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Battle of the Somme SIR; As I write, it is exactly 80 years since my father was killed in Mametz

... Battle of the Somme SIR; As I write, it is exactly 80 years since my father was killed in Mametz Wood at the Battle of the Somme. In my long life, I remember nothing more clearly as I described' in my book From Arctic Snow to Dust of Normandy than the ...

Published: Monday 15 July 1996
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

EARLIER this month, we ran feature harking back to the fearsome World War 1 Battle of the Somme. It stirred

... EARLIER this month, we ran feature harking back to the fearsome World War 1 Battle of the Somme. It stirred memories for 77- year-old Mrs Jessie Dnncan (left). Forest Road, Aberdeen, who has this eerie tale to tell from her childhood. ...

Published: Friday 15 July 1983
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

For Easy Ads. Phone Aberdeen 691212 grandfather was a medical orderly at the Battle of the Somme where 60,000 ..

... Ads. Phone Aberdeen 691212 grandfather was a medical orderly at the Battle of the Somme where 60,000 German. French and British soldiers were butchered in the first few hours of battle. And all the way through his life be maintained a stem silence about ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1985
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 206 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Look Out Look Out For Ibe SECOND OFFICIAL WAR FILM of :: JHE BATTLE of the SOMME (Tho Kins visits

... Look Out Look Out For Ibe SECOND OFFICIAL WAR FILM of :: JHE BATTLE of the SOMME (Tho Kins visits hi* victorious Troop* In th* trsnch**, *lO., ate.) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Sith. 26th, and OMtmbtr. AT The Pa.la.ce, HANOVER STREET. eeM feet of TfeiillißgWar ...

SATURDAY ANSWERS From Page One 1 Paul McCartney; 2 Battle of the Somme; 3 Power Gen; 4 The Warsaw Pact;

... SATURDAY ANSWERS From Page One 1 Paul McCartney; 2 Battle of the Somme; 3 Power Gen; 4 The Warsaw Pact; 5 Dundee; Inverurie; 7 30; 8 Rob Roy; Soviet Union: 10 The Bible; 11 Prince Harry; 12 Political asylum; 13 The pint; 14 Murrayfleld; Dolly Parton; ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1991
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

10.55—Newsnlght, 11.0—The Battle of the Somme. 11.40—Weather. See highlight. 11.45—Weekend Outlook, 12 ..

... 10.55—Newsnlght, .0—The Battle of the Somme. 11.40—Weather. See highlight. 11.45—Weekend Outlook, 12.10—Weather. 11.50—Open Univeraity. 12.15—Cloae. 12.20—Cloae. RADIO 1 (275 m, 285 mi 1089kHx. 1053 kHz) 5.30 Adrian John 7 0 Mike Smith 9.30 Simon Bates ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Price of glory

... Price of glory A GROUP OF 25 medals awarded to Oen. Lord Raw- Unson of Trent - the architect of the Battle of the Somme In 1916 made £19.000 at Christie's /esterday ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1984
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 32 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WAR TO-DAY,

... third year of the war. 197 th day of fight for Verdun. 26th day offensive. 88th day of Russian advance. 60th day of battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Tuesday 29 August 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 32 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

TOWARDS DEFFAT

... were engaged by the Germans in the of the Somme. Of these troops 34 divisions were sent to the British •front, and 33 divisions went the French front. The account conclude* saying that the battle of the Somme, in addition using enormous number* ol (iermanya ...

Somme recalled

... Somme recalled Four davs of ceremonies. ser- vices and parades will ne held in France during June and July to mars the 50th anniversary of the British tr Battle of the Somme in which part duri ne oops k a leading ...

Published: Thursday 28 April 1966
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 41 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESSES IN SOMME BATTLE

... he is proud his troops, adding that none could have fought more bravely. Battle of the Somme. There has been great activity on the British section of the Battle of the Somme. East of Boiselle, as the result of severe fighting, our troops captured a ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 5 | Tags: none