BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR

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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5th November

11th West Yorkshire (164 names), 12th West Yorkshire (238 names) and 4th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario) (184 names).

29th October

6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) (4 names), 10th Royal Warwickshire (239 names) and 9th West Yorkshire (198 names).

HIATT - HIGTON names page (333 names).

14th October

10th West Yorkshire (400 names) and 3rd Canadian Infantry (Toronto Regiment) (187 names).

4th October

Yorkshire Regiment completed (10 battalions / 1 450 names) with 1/4th Yorkshire (131 names) and 1/5th Yorkshire (160 names).

Some Brigades of the Royal Field Artillery : XIV Brigade (23 names), XV Brigade (23 names), XXVII Brigade (23 names), XXVIII Brigade (11 names), XXIX Brigade (17 names), XXXII Brigade (15 names).