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NORWICH CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

... raised at the end of 1914 applied for commission, and gazetted lieutenant Severely wounded in the fighting in the first battle of the Somme in 1916, it was long time before able to resume active duty, and be was demobilised some time ago. Drieooll baa been ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1919
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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Colonel Baldwin-Webb

... Ltd., of which he became a director. He was in France as a Territorial officer from 1915 to 1919. He fought in the Battle of the Somme, served on the staffs of the Third and Fourth Armies, and attained the rank of major. After the war he continued service ...

Published: Monday 23 September 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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t*ss OF THIEPVAL ADMITTED

... wireless). German Main Headquarters repO?l rils afternoon fes foLews Western Theatre War. Army Group Crown Prino* —The the battle north of Somme yesterday again led to very strong artillery and bitter infantry engagements. Tbe sharply projecting Tbiepval angle ...

Published: Wednesday 27 September 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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FURTHER ADVANCE ON

... are again in oar pomaioa. The edruice was eleo the soothers portion of the battle 'rout fienke tire Somme. troops took Gappy and made progress east the Tillage. North of the Somme they entered Sounse. Farther north English troops pushed forward the direction ...

Published: Tuesday 27 August 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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CLUB AND SOCIETY GOSSIP KEEN TO HELP

... he did in enter-, taining the troops in the last war that Sir Harry received his knighthood. He lost his son in the Battle of the Somme. Near his home is now a memorial to the soldier-son, erected Sir Harry. The constant care bestowed upon it is noticeable ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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GENERAL JOFFRE ON THE PROBABLE DURATION OF THE WAR

... University College. London, last night, The Turning Tide War,” said, assuming there were 122 German division* during the battle of the Somme, the French and ourselves had defeated something like half the total German forces, something like a million men in ...

Published: Tuesday 03 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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No. 15,818. JpeiUts RoTiL, BraMiNGH-UL TWIG* NIGHTLY SKiAOK. 040 AND ANTHONY ELLIS Preeegt the Perce A. Little ..

... tekaa, * BATTLE OP THE SOMME I.OW Pictnra* by permisaon of the War Off aa Matlneea M.n. Tuw.. Wed . £.30 tin 30 WALDORF PIOTDRB TH BATHE, WAI.FORD ROAD. SPA BROOK MOIfDAV NEAT 6KPT ftk, HOB ONE WEEK. The Most Wonderful Piclurea ever tafeen. -BATTLE OP THE ...

Published: Saturday 02 September 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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ASTON SOLDIER HONOURED

... compan j over twelve months. has fortunately escaped Injury far. though had several very narrow escapes during the battle of the Somme. Th 6 election for 25 children to the Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, takes places on Tuesday morning. Poll opens at ...

Published: Monday 01 October 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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The Military Medal has been awarded Private J. E. Rivero, »on of Mr. and Mr*. Rivera, 19. Road, Sparktwlt, for

... wounded in the battle of the Somme and was recently home leave. His only brother enlisted in one of the Private J. E. River* Warwick Territorial regiments on the outbreak of war, and has teen over two years of fighting. He was wounded on the Somme in August ...

Published: Thursday 12 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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AMERICA'S PART IN THE WAR

... public. It is not good tome war films have had, parfacnlarly those vivid ones which last year showed phases, of the battle of the Somme, hut it visuaHees America’s effort from tie transport of troops to the use those troops the battlefields of Prance. ...

Published: Thursday 08 August 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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yUBTBBB RETREAT A QDRSTIO* OF TIHR

... either their existence or purpose. Just the battle of the Somme forced the German armies fall back to their first none defence, it equally certain that it ia only question of time until the battle the Aisne the battle of Moronvillers Crest will force similar ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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