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EMPIRE THEATRE, COVENTRY. 7 and 9. TWwWICE NIGHTLY. 7 and 9. MATINEES DAILY AT 3.0. MONDAY, SEPT. 4—ALL THE WEEK

... EMPIRE THEATRE, COVENTRY. 7 and 9. TWwWICE NIGHTLY. 7 and 9. MATINEES DAILY AT 3.0. MONDAY, SEPT. 4—ALL THE WEEK. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Official pictures of the British Army in France. Supported by on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday— HE DID AND HE DIDN'T ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 76 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

V.C. TURNS PAGE

... Claybrook with Wibtoft, 1951-1963. As Rifleman Procter he won the Victoria Cross while serving with the battalion in the Battle of the Somme in 1916. On ceasing to be a major unit, its Colours were handed over to the battalion’s successor, the King’'s Company ...

Published: Friday 17 March 1967
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 92 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SEVEN-DAY WEEK

... with the Royal Warwickshires in the first war, and saw action in the front line in France and Belgium, including the Battle of the Somme. He was wounded five times. ...

Published: Friday 23 April 1965
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Somme warrior dies

... Somme warrior dies A man who lost his legs in action at the Battle of the Somme during the First World War, Mr. Walter Sherwood Tallis, of 58 Dunchurch Road, Rugby, died on Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital after a protracted illness. He was 73. Mr. Tallis ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1967
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

– Bl il il 29 to 45, ALBERT STREET,

... military medal for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of the Somme. He is the youngest of three sons who juined the colours at the outbreak of War. The eldest (Corpl. John Rose (Warwicks) , was killed at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; and the second, Private ...

Published: Friday 20 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 142 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

The June * Strand.”

... work should soon make him a favourite with English readers. Sir A. Conan Doyle concludes his detailed account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916-— the first portion of which attracted so much attention in last month’s issue—ard emphasises its decisive ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1918
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

AARRAAARAR »

... % France was the first * person, male or female, » to wear high heels. » THE battle with the * greatest number of mili- : tary casualties was the » first Battle of the Somme in the First World War. 4 1,043,896 soldiers died » of which 419,654 were % British ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1988
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

MR. G. JONES

... trade agpnmncesfup but left in August, 1914, for service with the Royal Artillery, being wounded in the foot during the Battle of the Somme in in 1916. On bu# demobilised in Fcbnma. 1916, Mr. Jones returned to the works, completed his apptuucm ip, and then ...

Published: Tuesday 02 August 1960
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Retired baker dies at Burl)ugc

... completed his contract he volunteered for service in the 1914-18 war and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. During the battle of the Somme he was captured, and for the remainder of hostilities was a prisoner of war. On his return he commenced in his old trade ...

Published: Friday 30 September 1966
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

The Empire

... The Empire. A very fine series of pictures depicting scenes in the Battle of the Somme have been screened at the Empire Theatre, Coventry, this week. Apart from the entertaining character of the pictures, they are serving a useful purpose in bringing ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 18 | Tags: none