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Splott Rd. Military Hospital, Ward No. 5, August; 1916

... Somehow, 1 wislied I was going over with them, for we were all up to fighting pitch. The rest of the story of the Battle of the Somme is well known by now. *ll Fifteen minutes after our boys made the charge, my squad went out into the open to dress our ...

Published: Thursday 10 August 1916
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 588 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... so far. In addition, Mrs. Jenkins has a sonindaw, William Baker (Welsh Regiment), wounded in the right arm at the battle of the Somme, also discharged and home at Cefa Cribbwr. OGMORE VALE. In Hospital.—The many friends of Pte. G. E. Thomas, Welsh Regiment ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1918
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 718 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

many TONDU AND ABENKINFIG

... Military Cross for service in the field. He was hit in the right hand on August Bth at the commencetnent of the second battle of the Somme, and is now in a convalescent hospital in England. Bettws Children's Choir.—The concert given in the Cinema Hall on ...

Published: Friday 04 October 1918
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 813 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PORTHCAWL LIEUTENANT !OILED IN ACTION

... granted a commission, being promoted to first lieutenant the following year He was wounded in the battle of the Somme, and also took part in the battle of Arras. Of a kind and gentle disposition. with always a smile and pleasant word to all, he was a ...

Published: Thursday 26 April 1917
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 649 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF VERDUN

... push in the West, by massing thousands of troops there. and ,ending out vast quantities of ammunition. On July 1 the battle of the Somme opened, and on the first day the German front was broken on a distance of sixteen mies. Mcntauban and Mametz were taken ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 928 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Million !

... Yorkshire troops. Stretcher Bearer Joseph Williams, Welsh Guards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams, was killed in action in the battle of the Somme on September 16th. 1916. Another son. Sergi. William Williams. of the Motor Transport, is an old soldier serving in ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1918
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 715 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE GLAMORGAN GAZETTE, FRIDAY, OCT. 13, 1916

... single, 64, Nolton Street, draper and poster writer. Applicant has aged parents, and a brother who lost an arm in the battle of the Somme. He explained that he had no objection to joining the Army provided the old people had an allowance. He wanted to know ...

Published: Friday 13 October 1916
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 847 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

,MORGAN Success in Canada. The many frieuth. of Mr. Daniel Davies, now of Toronto, Canada, and formerly of ..

... family, conelating of eight daughters, and three sons, of whom nine are now living. One of their eons was killed in the battle of the Somme. One of their daughters is Mrs. E. Jones, wife of Mr. Ernest Jones, the agricultural expert on the staff of Macdonald ...

Published: Friday 01 May 1931
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 824 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Prominent Ex-Soldier and Sportsman Funeral of Mr. J. Nicholls Turner

... the 8.E.P.. and took ' Dart in the historic retreat from , Mon.. and the subseouent Battles of the Marne and Aisne. ! Late he took part in the first and second Battle of Ypres and Iwas gassed on Hill 60, in the second poison gas attack Ilaunched by the ...

Published: Friday 03 December 1954
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 732 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SPORTS COLUMN

... with the Forces. In 1916 he came to this country, and after a short stay, joined his unit in France in tije for the Battle of the Somme. The rev, gentleman is an enthusiastic golfer, and is highly pleased with the delights of his parish, a dignity which ...

Published: Thursday 24 June 1920
Newspaper: Porthcawl News
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 760 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VANDALS DESTROY LIFE-SAVING L'OZoWSItEiIf,DCILNE(!' EQUIPMENT AT LIGHTHOUSE

... the Somerset Light Infantry and went on Active Service on September 4th, 1914. and took part in the three battles of Ypres. the battle of the Somme. 1916: he was later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps with whom he was serving when the Armistice was ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1954
Newspaper: Porthcawl Guardian
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 881 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE PICTURES

... said it was a source of great satisfaction that his battalion had taken part in the battle of the Somme, which was considered by experts to be one of the biggest battles of the war. The battalion was engaged on the 2nd, 10th, 11th, and 12th of July, and ...

Published: Friday 22 September 1916
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1014 | Page: 8 | Tags: none