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WAR VETERAN DIES AFTER EX-SERVICE DINNER

... British Limbless Ex- Servicemen’s Association. A native of Great Rollright, Mr. Tanner, who was 63, lost a leg in the battle of the Somme in the 1914-18 War whilst serving with the Oxon and Bucks Light Infantry. ~ Despite his handicap Mr. Tanner was a very ...

Published: Thursday 05 November 1959
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MR. TED RIXON Won M.M., married, Banbury man was blown up-all in decorated by three weeks King Victor

... of adventure and did not see there was much danger in the war.” But danger there was. And after a few months in the Battle of the Somme—described ever after as a blood-bath—Ted Rixon, & mere youth when he landed in France, had suddenly grown up. The experience ...

Published: Thursday 12 November 1959
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1200 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

LT AUGUST

... £l5O each was likely they picked up their spades and dug. The 100 vear old cottages resembled something out of the Battle of the Somme as 40 foot trenches were dug round them to a new mains at the front. One couple bathed at a relative’s house on the ...

Published: Friday 01 January 1982
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

38 MID SUSSEX TIMES MAY 14, 1982 ..

... for the e =} ] KW g yulseum;. where Maritime England. from Charles 11. the 2 body of artists who were already ~ The Battle of the Somme, rarely Vovage Round My Father, s :%‘,a:jchr:?:dls being well and m:flcs:;i:‘ng:;%h .\a%_r;]lmg. »“; = well known to ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1982
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 3561 | Page: 38 | Tags: none

Mrs M. Cheal

... Howell, who was blinded were Mr Edwin Hole (brother), while serving in the Army at phc Mrs Leslie Sands (niece) and Mr Battle of the Somme in the First Sands, Mr Cecil McMahon World War, was a chartered (brother-in-law). Mr Walker, Mrs Physiotherapist in ...

Published: Friday 10 September 1982
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 304 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Mr L. Howell

... died at the age of 87, as a cheerful, warm hearted and adventurous man. Blinded while serving with the Army at the Battle of the Somme in the First World War, Mr Howell was a chartered physiotherapist, and was in practice in Haywards Heath for more than ...

Published: Friday 17 September 1982
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 289 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

5.35 The Fall Guy. ““PS | Love You’, starring Lee Majors. 9.26 a.m. LWT Information. 6.30 Game For A Laugh,

... Royale, aided married. War. In particular, the film ( ! 88 and abetted by Avril Petrie 4.35 The Chicago Teddy Bears. The Battle of The Somme was ~ (Patrick Macnee) and there are i Presiéenl of- . the The Purple Gang are after Linc the government's first attempt ...

Published: Friday 30 September 1983
Newspaper: West Sussex County Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1158 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Wind-swept Steyning edge through

... Saturday. The heavy overcast skies, driving rain and gusting strong wind made passing a lottery and the match like the Battle of the Somme. Only both side’s exprofessionals, former Southampton player Bobby Stokes (Chichester) and John Robson from the Scottish ...

Published: Friday 21 October 1983
Newspaper: West Sussex County Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 38 | Tags: none

BY LEWIS ONSLOW

... not only put out the fires. but also inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy in the Battle of Cambra, near the Somme “That was the first day of the Battle of the Somme and the first time massed tanks were used in war. Sgt Sayers had transferred to the ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1984
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 575 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Croughton

... After joining the Klng: Shropshire Light Infantry, in the 1914-18 war, he was sent to France where he fought in the battle of the Somme. P He moved to Croughton at the time of his marriage 49 years ago and served on the parish council, was an active member ...

Published: Thursday 10 May 1984
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 318 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TRADITIONAL

... observed through the eyes of the women of a north country town whose men join Kitchener's army and are annihilated at the battle of the Somme in 1916. Brian Cooter directs. The Story of Cinderella (December 29-January 5): A traditional pantomime with the added ...

Published: Friday 06 July 1984
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

TEMPORARY

... dreams of glory, marched from their home town of Accrington to join Kitchener's army. Later they were annihilated at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Brian Cooter directs a play which, with Remembrance Sunday near, could hardly be bettered as a choice for Pz)vemhcr ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1984
Newspaper: Mid Sussex Times
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 470 | Page: 42 | Tags: none