... (fear son and brother. Corpora! d ward CharleK 3loorcrort 13 London ment, Royal Ftodliers. killed in :all , r first battle of the Somme, October 3i d. 1916. We have loot him, we who loved him, Hut, like uthem lau,t be brace: For we know that he is slee ...

... comedies, etc., will complete the programme. The special attraction for the latter part of the week will be the famous Battle of the Somme film, which will be shown by special arrangement with the War Office, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will ...

... and he then pro. ceeded to .peak of the great part they 'had played in the great conflict from 1015 to 1918. la the battle of the Somme in 1916, when lie commanded. the 149th brigade of the Northumbrian division, a fine lot of men. very much like the South ...

... With the outbreak of war he was required in the organisation of the munitions supply, and did good work until the battle of the Somme, when he went to France to investigate the congestion of the railways there. His appointment to the post of Director ...

... without a light at 11.30 on the evening of Juno 17th.—Defendant said he had been ti veers in the trenches, and was in the Battle of the Somme, where he received 34 wounds. He was now discharged from the Army. On the day in question a comrade from the trenches ...

... attended, and was pre Bellied by the ;Mayor with the Military Medal, awarded to him for gallantry under fire. At the battle of the Somme, on the Ist of July, 1916, Private Parry was engaged in laying and mending wire, and, although wounded, he remained ...

... Bristol. and one of whom is well known to many Mansfield people. Mr. Rowson also had two sons. One was killed in the battle of the Somme, and the other died from the effects of war service. ...

... big feature of this production. THE HIPPODROME. DON'T MISS THE SOMME. From the palatial cinema houses of the Metropolis comes the Hippodrome's star attraction for next week— The Somme, that starkly realistic drama of men, mud, tanks and guns. Humour ...

... system was ins gu rated. D.C.U. FOR ANOTHER SUTTONIAN. (;ALLA NTLY LED A A X ST. LAWRENCE'S NEW CURATE. BATTLE PICTURE AT MANSFIELD. THE SOMME FILM SEEN BY THOUSANDS OF SOLDIFIIS. The Rev. Edgar Banting has accepted the offer of the Vicar of Mansfield ...

... bailie metal band+ which are attached to the wider of the cylinders. As an example of the value of pigeons in action the battle of the Somme in 1916 may be quoted. Between July lit and October Ist about 4,500 operation messages acre brought in by carrier pigeons ...

... warfare. With one exception, this was the first time he had been home since! going out with the forces. He fought in the battle of the Somme. and on July 14th he was recommended for distinguished service and courage. On May 3rd, 1917. when his! company-aer ...

... issue', the; following:— Mr. J. H. Thompson presided at a meeting The official War Office film. The Battle of of the shove Authority, held at the Public the Somme, as presented at the Seals Offices, last Tuesday evening, and the other Theatre, London. and ...