Your Search Filters

Refine Search

GALLANT EXPLOITS

... GALLANT EXPLOITS. THE KING’S OWN YORKSHIRE INFANTRY. By Major J. H. SANDHAM GRIFFITH. The gallant exploits the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry against big odds in the desperate fighting round Mons and Monbeuge and the subsequent retreat on Cambrai ...

Published: Wednesday 16 September 1914
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 704 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ADMIRAL

... H. Sandham Griffith, J.P., the mayor-e:cct of Haverfordwest, served with distinction in the old 51st Regiment (now the King's Own Yoricshire Light Infantry) on the Indian Frontier and in the Burma campaign of 1887-89. Retiring from the Service in 1898 ...

Published: Friday 09 November 1928
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 236 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MANCHESTER REGIMENT

... Service Battalions; also Durham Light Infantry, officers and other ranks—2nd. 1 'sth, 1/eth, and loth to 13th Battalions. FRIDAY. June 19.—Other ranks— Nth. 15th. 19th, 20th, 28th and JOth Battalions; also Highland Light 1 nlantry—2nd. 9th. 10th. 11th ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1942
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 199 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Indian Frontier Rising.I

... the action at Shabkadr on the 9th August:- 51st Field Battery R.A.: Captain Blacker, wounded severely; No. 10,259 Sergt. Wallman No. 15,882 Sergt. Chase, wounded slightly. 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry: Killed, No. 2,175 Sergt. Wm. White, No. 3 ...

Published: Tuesday 17 August 1897
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 330 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

• GALLANT LITTLE ACTION,

... which was defended by Border Police. The British force consisted of 51st Field Battery, four guns; 13th Bengal lancers, 1.51 • Somenietshite Light Infantry, rifles; 20th Punjab Infantry, 400 rifles. They found the enemy about 6006 strong. occupying a position ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1898
Newspaper: Pontypridd Observer
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 442 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LETTER FROM LONDON. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, ETC

... making their escape, al'hough pursued for some distance by the infantry, with guns. Several having been seized in the cantonment, they were tried and executed. Tho 51st Bengal Native Infantry, at Peshawur, mutinied on the 28th of August. This regiment having ...

Published: Saturday 24 October 1857
Newspaper: Chepstow Weekly Advertiser
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 304 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THREATEN ROMMEL FROM THE REAR CAIRO, Thursday. A THREAT to Rommel’s rear, arising from the movements American ..

... Maintained Six miles away on Castel Benito airfield infantry were to signal that the town was all clear by firing Verey lights. The sappers finished their work on the bridge. Shortly after midnight the Verey lights hung in the air. The road lay open. First man ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1943
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 518 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHOW AND FETE Friday, August 26th, 1910. President - C. C. ROGERS, Eioi. OO In Prises. Medals. BAND of the

... Friday, August 26th, 1910. President - C. C. ROGERS, Eioi. OO In Prises. Medals. BAND of the 4th Battalion KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY. (fraud Show of POLO AND RIDING PONIES, Welsh Ponies and Cobs, Turnouts, Shire and Cart Horses, Dogs, Poultry, Pigeons ...

Published: Thursday 25 August 1910
Newspaper: Radnor Express
County: Brecknockshire, Wales
Type: Advertisement | Words: 245 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Army and Navy

... Fusiliers. hbs Capt. G.Allan, 3d Madras Native Infantry. the Capt. A. R. Dallas, let Madras Native Infantry. ilo Capt. W. F. Nuthall, 18th Bengal Native Infantry. bre Capt. A. Fytelie, 70th Bengal Native Infantry. ooc- Commissioos to bear date the 9th of December ...

Published: Saturday 17 December 1853
Newspaper: North Wales Chronicle
County: Caernarfonshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 1086 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

MOVEMENTS OF THE RUSSIANS IN THE CRIMEA

... a position on the road which commands the Isthmus. The light division of Halting, under General Korff, was still holding its winter quarters near Eupatoria, its headquarters being at Saki. The 51st regiment of Cossacks of the Don had joined it, and these ...

Published: Saturday 27 January 1855
Newspaper: Star of Gwent
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 314 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CHEPSTOW

... Evans, of the 51st Madras Native Infantry, and grandson of the late John Evans, Esq., solicitor, Chepstow, has been appointed to a Cadetship of Infantry on the Madras Establishment. Early on Saturday morning last troop of the 6th Light Dragoons, passed ...

Published: Saturday 24 May 1845
Newspaper: Monmouthshire Beacon
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 3 | Tags: none