BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ROLL OF HONOUR IS TO COMMEMORATE THE BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AFRICAN AND INDIAN SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME IN 1916.
This Roll of Honour provides their names classified by alphabetical order and by units.
It begins on the 23rd June 1916, first day of the preliminary artillery bombardment, and ends on the 30th November 1916.
It can not be considered as exhaustive considering the men who died of wounds after the battle, during or after the War.
The "Battle of the Somme Roll of Honour" will be completed and updated as time goes by.
LAST UPDATES 5th May 2022 Heavy batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery (199 names). SHAW - SHAYLOR names page (251 names). 22nd April 2022 Siege batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery (485 names). 15th April 2022 1st Auckland, N.Z.E.F. (172 names). 2nd April 2022 SHACKELL - SHAVER names page (375 names). |
ALPHABETICAL SEARCH 119 242 names (in progress) |
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BRITISH UNITS |
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British Infantry Divisions |
British Infantry units |
Royal Artillery 3 830 names |
Royal Engineers 1 378 names |
Royal Army Medical Corps 605 names |
Army Service Corps 123 names |
Machine Gun Corps (Motor) 12 names |
Machine Gun Corps (Heavy) 34 names |
Cavalry |
Royal Navy |
Army Chaplain's Department 8 names |
British West Indies Regiment 8 names |
Royal Flying Corps 202 names |
Army Ordnance Corps 21 names |
Army Veterinary Corps 8 names |
Military Mounted Police 1 name |
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Australian Infantry Divisions
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Australian Artillery e192 names |
Australian Infantry
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Australian Engineers
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Australian Army Medical Corps
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Canadian Infantry Divisions
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Canadian Artillery 211 names |
Canadian Infantry
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Canadian Engineers
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Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Newfoundland Regiment 376 names
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INDIAN UNITS |
NEW ZEALAND UNITS |
SOUTH AFRICAN UNITS 1 318 names |
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