BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Manchester Regiment

2nd Battalion

MANCHESTER REGIMENT

14th Brigade / 32nd Division

 

1st July : Attack and taking of Leipzig Redoubt. Attack of Hindenburg Trench.

3rd July : Senlis / Forceville.

7th July : Bouzincourt.

8th July : In front line in Ovillers sector.

11th July : Bouzincourt.

14th July : Ovillers Post.

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21st October : Warloy-Baillon.

23rd October : Albert area.

26th October : Contay.

13th November : Bouzincourt.

15th November : Mailly-Maillet.

16th November : In front line on Redan Ridge.

18th November : Attack of Munich Trench.

20th November : Mailly-Maillet.

 

170 names

13888     Private

William

ABBOTT

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1901     Private

Percy

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2127     Private

Leonard

ANKERS

Killed in action  on the 9th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23732     Private

Arthur

ARKWRIGHT

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9780     Private

David

ARMFIELD

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2508     Lance Corporal

Thomas

ASPINALL

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

John Colston

BABBAGE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41370     Private

Edwin

BARDSLEY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24306     Private

Stephen

BARNISH

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Reginald Blencowe

BAYLISS

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1492     Private

William

BENT

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

4647     Lance Corporal

Charles

BENTLEY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30286     Private

William

BERRY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2315     Private

Richard

BICKLEY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

41359     Private

William

BIRCH

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

27626     Private

Tom

BIRD

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1936     Lance Corporal

Frederick

BLACK

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

7728     Private

John

BLAKE

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

33805     Private

James

BLAKEWAY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

7944     Lance Corporal

Fred

BOWERS

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

41374     Private

Arnold

BRADBURY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7284     Private

James

BRADSHAW

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

41354     Private

William

BRANDRETH

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6416     Sergeant

William

BROWN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3497     Private

John

BURGESS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2393     Private

William

BURGESS

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

34672     Private

Arthur

BURNHAM

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1966     Private

Charles

BUTCHER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

1783     Private

Edward

CAREW

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2363     Private

William

CHAMBERS

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

32203     Private

Sam

CHAPMAN

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2812     Private

Harold

CHIPCASE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41385     Private

Percy

CIRCUIT

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30287     Private

John

CLOUGH

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

23701     Private

Alexander

CLOY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

23829     Private

John

COLEMAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9665     Corporal

John

CORBETT

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

2240     Private

Joseph

COX

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

2631     Private

Frank

CURRAN

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

32112     Private

William James

DEAMER

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4815     Private

Thomas

DEVENEY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3458     Private

William

DOLAN

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3643     Lance Corporal

Arthur James

DYAS

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2590     Private

John

FIDDLER

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

41425     Sergeant

Cornelius

FINCH

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3430     Private

Walter

FISHER

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7733     Sergeant

John

FLYNN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23646     Private

Arthur

FORSYTH

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

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

41424     Private

Charles

FRANCE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9180     Private

Thomas

FRANCIS

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

926     Corporal

John

FRAY

Died of wounds on the 19th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

3106     Private

James

GIBSON

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2463     Private

Joseph

GIGGLE

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5647     Private

Edward

GREENE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1969     Private

Thomas

GREGORY

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

2023     Private

James

HADFIELD

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Moston Roman Catholic Cemetery

 

41464     Private

John

HARROP

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9869     Private

Fred

HASLAM

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2548     Private

Edgar

HAWKINS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41466     Private

Benjamin

HELLIWELL

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41465     Private

William Albert

HICKSON

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2915     Private

William

HILTON

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1628     Private

Ernest William

HINDS

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

  

2675     Private

Benjamin

HOLDEN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1630     Company Quatermaster Sergeant

John

HOLDEN

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9567     Private

John

HOLLAMBY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27824     Private

Herbert

HOLMES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

1823     Sergeant

Henry William

HOOKINGS

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Bordon Military Cemetery

 

41454     Private

Harry

HOWARTH

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41453     Private

Joseph

HOWARTH

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Wimereux Communal Cemetery

 

1217     Private

Joseph

HULME

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2496     Private

Jesse James

HUNTINGFORD

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41473     Private

David

IRELAND

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Rest in peace in Redan Ridge Cemetery n°2

 

1374     Private

Reuben

IRVIN

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

34662     Private

Ernest

JEFFERY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

41476     Private

William

JENKINSON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

9269     Lance Corporal

Michael

JENNINGS

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Donald Frederic Goold

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1468     Corporal

Joseph

JONES

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23742     Private

William

JOYCE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41481     Lance Corporal

Victor

KAY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3486     Private

William Henry

KEATE

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

6825     Private

John

KEATING

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2730     Corporal

James

KEELAN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11869     Private

Arthur

KETTLE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41479     Private

George

KING

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8560     Lance Corporal

James

KING

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7643     Private

Robert

KING

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2784     Private

Walter

KNIGHT

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6427     Lance Corporal

William

LARKIN

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

2161     Lance Corporal

James

LESTER

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2204     Private

Thomas

LEWIS

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Oscar

LEWTAS

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2860     Private

Frederick

LLOYD

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41488     Private

Thomas

LLOYD

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

569     Private

Nathaniel

LOGAN

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Ten Tree Alley Cemetery

 

2166     Private

Charles Schuter

LORD

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2780     Private

John

LOUGHTON

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

7393     Lance Corporal

Stephen Edward Brosnan

LOWE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9154     Private

William

LUDLOW

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9831     Lance Corporal

William

LUNDIE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30497     Private

Alexander

MALKEE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41493     Sergeant

William Henry

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41499     Private

James

MASON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30369     Private

Richard

McGUIRE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16067     Private

John William

McINERNY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Harold Noble

McLELLAN

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1289     Corporal

Frederick

McMINN

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3288     Corporal

Thomas

MORGAN

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2648     Private

William Rhoden

MORLEY

Killed in action on the 8th-9th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30003     Private

Henry

MULHOLLAND

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2857     Lance Corporal

John Patrick

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

2026     Lance Corporal

Alfred

NALBOROUGH

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1738     Private

John James

NEILAN

Died of wounds on the 24th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

7915     Private

George

NEWTON

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2094     Private

Patrick

O'NEILL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

41508     Private

William

OGDEN

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16079     Private

James

OLIVER

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16828     Lance Corporal

Alfred James

ONIONS

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5981     Lance Corporal

John

PARRY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1697     Private

Thomas

PENDLEBURY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41522     Private

William Charles

PLANT

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Henry Wall

PRICE

Killed in action on the 4th July 1916

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

2631     Private

Leonard Fred

PRING

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Oliver Crossley

RAYNER

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3543     Lance Corporal

John

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41515     Private

John Edward

ROBERTSON

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

16629     Private

William

ROCK

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

3053     Private

Henry

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 42

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

9715     Private

George Hugh Willough

SALT

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3356     Private

Henry

SAYCELL

Died of wounds on the 17th July 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

15769     Private

George

SEDDON

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1249     Private

James

SEWELL

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1848     Private

William

SHAW

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

2837     Private

Walter

SHERLOCK

Died of wounds on the 2nd August 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

9610     Private

James

SHERRIFF

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

16057     Private

Sydney Arthur

SMITH

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

6827     Corporal

William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41529     Corporal

John

SUGDEN

Died of wounds as POW on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Porte-de-Paris Cemetery

 

7237     Private

James

SULLIVAN

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41541     Private

Lawrence

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2908     Private

William

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41539     Corporal

Abraham

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9952     Corporal

James

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Harold Raymond

TOMBLIN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41546     Private

George

TURNER

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2340     Private

John

TYRRELL

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

2863     Private

Walter

VERNON

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

2092     Lance Corporal

Francis

WAGSTAFF

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

41580     Private

Thomas

WAINMAN

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5277     Private

Ben

WAINWRIGHT

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2275     Private

Benson Lingham

WALKER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

2624     Private

David Meadowcroft

WALLWORK

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

9456     Lance Corporal

John

WARD

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

1525     Private

William Joseph

WARNES

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41565     Private

Joseph

WEBB

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

15879     Private

Thomas

WHEELHOUSE

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

41579     Private

Robert

WHITEHEAD

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8960     Private

John

WHITTAKER

Died of wounds on the 19th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Salford (Weaste) Cemetery

 

30425     Private

Ernest

WILDE

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

9697     Sergeant

Cephas

WILKIN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7648     Private

John

WILLIAMSON

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

2779     Private

John

WILSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 40

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15366     Private

Greaves

WOOD

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 41

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

41576     Private

James Ralph

WOOD

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

7685     Lance Corporal

John

WOOD

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

41586     Private

Thomas

WOOLLEY

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7834    Corporal

James Joseph

WORSLEY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

41583     Private

Alexander

WYLIE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

2328     Corporal

Joseph Henry

YARDLEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

7300     Private

Ernest Barlow

CONLAN

9th Loyal North Lancashire

Killed in action on the 1st August 1916

Rest in peace in Ancre British Cemetery

24179     Private

William

HALL

9th Loyal North Lancashire

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

27597     Private

William

LOGAN

9th Loyal North Lancashire

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916 - Age 47

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial