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... the other, and killed them all with the same bullet.” Diary of an unnamed soldier : Langeviller, August 22.—The 11th Battalion of Pioneers destroyed the village. The first dead people I have ever seen were three women who had been hanged on the trees ...

Published: Thursday 06 May 1915
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 992 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

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... example, have in one note-book tn lowing verv tragic reference j Langcvillier, 22 August: Village dest^ )r c® by the 11th Battalion of the Pioneers’ women hanged on trees; the first dead seen. nine' And we are told that these three 'V® were left hanging, not ...

Published: Friday 02 April 1915
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1196 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TRAINING AS PIONEERS

... morning till 10 o'clock at night. We have nowfinished our infantry training, and are now doing pioneer training for the 11th Division, being selected from battalions for it. Wo wore under canvas to the end of November, and then carno into wooden huts, which ...

Published: Thursday 04 March 1915
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 324 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PIONEERS’ RECORD

... September 2nd. Finally it was iu the general advance beyond Cambrai to Preseau., nesr Valen crennes. November 11th Armistion) found th battalion harl at work mending the i numeratie crators made by the Germans Casualties: 216 killed or died of wounds 755 ...

Published: Monday 30 June 1919
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 386 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SHEFFIELDERS AS PIONEERS

... type of work required of Pioneer battalions. Consequently in January, 1915. the 7th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment became Pioneers of divisional troops, their place in the 50th Infantry Brigade being taken by the Battalion Dorsetsmre ...

Published: Monday 15 September 1919
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2172 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NAVVY BATTALIONS

... NAVVY BATTALIONS. Tlw 25th (Re.erse) end 26th (Servire) Battalions. Public Works Pioneers, commanded M Colonel John Ward. the Nub M.P.. are still open to men up to standard. • • • STARRED MEN. It mar be of interest to know th at starred . men can ...

Bth BATTALION WEST VOLUNTEERS. Battalion Orders b, Major H. Ashtom

... Bth BATTALION WEST VOLUNTEERS. Battalion Orders b, Major H. Ashtom. No. I.~Duties.—Orderly officer, E‘A. Hunter; next for duty, Second . Orderly sergeant, Sergeant R. hfli; next for duty, Sergeant J. Pearce. corporal, lA.ncevCor“rd N. Birch; mex Lance-Carporal ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 698 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTALION ORDERS BY LIEUT. COLONEL C. G. ROBINS

... in - HQ” Company of the 2nd Line Battalion, and men will be accepted at Endcliffe Hall, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m: Motor Drivers and Mechanics, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Blacksmiths, Masons, Pioneers. Cooks, Butchers, Technical Storerr ...

Published: Saturday 03 June 1939
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1041 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bth BATT. VOLUNTEERS. Battalion Or_dgxfs by Majer H,

... VOLUNTEERS. Battalion Or_dgxfs by Majer H, Ashton. PART I.—No. 31 No. I.—Duties.—Battalion Orderly Officer : Lieot. 3. W. Drake; nest for duty, Second: Lieut. 8. Clay; ion Orderly Sergeant: !Tm Iflufi; next for duty, Sergt. G. Snoxell. Battalion Orderly Corporal ...

Published: Friday 05 July 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 764 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MONDAY, February 11th, 1889

... would be dangerous to the health of Mr. O'Brien to remove him to uillarney. GOnu1h1A LOeI) WOLSELEY attended the annual battalion dinner of the 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteers on Saturday. Replying to the toast of his health, he referred to ...

Published: Monday 11 February 1889
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4394 | Page: 4 | Tags: News