... having_been four months. in hospital at Newcastle.on-Tyne, and is now home on short leave. Pte. Lesser went through the battle of the Somme, and other engagements. In private life he was employed by Mr. Cohen. furniture dealer, Ogmore Vale. We regret to announce ...

... the young school of regular officers of that regiment. He has now sufficiently recovered from severe wounds in the battle of the Somme to take up an appointment on the staff of the 205th Brigade at Lowestoft. His only brother is on active service at Salonica ...

... army was filled by them. (Hear, hear.) They were at Neuve Chapelle, then on to Loos, and now they were engaged in the Battle of the Somme, and I nobly they did their work. (Applause.) Although every device possible was brought against them by the Germans ...

... 8., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Peters, High Street, Ogmore Vale, that he is now getting on all right . He ll was at the battle of the Somme, and got a bad attack of trench feet. In civil life, Pte. Peters, who is only about 20 years old, was employed at Messrs ...

... he served with he R.A.M.C. and was attached as a stretcher-bearer to the Inniskillin Fusiliers. taking part in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. On demoblisation he continued his studies at the Theological College. Aberystvyth, and since ordination has ...

... his excellent record. Watts has done one year and nine months service in France. He was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He also fought at two battles, of Messines and Menin. Bugler Watts, in a few modest remarks expressed his appreciation of the presentation ...

... 325 days. Enlisted May 12, t9ts, promoted to Corporal June 24, and proceeded to France, fought at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and other battles. At the battle of Butte de Warrencourt he was so badly wounded that amputation of the left arm became necessary, was ...

... 14th, 1915. and landed in France on December 4th 1915. He took part in the action at \rimy Ridge and the Somme and was badly gassed at the 3rd battle for Ypres. He was invalided to England and spent some time in a Norfolk War Hospital. Cpl. Evans returned ...

... RIGHT: war-torn of Tha Somme in Great War poppies up alive and kicking' When Mr Tommy Williams saw an article on the First World War in the “Sunday Times” he was moved and he was reminded of his own bleak experiences on the Somme in 1916 It was only as ...

... Regiment, is also horne on leave after seeing many sides of a soldier's 1d He was in the Battles of the Sonime. Itichburgh, Manietr. Wood, and many other notable battles. He came across two °gnome lads in his travels, namely, Evan Jones and Ned Jones. John ...

... Jones, butcher, High Street, Ogmore Vale, is now progressing favourably. He received severe gunshot 'wounds in the battle of the Somme and is now in Cyngfield Hospital, Shrewsbury, England. Pte. Hopkin Jones, A.S.C., a brother of the above, is home on ...

... months later lie was transferred to the 11.A.M.C. He saw much active I service in France, and took part in the first battle of the Somme. His health subsequently was destroyed, and he was invalided, and retired with the rank of lieutenanteolonel. 1.7 p ...