Tag: Somme

McGarry branded “disgusting” for Somme cannon fodder comment

Deadline News Journalist - July 1, 2016

MP Natalie McGarry has been branded “disgusting” after describing the fallen soldiers of the Somme as “working class men treated as dispensable cannon fodder”. Today...

Conan Doyle led campaign to issue Somme troops with body armour

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - June 30, 2016

SIR Arthur Conan Doyle led a campaign to provide British troops at the Somme with body armour, a new exhibition reveals. Doyle is best known...

Honours for piper who played as Scots footballers headed to Somme

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Deadline News Journalist - January 7, 2016

A PIPER who played as doomed Scots footballers headed to their fate at the Battle of the Somme has finally been honoured - 90...

Hearts of those who fought to be remembered in musical

Christine Lavelle - October 11, 2010

By Amanda MacMillan THEIRS is the inspirational tale of bravery and heroism which to this day remains among the most poignant in British football. The story...

Hearts to wear poppy on their strips 002

Deadline News Journalist - November 8, 2007

BY DOUGLAS WALKER, Deadline Press & Picture Agency HEARTS players will wear a commemorative strip in honour of the club’s war dead against Aberdeen this...