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A WIDE NO MAN’S LAND

... soft, and rendered the movement of artillery difficult. It may recalled that we had similar experiences during the battles of the Somme. All the prisoner-. agree that our prolonged and intense bombardments inflicted tremendous casualties, of which it ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 781 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

• 1 1 I LI I .. 1 AND NORTHERN COV/VITES ADVERTISER. No. 2,831 NEWSPAPER.) BALLYMONEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 ,

... Bally&luso, Toonnsbridge, Margaret M'Closkey, late of Liimaronck, Maghera. garphy—Missing since Ist July, 1918, at the battle of the Somme, now officially reported killed an that day, Lance-Corporal Albert E. Murphy, 15781, Royal Inniskulling Fusiliers, aged ...

THE NEW OFFENSIVE. RAIN HINDERS PROGRESS. SIGNIFICANT SIGNS

... accomplished more the first day north Ypre*» than the southern end the battle line. The French on bur left did much more than they were asked to do. noticeable feature of the first day’s battle that the Germans -began their counter-attacks earlier than they ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 400 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GREAT AWED THRUST Big Battle In Flanders. EFFECTIVE ARTILLERY WORK. Gum Positions Taloa CRUSHED. Tuesday. At ..

... GREAT AWED THRUST Big Battle In Flanders. EFFECTIVE ARTILLERY WORK. Gum Positions Taloa CRUSHED. Tuesday. At dews to-day began the fourth peat battle on Brit Dh front this year. From the valley of the Lys to the north, acmes the reverse slopes of the ...

Published: Friday 03 August 1917
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1256 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ARRESTED UNDER A BED

... charged by Serge uni Mack with deserter frcrni the 18th Battalion R.I.R. It appeared that the defendant, who had been the battle of the Somme on the illustrious Ist July, 1916. had been home furlough, deserted, and had been in ambush in hiu mother’s place when ...

Published: Friday 10 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ULSTER AND THE WAR

... Oswald Brooke Webb, captain, Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, who died July 3rd. 1916, wounds received near Thiepval in the battle of the Somme and lies buried at Warloy.” The vicar, in dedicating the tablet, appropriate reference to the character and work the ...

Published: Saturday 11 August 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1411 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

German Main Headquarters report:—

... seconded the infantry with courage which won the admiration of all. Th© ’planes cam© back from the battle riddled with bullets. Since tli© battle of the Somme th© action aeroplanes engaging the enemy in liaison, with our own infantry ha® been no new thing ...

Published: Wednesday 15 August 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1146 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

b 4ixTinnrA jbwiirtkr august it. i>l7

... wounded. Sec. Lieut. Crawford, who a nephew of Colonel G. 8. Crawford, C.M.G., R.A.M.C., was previously wounded ai the battle of the Somme in July, 1916. He was educated at the Model School, Ballymena Academy. Foyle College, Derry; and at Trinity College ...

Published: Friday 17 August 1917
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BELFAST OFFICERS WOUNDED

... January, 1915. J officer aocompamcd the division overseae. and wounded during the memorable attack at the opening of the battle of, the Somme JuW, IQI6 ■when hi* cousin Jeicutcnan* G. St. G. Shillingfon father, V. ...

Published: Tuesday 21 August 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1428 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SIX WOUNDED LIEUTENANTS

... Franco, on 17th inst.> Lieutenant went Franc© early in 1916, and has seen considerable fighting, taking part in. the battles of the Somme, Messinee Ridge, and other engagements. In civil life Lieutenant Polley was in the service of the Bank of Ireland. ...

Published: Tuesday 21 August 1917
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 279 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

... Bam, Carrickfergus. was a brother Captain W. Alan Smiles, Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed action in action in the battle of the Somme on 10th July, 1916, atm of Lieutenant-Commander W. Smiles, D.S.O. . Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who has served with ...

Published: Wednesday 22 August 1917
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2870 | Page: 6 | Tags: none