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... w W . This week marks the conclusion of the second year of the War. Since the battle of the Somme began thirteen months ago the British and French have captured 170,000 German officers and men, 946 guns, 760 trench makers and 2500 machine guns; forced ...

Published: Thursday 27 July 1967
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CHANNEL 4

... 3o—Hannibal's Footsteps 7.oo—News Summary and Weather followed by 7 Days 7.3o—The Planets B.oo—Lions Led by Donkeys: Battle of the Somme 9.oo—Upstairs, Downstairs 10.00—Hill Street Blues 11.00—Who Dares Wins . . . 11.45—* It! The Terror from Beyond Space ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1985
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

BEVERIDGE PARK at 3 p.m

... there will be a Dancing Display before the second part of the programme. Slow March .. Dark Istand March . Battle of the Somme March .. Helights of Dargal T o adipss s 1 See Mull March .. Cock o the Norih March wesesssss. Hundred Pipers ...

Published: Friday 02 July 1971
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

WALKED FROM BRECHIN TO DUNDEE

... to Rosendael, Mr Stirling had enlisted in the Black Watch in 1904 and served in the first Wesld War. Wounded in the battle of the Somme and again at Neuve Chapelle, he was unfit for front-line service and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He served ...

Published: Thursday 08 March 1962
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 162 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WILSON

... that some comsiderable defects in the deeign were diwovered when the tanks were originally used in the course of the battle of he Somme. But it wonld seem that the oconditions of actual use of the machines were Mmemmmmmmm stipulated for by the Government ...

Published: Friday 05 December 1919
Newspaper: Linlithgowshire Gazette
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 550 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Births, BeacriE.—At 21 King Street, Peterhead, on the 14th inst.,, to Mr and Mrs George Beagrie, a son. GLENNIE. At

... family at home and abroad. SIoppART.- In loving remembrance of Arthur W. Stoddart, Canadian Infantry, whe fell at the battle of the Somme, France, on the Bth September, 1916. — Old Deer, Bth September, 1925. Private Sales g’l'(x‘l\'l.\'(:s Knitted and Refooted ...

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... Kingdom, enjoying the festivities and meeting old friends. On September 15, 1916, the first tank went into action at the battle of the Somme and the 60th anniversary of this new era in warfare was marked with a weekend of parades, sports, special dinners and ...

Published: Friday 08 October 1976
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 225 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Central School

... beautiful recitation entitled, * Prayer before Battle,” was given by a group of btoys from Mrs Mennie's class. This poem was written by William Hodgson, son of the Bishop of Ipswich, before the Battle of the Somme, in which the young hero lost his life. Miss ...

FOR FATHER

... warfare in World War 1. Before being wounded and returned to Blighty, he took part in the Battle of the Somme, the battles of Arras and Cambrai, and the Third Battle of Ypres. John Tucker makes the reader realise what it was like to fight in the war to end ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1978
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Muxero.—ln loving memory of my dear son, Norman M‘Leod Munro, 1/sth Gordon Highrs., who died of wounds received ..

... Muxero.—ln loving memory of my dear son, Norman M‘Leod Munro, 1/sth Gordon Highrs., who died of wounds received at the battle of the Somme, 31st July, 1916, son of the late John Ross Munro, blacksmith, and grandson of the late John Beedie, East Longhaven ...

FURTHER LOCAL C a SUALTIES

... September, 1914 He went to France in June of following year and was wounded at Luos in September, 1913, and again in the Battle of the Somme August, 1916 He re tuned last to France in February of the present year Before enlisting he wiu em- played in Messrs ...

Published: Friday 11 May 1917
Newspaper: Barrhead News
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

NOW TO CURE DEAFNESS

... conspicuous gallantry. He joined the colours and received his commission quite early in the war. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme and invalided home for a time. His brother George, aged 31, seonud lieutenant of the Gordon., was killed in action on ...

Published: Thursday 27 September 1917
Newspaper: Banffshire Advertiser
County: Banffshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 4 | Tags: none