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Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands

DIED OF WOUNDS

... Highlander• when be became of age. After undergoing training be was sent to France in September 1916. He took part in the Battle of the Somme, and was wounded on 4th August 1917. On his recovery he was home on short leave. He had not, been long in France before ...

THE ORKNEY HARALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916

... THE ORKNEY HARALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916. Latest News. (PRESS ASSCIATIoN WAR SERVICL) THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. SIX MILES or GERMAN POSITIONS STORMED. VILLAGES AND TRENCHES CAPT URED. General Headquarters, France, Monday night.— Six ...

AIR RAID ON THAMES ESTUARY

... the eastern and eouth•eastora counties. Bombe were being dropped on the Thames estuary. The attack is proceeding. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. NO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON BRITISH FRONT. SUNDAY NIGHT SPENT IN IMPROVING CONQUERED POSITIONS. POSTS ADVANCED ON PLATEAU ...

THIAUMONT WORK RETAKEN BY GERMANS

... THIAUMONT WORK RETAKEN BY GERMANS. Paris, Wednesday —A semi•ofiicial message save : —The battle of the Somme is proceeding with brilliant success. Our advance continues, whilst the British forces are making progress, but more slowly, because the enemy ...

MEMORIALS

... MARBLE STANDS. WIRE GUARDS, &C. Designs and Priem on Application. Latest News. [PI/1198 ASSOCIATION WAR THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. CALM FOLLOWS SUNDAY'S SEVERE FIGHTING. IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES GAINED B 1 BRITISH. TWO GUNS AND 60 MORE PRISONERS CAPTURED ...

:SER'S VISIT TO WESTERN FRONT. A BOMBASTIC REPORT. Amsterdam, Wednesday.—The following bombastio report of the ..

... the western front on August 11th is published by the Koelnische Vol.sci :— To-day the Kaiser was with us. The great battle on the Somme is not yet over, but the attacking strength of the Anglo-French forces has been broken on the unshakeable bulwark of ...

RUSSIANS CAPTURE 13,000 PRISONERS

... Russian cavalry are advancing along the Kirlibaba-Marami- Ros-Sziget road. Kirlibaba is a pass in the Carpathians. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. GAP WIDENED INGERMAN SECOND LINE DEFENCES. STRONGLY DEFENDED POSITIONS CAPTURED BY BRITISH. A British official message ...

KING'S MESSAGE TO SIR DOUGLAS HAIG

... strongly-fortified positions These successes are a fitting sequel to the fine achievements of my Army last year in the Battle of the Somme, and reflect great credit on those responsible for drawing up the plans of this campaign.— GEORG X, R.I. General He ...