 April 1966
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESSES IN SOMME BATTLE

... he is proud his troops, adding that none could have fought more bravely. Battle of the Somme. There has been great activity on the British section of the Battle of the Somme. East of Boiselle, as the result of severe fighting, our troops captured a ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HONOUR TO LORD DERBY'S BROTHER

... Commander of the Legion of by our French Allies in recognition good work done by the ting's Liverpool Brigade commanded the Battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Saturday 10 February 1917
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 42 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Lived at Blelack

... Lived at Blelack In the last war he served as a lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery, taking part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Lord Craigmyle was a Lieu tenant of the City of London and a Deputy-Lieutenant for Selkirk. He was High Sheriff of ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1944
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Public Should See These Pictures

... Public Should See These Pictures. KINGJVND SOMME FILM. (Official Press Bureau.) The Secretary of the War Office yesterday issued the following: The film of Battle of the Somme, as presented at Sftair Theatre/ London, and throughout the country, including ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 239 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Somme centre

... divisions who fought at the Battle of the Somme in World War I. ...

Published: Tuesday 22 March 1994
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: 6 | Tags: none