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... nts which had been made review v.- ; c cancelled. Tho capture logically regarded as concluding second phase of the Battle of the Somme. are now well established on the line which our &eeond main push—that which began July —was directed. ground now won ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1916
Newspaper: Lichfield Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Different Moisturizini

... in 1914. Previously women had worn a version of the child's liberty bodice to protect them when playing sport. The Battle of the Somme which aimed to drive the Germans north towards the coast, ended at a cost of 60,000 allied lives, having started on ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1992
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 178 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

7.30 The Planets. The Children Lions led By Monkeys. Money of The Sun. In the first pro- The Battle of

... 7.30 The Planets. The Children Lions led By Monkeys. Money of The Sun. In the first pro- The Battle of the Somme 11.00 Who Dares Wins gramme of this entertaining new tee Upstairs Downstairs: The It The Terror From series about our nearest neigh- Understudy ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1985
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 202 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

£4,715 for Somime fé

... teddy which survived a war battle 74 years before she was born. Her granny, Mary Hall, travelled from Jersey to pady £4,715 for the honey-coloured bear at a London auction yesterday. She said: “How many bears go into battle? I fell in love with him straight ...

Published: Wednesday 21 September 1994
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Staffordshire Newsletter— Friday February 12 1988— Page The Bill Cash column SOMME VETERANS REMEMBER Old ..

... pure military terms the Battle of the Somme was a success because it ensured the German Generals were unable to raise another fully trained army to prevent the Allies breaking through the Hindenburg line The Battle of the Somme was also important because ...

Published: Friday 12 February 1988
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1700 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Radio Stoke (200 m 94.6 VHF)

... At the Local. 3.0 News. 34 The Afternoon Show Radio WM (362 m 95.6 VHF, 928 KHz) 7.30 am Sounds Like Sunday 8.7 The Battle of the Somme. 8.30 A Word in Advance. 9.30 Ed Doolan on Sunday > 12.4 Friends and mhbouu 1.4 This Week. 2.0 Calal . 230 Sound System ...

Published: Saturday 19 July 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

They fed the guns

... They fed the guns SlR—Having seen the “ Express and Star ™ correspondence on the Battle of the Somme, I should like to add that I took part on its opening day, July 1, 1916— and what a failure it was, At the time I was a driver in the artillery, 4th Division ...

Published: Saturday 08 February 1969
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STOKE ON-TRENT'S PART IN THE WAR

... gallant man who at the age of 81 'volunteered few serviic at the front and met his ,heath leading his battalion at tho Battle of the. Somme. He set a great trample to hie• successors, and ono that COlll , l not be surpassed. (Hear. hear.) ...

Published: Thursday 11 November 1920
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 199 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE LATE LIEUT. COLDHAM

... February of the present year, it was in the responsible and important position of adjutant. He tock part in the great battle of the Somme, on July 1, without a scratch, and was one of only three officers who survived the action a @ was promoted to a first ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Somme B,lttles

... Somme B,lttles. The eth Battalion, as part of the 137th Brigade, fought at the Battle of the Somme, in the attack of the 461.11 Division Gomm.- court tJulv let , . The battalion forced its way' into the enemy's tiist-line trenches, but suffered too heavy ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1921
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 212 | Page: 3 | Tags: none