Monthly Archives: June 2016

June 30, 1916

Posted on June 30, 2016 by davidpenmanatdmu

An Act of Parliament dating back more than 50 years – The Volunteer Act of 1863 – was used to bring the Home Guards of Ashbourne into the regular army in the summer of 1916. A meeting of the Home … Continue reading →

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June 23, 1916

Posted on June 23, 2016 by davidpenmanatdmu

A letter from the Duke of Devonshire was reproduced in the Ashbourne Telegraph this week, appealing for men to sign up for the newly-formed Derbyshire Volunteers. “Sir, The Derbyshire Volunteer Regiment having been officially recognised, I venture to make an … Continue reading →

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June 16, 1916

Posted on June 16, 2016 by davidpenmanatdmu

In an era before social media, and before mass digital communication, it is not surprising that it was days, or even weeks, before reports from the war were brought to readers’ attention. But this delay by no means diminished the … Continue reading →

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June 9, 1916

Posted on June 9, 2016 by davidpenmanatdmu

The death of Lord Kitchener, the War Minister, the face behind the iconic ‘Your Country Needs You’ recruitment posters was recorded in the Ashbourne Telegraph 100 years ago this week. Kitchener had been en route to Russia on a diplomatic … Continue reading →

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June 2, 1916

Posted on June 2, 2016 by davidpenmanatdmu

No explanation had been offered for the disappearance of the weekly column in the Ashbourne Telegraph featuring six local servicemen – nor was there any given for its reappearance in the first week in June 1916. The ‘portrait gallery’ this … Continue reading →

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