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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.
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LAST UPDATES 11th June 2020 Durham Light Infantry completed (16 battalions / 2 447 names) with 1/5th Durham Light Infantry (147 names), 1/6th Durham Light Infantry (237 names), 1/7th Durham Light Infantry (65 names), 1/8th Durham Light Infantry (210 names) and 1/9th Durham Light Infantry (200 names). HOWARTH - HOYS names page (381 names). 11th May 2020 25th Australian Infantry (386 names). 30th April 2020 HOSE - HOWARD names page (381 names). 31st March 2020 HOPCRAFT - HORWOOD names page (493 names). Gloucestershire Regiment completed (12 battalions / 1 606 names) with 1/4th Gloucestershire (156 names), 1/5th Gloucestershire (164 names), 1/6th Gloucestershire (180 names) and 13th Gloucestershire (35 names). |
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BRITISH UNITS
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Royal Artillery |
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Machine Gun Corps (Heavy) 33 names |
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Army Service Corps
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Cavalry
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Royal Navy
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Army Chaplain's Department 8 names |
m British West Indies Regiment 8 names |
Royal Flying Corps 201 names |
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Army Ordnance Corps 20 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 Army Medical Corps
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Canadian Artillery
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Canadian Infantry
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Canadian Engineers
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Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Newfoundland Regiment 375 names
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INDIAN UNITS
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NEW ZEALAND UNITS
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SOUTH AFRICAN UNITS
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