BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

1/5th Battalion

DUKE OF CORNWALL 'S LIGHT INFANTRY

Pioneers of the 61st (South Midland) Division

 

November : Works in Thiepval, Contalmaison and Pozieres areas.

 

6 names

2240    Private

Percy

ANDREW

Died of wounds on the 24th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

3160    Private

William

POOLEY

Killed in action  on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1381    Private

John

ROWE

Killed in action on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

3450    Private

Aaron

SPRAY

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

2491    Corporal

Norman

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

3166    Private

Edgar

VANSON

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MEN DETACHED TO  OTHER UNITS

Second Lieutenant

Edwin

BLACKMORE

9th Machine Gun Company

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Charles Percy

EVERSON

Unknown unit

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial