BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Sherwood Foresters

12th Battalion

SHERWOOD FORESTERS

Pioneers of the 24th Division

 

August : Works in Mametz, Carnoy, Bernafay Wood, Montauban, Trones Wood and Guillemont sectors.

September : Works in Montauban sector.

Mid-September : Left the Somme area.

 

30 names

1592   Private

Andrew John

BERRY

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Bertram Samuel

CARTY

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

16492  Lance Sergeant

Stephen

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

15891  Private

Vincent

COOKE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14694   Private

John Thomas

DARBY

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20598   Private

Soloman

DAVIS

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18383   Private

Charles

FLETCHER

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

73196  Private

John

HALLAM

Died in service on the 13th September 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

14695  Private

John Thomas

HALLAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21181  Lance Corporal

Albert

HEWITT

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17813  Private

Henry

LENNOX

Killed in action on the 15th August 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20674  Private

Levi

MALTBY

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

17215  Private

Sam

MARSDEN

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

17187  Private

Charles

MILLER

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14341  Private

John

MILLWARD

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

18162   Private

Harry

MORLIN

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15077  Sergeant

Henry

PEEL

Killed in action on the 20th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

21567  Private

John Thomas

PICKARD

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18222  Private

Ernest

PURDY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20180  Corporal

Edward

READING

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15907  Private

Thomas

REDFERN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

16856  Private

Charles

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16053  Private

Joseph

THOMPSON

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

27537  Private

Edgar

UTTLEY

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22221  Private

Frank

WALLACE

Died of wounds on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

21344  Private

William

WARING

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12/15456  Private

John Henry

WEST

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

17206  Private

Fred

WHARMBY

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

18584  Private

Edward

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18570  Private

Walter William

WILSON

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Served probably in an other unit

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

15438    Lance Corporal

William Street

BOSTOCK

16th Manchester

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

26926     Private

W.

McLEOD

16th Manchester

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

6655     Private

J.

SANDERSON

16th Manchester

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18474    Corporal

John Harold

SLACK

11th Leicestershire

Died of wounds on the 16th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery