BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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West Yorkshire Regiment

21st Battalion (Wool Textile Pioneers)

Prince of Wales's Own

(WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT)

Pioneers of the 4th Division

 

July : Colincamps / Redan ridge sector.

1st-2nd July : Attack of Redan Ridge.

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30th September : Fricourt area.

October : Works in Montauban-Guillemont-Ginchy-Lesbeoufs area.

12th-23rd October : Works in front line in front of Le Transloy.

 

20 names

Captain

Henry Bardell

ADAMSON

Died of wounds on the 30th October 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Captain

Edmund

BOULNOIS

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23517     Private

Walter George

BUSH

Died of wounds on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

21/25    Private

George Arthur

CHADWICK

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

21/185    Private

Reginald

DEAN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/728    Private

Leonard

EARNSHAW

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

21/971    Private

Benjamin

EDMONSON

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

27979    Private

Frank

HELLIWELL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/851    Corporal

Ernest Vincent

HOWARTH

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

21/843    Private

Edgar

HUGHES

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/239     Private

Arthur

HUTTON

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

21/663    Private

Joe

KERBOTSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

21/651    Private

Harold

NEWSOME

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

21/856    Private

James

ODDY

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

27977     Private

Charles Edward

PEARCE

Died of wounds on the 26th June 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

21/727    Private

Brandon

PLATT

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

21/741    Private

Joseph

RICHARDSON

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

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

43469    Private

William Alfred

RINGWOOD

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/769     Private

William Thompson

ROSEBERRY

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

 

 

21/903    Private

Ben

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs