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AMUSEMENTS. IS MAJESTY'S THEATRE TO-NIGHT 7.30. EARLY DOORS 45- MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2.15. RETURN VISIT OF GRUMP Y ..

... Burlesque Artistes. AND FULL VARIETY COMPANY. , Booking Office—Marr Woods. Ltd.. IS3 UmorAitreet. PALACE. -TWICE NIGHTtI BATTLE 0F THE SOMME, Second Picture. FIRST TIME IN ABERDEEN. AND FULL PICTURE AND VARIETY PROGRAMME, AS PER BILLS. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES ...

Published: Saturday 18 November 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 389 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GOLDEN N.-EAST COUPLES

... During World War I served a corporal with the Hill., winning the Military Medal at Tpres. Later be was badly gassed the Battle of the Somme and invalided home. The couple, who are celebrating their anniversary with quiet family party their home tonight, have ...

Published: Saturday 24 May 1969
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 337 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

Alford museum rekindles special memories

... of Newmachar, Is commemorated in the Bdlcved to be the lad fnrvtvor of the Gordon Highlanders to have foaght la the Battle at the Somme, Mr Rearte died lad September. He wae 93. For years, the Tarves-born tailor ran Us own shop at Newmachar. After his ...

Published: Thursday 04 April 1991
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 322 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

services

... Maitland won the Dis (Anguished Service Order for his actions in wiping out a German gun crew during the World War I Battle of the Somme He narrowly escaped death when a bullet pierced the notebook his pocket. but ricocheted off the silver cigarette case ...

Published: Wednesday 15 April 1987
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 324 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

By MARY EVANS

... Kent will represent the Royal Family at a ceremony, in France on July 1 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Thursday 17 April 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 390 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Gallant airmen SIR, Some three weeks ago, Baroness Thatcher roundly condemned ’the defence secretary for paying ..

... died during the battle of the Somme ih the Great War. I wish to draw the public’s attention to another band of heroes whose memory and sacrifice is being forgotten to a certain extent in Scotland. I refer to 2,945 gallant airmenthe Battle' of Britain pilots ...

Published: Thursday 01 August 1996
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

BBC 2

... DIE * Vintage motorcycle dealer Alan Forbes. (413) 8.00 WAR WALKS * * Military historian Richard Holmes describes the Battle of the Somme. (6351) 8.30 GARDENERS' WORLD A TRIBUTE TO GEOFF HAMILTON Tributes to the writer and broadcaster, who died suddenly ...

Published: Friday 16 August 1996
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 312 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HIGHLANDERS IN TRIPOLI

... *' came the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, under Lt.-Col. Lome Campbell, D.5.0.. who gained distinction in the Battle of the Somme in 1940. 66 Down with Duce 99 Then followed the R.A.S.C. under Lt. W._ R. Wright, R.A.M.C. under Maj. G. H. G. Hope ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1943
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 467 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

2.ls—Their Lordships’ House. 2.3o—Racing from Newmarket

... the right questions? An examination of official cinematography on the Western Front in World War I. The film, The Battle of the Somme”, was th£ Government’s first major ' attempt to use cinema propaganda. * 7.so—Comment. . Followed by Wsathsr. B.o Gallery ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1986
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 353 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Lament for a veteran Gordon

... One of the oldest surviving Gordons, he was believed to be probably the last survivor from the regiment of the bloody Battle of the Somme in 1916. Besides his 1914-18 campaign medals which he proudly wore at many regimental gatherings Mr Rearie also held ...

Published: Wednesday 12 September 1990
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FRANCE'S PART IN THE FLANDERS PUSH

... Flanders, July 31. The British and B'rench troops are to-day cooperating they aid on the Somme a year ago in what may prove be conflict as eventful battle of the Somme. It is mainly a British and the battlefield is the old lighting ground between the Yser ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1917
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 483 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

V _ for oes to I Britain r the Gordons ■ j . ■ , and ottwrtetalioni—war* OapoaHto. In Jannarr,

... early In Uaßh. Kalaer bluff. * ♦ ♦ Armistice b»tt*llon top to attack V ameta In the The battalion took oyer part rat Battle of the Somme, the line on the which laated tea month*— Plateau In April and eoo- July to Noyemhl r. 1918. They tlnued their rafda ...

Published: Tuesday 22 February 1966
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 394 | Page: 6 | Tags: none