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The Battle Of The Somme

... The Battle Of The Somme JULY 1, 1916, is a date remembered with pride and great sorrow in a large number of homes throughout Northern Ireland. That was the day on which the Battle of the Somme began the battle in which 5500 officers and men ...

Published: Thursday 22 June 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Paradetocommemorate battle of the Somme

... Paradetocommemorate battle of the Somme REPRESENTATIVES FROM LARNE, Ballyclare, Carrick fergus, Whiteabbey, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Donaghages and Belfast of the 12th (S) Royal Irish Rifles, O.CA., were Belfast on Saturday to hold their annual reunion ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1961
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 367 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

British Legion standard-bearers lead the women's section of the Belfast Branch of the British Legion. on their ..

... on their annual pilgrimage to the City Cemetery, where they placed crosses on the graves of those who fell at the Battle of the Somme. SPACE FOR ALIT-- IN SPACE DR. W. R. MAXWELL, President of the British Inter-planetary Society, told scientists and ...

Published: Monday 26 June 1961
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 668 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Car for Soma* veteran Mr. Wm. Carlisle (left). of Springhill Road, Bangor, an ex-Serviceman wounded at the ..

... Car for Soma* veteran Mr. Wm. Carlisle (left). of Springhill Road, Bangor, an ex-Serviceman wounded at the Battle of the Somme in World War I. receiving a Mini-Minor car fitted with hand controls, at his home to-day. Presenting the car on behalf of the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1961
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 59 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

In his first book, The Big Push. which Cassell are publishing on May 11. he gives the first unofficial account

... his first book, The Big Push. which Cassell are publishing on May 11. he gives the first unofficial account of the Battle of the Somme to be written since 1919. And he pays special attention to the heroic part played by the 36th (Ulster) Division in that ...

Published: Wednesday 26 April 1961
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Royal Ulster Rifles Association (Ballymena Branch) No. 3 GROUP, BRITISH LEGION Church Parade Service The ..

... GROUP, BRITISH LEGION Church Parade Service The 40th Anniversary of the British Legion and 45th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in which our Regimental Association honour each year will take place on SUNDAY, 2nd JULY, 1961 All Members are requested ...

Published: Thursday 29 June 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 77 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TELEVISION: Hancock decides to take a wife (BBC, 8-0). Ottilie Patterson has her own programme from Northern ..

... offering is The Rabbit Set, by Jeremy Kingston (UTV, 9-35). Radio: The part played by the Ulster Division in the Battle of the Somme is estimated in a review by Cyril Falls of Brian Gardner's book The Big Push (Home, 10-30). H New ht s. at B C TV ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1961
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 95 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Rally and service

... intention of the local group of branches. to hold a rally and service in Ballymena on Sunday, July 2, to commemorate the Battle of the Somme and to mark the 40th anniversary of the formation'of the Legion, Mr. E. Fallis, hon secretary of the Services Committee ...

Published: Thursday 06 April 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Anniversary

... the local group of branches to hold a rally and service in Ballymena on Sunday, 2nd July, 1961, to commemorate the Battle of the Somme and also the 40th anniversary of the formation of the British l?on. Mr. E. Fallis, M.8.E., hon. secretary of the Services ...

Published: Thursday 06 April 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BRITISH LEGION No. 3 GROUP PARADE 40th Anniyersary of the Formation of 'The Mritish Legion and 45th Anniversary ..

... BRITISH LEGION No. 3 GROUP PARADE 40th Anniyersary of the Formation of 'The Mritish Legion and 45th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. A PARADE and will be held ‘ ON SUNDAY, 2nd JULY at which all ex-Servicemen and ~Nomen In Bailymena and District are ...

Published: Thursday 22 June 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 125 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

BRITISH LEGION No. 3 GROUP PARADE 40th Anniversary of the formation of the British Legion and 45th Anniversary ..

... BRITISH LEGION No. 3 GROUP PARADE 40th Anniversary of the formation of the British Legion and 45th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme A Parade and Church Service will be held on | SUNDAY, 2nd JULY, 1961 at which all ex-Servicemen and women in Ballymena ...

Published: Thursday 22 June 1961
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 128 | Page: 8 | Tags: none