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A REALLY BIG SUCCESS

... month of the battle of the Somme. The superiority of the Alben ae is as clear as it was on the fitst day. incessantly developed and amplified all its objectives. Far from diminisbing in intensity and extent the aliernate offensive of the Somme increases ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1916
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“A Little Chelt”

... Michael O’Rourke, who during the wax served with the 7th Battalion of Canadians, and stole his Victoria Cross, won at the Battle of the Somme, as well as his Distinguished Conduct Medal and 1914 Star. Avon Erase. Larkhall. the Lanarkshire estate of Colonel Stevenson ...

Published: Tuesday 25 May 1926
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
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BATTLE HONOURS

... Palmer. Pte. F. W. Fry, Pte. P. J. Millkliap. Pte. J. H. G. White, Pte. W. A. Hackford. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Quoting critic’s estimate that the offensive the Somme va« in every single point superior the German effort against Verdun last February and March ...

Published: Tuesday 26 September 1916
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 241 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN LINE PIERCED FOR

... points there was stubborn fighting. but in the main the German defences were found more vulnerable than wik* the the battle of the .Somme. The British Attack was delivered along the salient and the south of it, whilst the French co-operated the loft. Our ...

Published: Wednesday 01 August 1917
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 265 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOSS TO CHELTENHAM FORCE

... in France with the Gloucestershire Regiinent and also with the Koyal Scots and was wounded on two occasions at tne Battle of the Somme. and afterwards at Cambrai during the German offensive of 1018 when he was taken prisoner. remained in Germany , u ...

Published: Wednesday 11 May 1932
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEATH OF BRIGADIER N. T. FITZPATRICK O.C. With Brilliant Record Of War Service Brigadier Noel Trew Fitzpatrick, ..

... Division. During the battle of the Somme, he was in command of the 106 th Field Company, R.E., and was awarded a brevet majority and the Military Cross. In 1917, he was employed in the elaborate preparations which preceded the battle of Messines in June ...

Published: Friday 21 January 1938
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 308 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... and honoured remembrance of Kenneth, Captain, R.A.S.C. and R.A.F., mortally wounded in aerial combat over Gommecourt (Battle of the Somme), on Sept. 16th, and died in hospital at Boulogne on Saturday, September 23rd, 1916. BRIDGMAN Treasured memories of ...

Published: Saturday 25 September 1937
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 268 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BULLDOG TENACITY

... which I have poignant memory. The chief prizewinner was young shepherd of the Merionethshire Hills, who was killed the battle of the Somme before he could receive his prize. We are again faced with difficult times, but think we shall get through with that ...

Published: Wednesday 11 January 1933
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 299 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LIEUT. REX W. BIRD

... promotion. He did not hesitate. “Position does not watter,’’ he wrote; I could mm. leave my After passing through the first battle of the Somme, when his regiment suffered so heavily, there was a period of rest, and then his brigade was ordered up to consolidate ...

Published: Friday 08 September 1916
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 303 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TALLY HO V.C

... rallied his men raids on the German trenches to the sound of a hunting horn. On two separate occasions at Ginchy, in the battle of the Somme, he rallied his men with the utmost gallantry, once leading them against the enemy machine guns, which he captured, ...

Published: Saturday 06 February 1937
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 296 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

REMEMBRANCE

... valley f the Ancre, the Prince unveiled, the names of men hose lives and whose bodies were blotted out in the longdrawn battle of the Somme, the greatest m the world's historv Like the Cenotaph and the Tomb the Unknown Warrior these monuments will bear testi- ...

Published: Monday 01 August 1932
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 342 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FUNERAL OF MR. W. SKEEN

... resident in Cheltenham, ana was a volunteer during the 1914-18 war. He served 4 \ years and was wounded during the battle of the Somme. He leaves a widow and one daughter. Family mourner.*, were: Mjs. W. Skeen (widow), Mr. and Mrs. J. Warnes (daughter ...

Published: Wednesday 21 December 1949
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 3 | Tags: none