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DERBY SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION

... news that his brother, Private Olblinr, Somerset Light Infantry (No. 15444), was killed in action on July Ist at the battle of the Somme. De. ceased, who was 28 years of age and un married, was in private life employed at Messrs. Harwood and Sons, printers ...

Published: Friday 28 July 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE NEED AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHRISTIANITY

... who took the films for % bas taken films in lllrrh of the world, a was responsible for the official films of the “Battle of the Somme.” Writing of Ma‘m. ences when hbfi these mass movemen b :g-p;—r:} hf‘tb:fi’;\b!”mi;e 'nnhr T - of , buf quite to re these ...

Published: Friday 13 February 1920
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 416 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A BRICKLAYER'S EXPERIENCE

... going into action, also enclosing photographs. Lieut Palfree joined the colours in 1915, He was wounded in 1916 at the battle of the Somme, and after hoim{ several l|.|§lb in France he was sent ’ovor to Birmingham Hospital and afterwards stationed for several ...

Published: Friday 27 September 1918
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 580 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

back to the memory. Captain W. D. Drury-/ Lowe was a man beloved by the whole parish. He came of

... the D. 5.0., he was given command of the King’s Company of the Ist Rattahon of the Grenadier Guards, and feil i&i the Battle of the Somme on the 25th September, 1916, the newn of his death reaching Locko on the 30th September, his 38th birthday. i Fligh ...

Published: Friday 31 December 1920
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 599 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHERWOOD FORESTERS' RETURN HOME

... conferred upon him. They remembered the men’s magnificent bravery in the assault on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, in the Battle of the Somme and elsewhere, and how they received the highest possible commendation from General Foch. They also remembered- how ...

Published: Friday 27 June 1919
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 753 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DERBYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR

... Medal for carrying despatches—he was engaged in this’ work for 17! hours without a break—and the ‘har wus gained at the battle of the Somme. (Cheers.) They were glad that Corpl. Fallon's ‘mother was Prescnt. Naturally and very rightly, she felt proud of her ...

Published: Friday 13 July 1917
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 730 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

“DIED BRAVELY DOINC HIS DUTY.”

... Sutton who place their country’s call first has been killed in action, on Oct. ist, in the great and terrific battles that are being fought on the Somme. Pte. John Hall wae the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of The Mill, to whom have been given many ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 780 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DERBYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR

... August Ist, and ‘adds: “He commenced in The Public Schools Buttalion. Royal Fusiliers, in 1915, and was wounded at the Battle of the Somme on July 1 of the following year. Prior to joining the colours he was the librarian of the Midland Railway Institute ...

Published: Friday 31 August 1917
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 979 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LETTER FROM ULSTER. New Year Honours,

... which he drove with the French Army for a period of four years. He was prescut at the Battle of Verdun. After the war he returned to France and went over the battle zone with one of the French delegations in connection with reconstruction work. In addition ...

Published: Friday 09 January 1925
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1127 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SALES BY AUCTION. LETTER FROM ULSTER. Brrrast, Monday

... ‘per cent. of the officers and men of which ‘were Ulstermen, so nobly distinguished itself on the opening day of the Battle of ‘the Somme. Five thousand five hundred of sll ranks were killed or wounded in ’th-g engagement, and there was scarcely an Ulster ...

Published: Friday 11 July 1924
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1221 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LETTER FROM UTSTER. R SR RS _—Bu.nu', Monday

... Forget.” The first of July ie a day sacred to Ulster. It was on that date that the Ulster Division made history at the Battle of the Somme. I'iere the sons of the hmperial Province glve the supreme proof of their patriotism and devition to the cause. Uister ...

Published: Friday 03 July 1925
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1321 | Page: 2 | Tags: none