Tag: Somme

McGarry branded “disgusting” for Somme cannon fodder comment

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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

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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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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

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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

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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...

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