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BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THRILLING WAR PICTURE IN BURTON

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THRILLING WAR PICTURE IN BURTON. To witness the most wonderful of film pictures, ' The Battle of the Somme, is not only the privilege, but the bounden duty a every local Britisher who the opportunity. For King George never said ...

Published: Thursday 05 October 1916
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 935 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Back-dated to 1919!

... Back-dated to 1919! A Burton ex-Serviceman of the First World War who was injured in the Battle of the Somme, has just been notified that his disability pension has been increased by ten per cent, and back dated to September,_ It was in April, 1917, that ...

Published: Thursday 08 November 1956
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOUNDED

... Private Wragg received isoem gun shot wounds in hi @ left hand. end nos in hospital He was wounded last year l in the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Thursday 26 July 1917
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 59 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

TUTEURY RAN PROMOITD

... sergeant. Serpant T. H. Oakden received this honour as recognition for buttery in action in the battle ot the Somme. He has been in, all the engagements from the battle of LOOM up to now, and has had many narrow wawa. Apples are fetching very high prices at ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1916
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 72 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BRITISH ADVANCE

... the Government «nd their professional advisers Army. The present success Sir. Douglas Haig is the sequel the battle of* the Somme; and that battle was the work not of Ministers but of soldiers. Two years’ bitter experience were required to conn nee the ...

Published: Tuesday 03 April 1917
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 111 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

the RUltary CVms

... col Newbelk. who is serving with the R.A.M.C., wen prevented Military Civ. winch he farclietinguinbed service in the Battle of the Somme. Ileirtesslas Whim the Military Cress. Old Grammar School boys will be glad to limo Henry Reeve of the late Mr. Reeve ...

Published: Saturday 26 January 1918
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 140 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

EMPIRE- SWADLINCOTE

... fen- t-ea left for Ureal Oicial War film— BATTLE of THE ANCRE and the ADVANCE of the TANKS j.. tinpire, Days commencin(j Monday Marcli laih, (Don’t leave it too late; remember the •* rush to see Battle of the Somme). ...

Published: Tuesday 13 March 1917
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 111 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALRE WAS

... the new sewerage scheme having been completed to his plans, he:d a commission in the Royal Engineers, serving in the Battle of the Somme. He was InvaLded out of the Army with dysentery in 1916. In 1926 he obtained the appointment of surveyor to Lichfield ...

Published: Thursday 19 April 1934
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 128 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE REV ROBERT STRONG

... toe years at Chapelfield Rna d. In 1416 he went Out 10 France ra chaplain of the Mb. Division. He arrived rater the battle of lb. Somme, and served With the lids Division until April. 1918. wt . i . .n he was Aimed. lie U , is in £gl.nd after cocatog out ...

Published: Thursday 04 September 1930
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

8 BURTON MAIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 31997 The Mail Remembers Remembering WITH THE approach Remembrance Sunday when ..

... Empire” The carnage of the Battle of the Somme continued long after Harry’s death Shells machine guns bombers and weapons of destruction being used for the first time tanks which could master the sea of mud on which the battle was fought added many thousands ...

Published: Monday 03 November 1997
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1247 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ALLIES OFFENSIVE ON THE SOMME. Comparison with Verdian

... ALLIES OFFENSIVE ON THE SOMME. Comparison with Verdian. The Tribune (New York) contained a leader on the Battle of the Somme, whirls as we moult of u penetrating and impartial review of the greet German offensive at Verdun in comparison with the attack ...

Published: Thursday 14 September 1916
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 588 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Till SIXTII RAITAL10•11. . _

... Till SIXTII RAITAL10•11. . _ The 6th Battalion as pert of the 1374 Brigade fought at the Battle of the Somme, the attack of the 46th Division on (Iont• mecourt (July 1). The battalion forced its way into the enemy's fir4t line trenches. hut siAtered too ...

Published: Saturday 19 November 1921
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 230 | Page: 14 | Tags: none