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The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

8th Battalion

THE QUEEN'S

(Royal West Surrey Regiment)

72nd Brigade / 24th Division

 

1st August : Near Meaulte.

10th-21st August : Tours in front line in front of Guillemont.

21st August : Attack on the quarry in front of Guillemont.

22nd August : Fricourt area.

25th August : West of Albert.

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31st August : Bernafay Wood.

1st-5th September : In front line in Delville Wood.

 

96 names

G/3087    Sergeant

Leonard

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/24093    Private

Robert

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 7th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/8023    Private

William Thomas

BAGNALL

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2522    Lance Corporal

George Leonard

BAILEY

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/15313    Private

Henry

BARKER

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/2400    Sergeant

Frederick

BARNARD, MM

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/633    Private

John

BARNARD

Died of wounds on the 2nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

G/1336    Private

Alfred

BARNES

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2810    Sergeant

George

BLAKNEY

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5449    Private

George

BREEDEN

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

G/6116    Private

Daniel

BRISCOE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11296    Private

Edward Montague

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/6487    Private

Edwin William

BURVILL

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Tudor Ralph

CASTLE

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/3495    Private

Ernest Edward

CAUSH

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5808    Private

William

CLARK

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/15867    Private

Albert Harry

CLARKE

Detached from The 9th East Surrey

Died of wounds on the 6th August 1916

Commemorated on La Neuville British Cemetery

G/3881    Private

George

COLSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/15334    Private

William Frank

COTTON

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5659    Private

Charles

COX

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/2497    Private

William

CRANHAM

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/6618    Company Sergeant Major

John

CROWHURST, MM

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/10908    Private

Robert Arthur

DEAKIN

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5662    Private

Leonard William

DEXTER

Died of wounds on the 27th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/12369    Private

Bertie Frith

DINELLI

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

G/2839    Private

Harold

DRIVER

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/13283    Private

Arthur

FAIRCHILD

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/3032    Private

Frederick

FIELDER

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/4292    Private

Harold Richard

FOWLER

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/16234   Private

Albert Edward

FRANCIS

Detached from The 9th East Surrey

Died of wounds on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Corbie Communal Cemetery Ext.

G/7224    Private

Joseph John

FRY

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5976    Private

Ernest Alfred

GARDNER

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

G/150    Private

Edward Arthur

GOODEVE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5100    Private

David William

GOODMAN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/6136    Private

James William

GOTOBED

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

L/10947    Private

Albert William

GRANTHAM

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/6098    Sergeant

Charles

HALLETT

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/3068    Private

George

HAMMOND

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/8170    Private

Frederick John

HANSCOMBE

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/3081    Private

Cecil Hartley

HARGREAVES

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5907    Lance Corporal

John Rowland

HARTNUP, MM

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/9160    Private

Arthur

HEY

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

G/15289    Private

Charles

HOARE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

S/6842    Private

Philip

HOLLAND

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Ronald Herbert

HOOLE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

John Lambert

HOPGOOD

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/9199    Private

William Albert

INCHCOMB

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/2006    Private

Thomas Henry

JACKSON

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2873    Sergeant

Arthur Edmund

KEMP

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/5608    Private

Charles

KEMP

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2876    Private

Frederick William

KINGSFORD

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Douglas William

LANE-NICHOLS, MC

Killed in action on the 20th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9168    Private

Charles

LAWTON

Died of wounds on the 31st August 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

G/10511    Private

Charles Henry

LINN

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/6933    Private

Edwin Charles

LIPSCOMBE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2886    Private

Frederick Owen

LIVERMORE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/4485    Private

Henry

LUCAS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/6615    Private

George

LUFF

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24280    Private

George

MARSHALL

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

G/3039    Private

James

NUNN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17780    Private

William Henry Robert

NUTKINS

Detached from The 9th East Surrey

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Delville Wood Cemetery

L/6993    Private

Michael

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2763    Private

Robert Charles

PARSONS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5543    Private

Harry Joseph

PATMAN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/5705    Private

Frederick Charles

PEARCE

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5897    Private

Alfred

POUND

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Allan Wentworth

POWELL, DCM

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

G/4480    Private

William George

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/769    Private

George William

RUGMAN

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

G/1921    Private

Alfred Gregory

SANDERS

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/2910    Private

William Ernest

SANDY

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/15286    Private

George William

SATCHWELL

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5007    Private

Patrick

SHEENAN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

L/9435    Lance Corporal

Bertie Gordon

SHORTER

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

G/15273    Private

Albert Edward

SHROVE

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/15275    Private

Edward Charles

SIDER

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/3492    Private

Edwin John

SIMMONS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/15276    Private

Charles William

SIMONS

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17980    Private

Harry

STILWELL

Detached from The 7th East Surrey

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

G/10522    Private

George Thomas

STONER

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/6839    Private

Abraham

SUMMERFIELD

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/3315    Private

William

SUMMERFIELD

Killed in action on the 20th August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

John Eadred

TOLLEMACHE

Detached from The 6th The Queen's

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

G/1758    Lance Corporal

Frederick

TUCKER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/6046    Private

Charles

TULLETT

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/4612    Lance Corporal

Joseph

VERWYMEREN

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/12055    Private

Walter Clifford

WAIGHT

Died of wounds on the 3rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

G/3126    Private

Jack

WARDLAW

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/15333    Private

William Campbell

WATKINS

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19556    Private

Albert

WEEDING

Detached from The 7th East Surrey

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

G/5929    Private

William

WELLS

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/7534    Private

Walter Francis

WILLCOCK

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2756    Private

Edward Reginald

WOOD

Died of wounds on the 28th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery

 

G/1118    Sergeant

Thomas John

WOOD

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/5905    Private

George

WOODERSON

Died in service on the 15th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Claud Humpston

WOOLLATT

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MAN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

Second Lieutenant

Arthur William Emmanuel

LONG

1st The Queen's

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension