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... military medal for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of the Somme. He is the youngest of three sons who juined the colours at the outbreak of War. The eldest (Corpl. John Rose (Warwicks) , was killed at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; and the second, Private ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 142 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

The June * Strand.”

... work should soon make him a favourite with English readers. Sir A. Conan Doyle concludes his detailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916-— the first portion of which attracted so much attention in last month’s issue—ard emphasises its decisive ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1918
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Long-distance call for Dot and George

... Mr Stone made headlines when he groduced his own death certificate. It was issued when he was reported killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. ...

Published: Thursday 16 November 1978
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

AARRAAARAR »

... % France was the first * person, male or female, » to wear high heels. » THE battle with the * greatest number of mili- : tary casualties was the » first Battle of the Somme in the First World War. 4 1,043,896 soldiers died » of which 419,654 were % British ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1988
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

MR. G. JONES

... trade agpnmncesfup but left in August, 1914, for service with the Royal Artillery, being wounded in the foot during the Battle of the Somme in in 1916. On bu# demobilised in Fcbnma. 1916, Mr. Jones returned to the works, completed his apptuucm ip, and then ...

Published: Tuesday 02 August 1960
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Retired baker dies at Burl)ugc

... completed his contract he volunteered for service in the 1914-18 war and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. During the battle of the Somme he was captured, and for the remainder of hostilities was a prisoner of war. On his return he commenced in his old trade ...

Published: Friday 30 September 1966
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

The Empire

... The Empire. A very fine series of pictures depicting scenes in the Battle of the Somme have been screened at the Empire Theatre, Coventry, this week. Apart from the entertaining character of the pictures, they are serving a useful purpose in bringing ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

JUNE

... waving, shouting, dancinf in street etc) and so-called “street Ea.rty demos elsewhere. In rance, 70th anniversarfi of Battle of the Somme in which the forces of bourgeois Imperialism were defeated b{ the celebrated class fighter, Percy Topliss. Magnificent ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Town's tribute

... here in 1894. Both men fought for their country in Flanders during the First World War and both were injured in the Battle of the Somme. Since that time they have devoted much of their lives to serving Rugby's interest. Rugby is indeed proud of men like ...

Published: Friday 12 December 1969
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Film company’s creditors to discuss steps

... Elwes, the film producer, recently won a Society of Film and Television award for its short film, Memorial, about the Battle of the Somme. Mr Elwes said: “We're very small, but we’'ve made quite a few films, “Our financial situation can be blamed on the ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1974
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 8 | 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