... Flying Corps as one of the group’s earliest entrants. He was a wireless operator in the Corps and saw service at the battle of the Somme and at Ypres as well as in many other First World War campaigns. And for bravery in the field, he was later awarded ...

... enon signals. The si.ni.llers of twenty years ago would have been glad of the help of such wonderful inoruments in the battle of the Somme. The writer speaks feelingly. There is now something much more effective than the old D 3 buzzer. And these lads know ...

... one of the larger type, built in 1916 by Messrs. l'oster. It was in action only for a short time, but was used in the battle of the Somme, Soon afterwards it wag transporied to England ;: and was brought to Lincoln in 1919, A powerful oxy-acetylene blow-pipe ...

... Momentous battle recalled ONE of the most momentous and tragic battles in British Army history will be recalled at the next meeting of the Lincoinshire branch of the Historical Association. Well-known author Martin Middlebrook will give a talk about the ...

... He saw service as a sergeant in the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery displayed at the battle of the Somme. He returned from Germany in 1919, and, before being posted to India for a further threeyear Army service, took part ...

... yiCTOKiA HALL, M CINEMATOGRAPH OFFICIAL PICTURES, Taken Special Arrangement with lb* WAR OFFICE, and their direction. The Battle of the Somme. Admission. MOVI>AY. Nov 20th 2'-. 1/-. AY. V v 21-T 16. 1. . 9d. Nov. 22nd 1 . 6d. Including War ...

... was trained as a machine gunner in the Machine Gun Corps at Belton Park. I went to France in July. took part in the Battle of the Somme and remained in France until the end of the war. The details you gave with the photograph took me back down memory-lane ...

... Hospital, shire. Branch of the Red Crase, and! £5 for CO'OU TR. parcels for. Ing 1 boys serving with the WOUNDED. —At the battle of the Somme, on July Ist, Pte. W. Stephenson, of thig village, was badly wounded in the arm by a, piece of poikon shiell. For five ...

... Wednesday, was the only one of four Thimbleby brothers to return from the First World War. Despite injuries he survived the battle of the Somme, fighting at Armentieres and Loos. He had spent the whole of his life in the Horncastle area working for many years ...

... after the beginning of the war answered his country’s call. He was wounded in the leg and thigh hy shrapne! at the Battle of the Somme, on Sept. 2nd, 1916. We are pleased to say that hé is progressing favourably, and he is full of optimism. ‘l‘lo is of ...

... His father and four brothers all made the supreme sacrifice on the same day—July 1, 1916—in the first advance at the battle of the Somme, when they came under the murderous machine-gun of the enemy. They were ail in the 7th Queen’s R.W.S. boys being only ...

... YEARS AGO WAR FILM For the first half of next week Mr. Howdcn has secured the most remarkable film ever made. The Battle of the Somme. which is the official moving picture issued by the War Office and shows the actual operations of British armies in ...