... experience on the Somme. It was, that is to say, designed and constructed with the special aim of defeating the artillery arid infantry tactics which the Somme battle showed that we had developed. And there can be no doubt that the Somme tactics would have ...

... became instantly policy | of extraordinary interest. As Lieut. Levat wever, leading an attack by a grenade company the battle of the Somme, when one of the ibility before leaving his hand. The res rst to| thet both arms were blown off just at th and be lost ...

... loetitate for civil end wan Private Jack Pock nail, reported after forrotteo In November met taw yoer pamphlet com battle erf the Somme on July I. 1916, and baa atnoe , tie ayrtema akortkaad. aad wa. mnoh been have been killed on that date ; • !7, . ...

... history as representing the indomitable courage of the brave men who man these ingenious machines of war. After the battle of the Somme, when the Tanks were used for the first time, and with pood effect, they have been somewhat discounted as of fighting ...

... Regt., has. been wounded for the third time in France, and is in hospital at Leeds. He was previously wounded in the battles of the Somme and Arras. rrE. GEORGE JONES, COLWYN BAY. News has aLso been received that Private George Jones, brother of the above ...

... only daughter of the late Mr. C. Day and Mrs. Day, of 5, Prince of Walesroad, Hendon. In July was slightly wounded the battle of the Somme and month later was invalided homo with trench fever. In July this year he transferred to the East Surrey Regiment, ...

... shich he has taken part may be mentioned Le Cateau, the Great Retirement, Marne, Aisne, Armentieres, the second Battle of Ypres, Somme, Arras, and the more recent groat offensive. He was educated at the Stamford-road School. ...

... May of this year he was slightly gassed at Arras and lay in a French hospital for two months. He was | also in the battles of the Somme and Lens. The particular duties of his unit are to take up supplies and equipment to the trenches, this often being ...

... went to Canada in April, and joined the Canadian Army in 1915. going to Franco the following year. He was wounded the Battle of the Somme, and after being in Hospital fli e months returned Canada obtain his discharge. It ap- S?aiv» that he met his death ...

... Gordon Highlancers, t.ho.bolmod only son of Mr. and Mrs, Whicheerd, 160 Crowborough-road, Tooting Bee, killed at the Battle of the Somme, November 29th, 1916, in his 19th year. BIRTHS Syrru.—Oa November 22nd, at 60 Madoiraroa-, Streatham, to Mr. and Mrs ...

... on the 11th Dec. He has been in France for two years, and has been in nearly all the principal engagements Once the battle of the Somme. He has been once *lightly wounded—at Peronne. Mr. A. E. Ashworth, of Ramo, who is halfcousin to Mr. J. P. Hoyle and ...

... the wedding which took place in St. Stephen's Church, 1 Hyson Green, on Saturday of a Nottingham soldier, who in the Battle of the Somme last vear lost the sight of both eyes. He was Private W. G. Parker, of the 2nd Northants, and his father lives in N ...