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ON THE FILM

... ON THE FILM The Battle on the Somme eefl on the Moovies private exhibition of official films 01 , ve> battle of the Somme at the Seala London, yesterday, was attended members of the Army General Staff. , Lloyd George s Stirring Mr. Lloyd George sent ...

Published: Friday 11 August 1916
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 299 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Delville Wood as South Africa's Memorial

... national memorial will erected the site to the South Africans who fell there in .Inly during one of the memorable battle* of th- Somme. ...

Published: Saturday 10 July 1920
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 44 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Optimist

... Devons, eon ' of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jutsum, of Patcott Farm, near Tiverton, has been a prisoner in Germany since the battle of the Somme. short time before his capture had been awarded the Military Medal. In spite of his 16 months' .imprisonment he continues ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 71 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LATEST OFFICIAL WAS REPORTS

... were repulsed and 1,500 Austrians and Germans captured.—Beut«r. GERMAN . , Amsterdam. Sunday. The protracted battle of the Somme again in full swing. There were enemy night attacks near Courcelette, Bancourt, and Bouchavesnes. Aerial combats along the ...

Published: Monday 25 September 1916
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GOLDEN MEMORIES SPEAK OF CONTENTMENT

... Portland before being drafted to the 12th Devons in 1916. WOUNDED THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. With this battalion he went to Belgium and France, and was wounded the Battle of the Somme. Invalided to England, Mr. Matters was in hospital Glasgow, and'upon discharge ...

Published: Friday 30 December 1938
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 501 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LIVERPOOL'S NEW BISHOP

... Liveroool. He served throughout the last war in France and Flanders with the Royal Sussex Regiment and was present at the Battle of the Somme. He will be remembered for his work among the young people of Plymouth, and during last winter he answered a great need ...

Published: Friday 16 June 1944
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SONS OF OKEHAMPTON

... with a longing for family reunion. The father, Mr. A. Dymond, served in the first Great War and was wounded in the battle of the Somme. He is now a corporal of the Home Guard, and is instructor in the Lewis gun section. Edward, another son, is also in ...

Published: Friday 01 October 1943
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 171 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

The Reaper's Call Answered

... explosion while doing stretcher-bearing work jn Fiance. was 32 years of age. Pte. Hill received three wounds in the battle of the Somme. SERGT. S. W. WOOD, youngest son of Mrs. Wood, IG, John-street, Exeter, and of»the late Mr. F. Wood, South Wonford, ...

Published: Friday 16 November 1917
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 152 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Holl of Honour

... seriously wounded in the head in France, and that he at a Clearing hospital in that country. Previously wounded in the battle of the Somme, Pte. Clarence Wakeley. Devons, has >*ent a post-card his parents, Geneva Place, Bidetord, that he was taken prisoner ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TRAIN DISASTER

... 27 persons were killed and many injured. The district will be familiar to many ex-Service men who took part in the battle of the Somme of 1916. The express, which left Lille shortly before o'clock, was passing the temporary station of Beaucourt Haniel ...

Published: Tuesday 28 June 1921
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Four Soldier Brothers

... where took part in many battles. Gassed in May, 1915, he was invalided to England, where he regained his normal health, and again volunteered for France October, 1915. Seriously wounded July, 1916, in the battle of the Somme, PTE. G. BOLT. was again ...

Published: Friday 23 August 1918
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 160 | Page: 7 | Tags: none