BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

1/2nd WEST RIDING

FIELD COMPANY

49th (West Riding) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 49th (West Riding) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

July-September : Thiepval sector / Ancre valley.

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October / November : Foncquevillers sector.

 

10 names

2670   2nd Corporal

Hubert William

BALL

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Bienvillers Military Cemetery

 

2807   Sapper

William

BISPHAM

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

941   Sapper

Cecil Arthur

GRAHAM

Died of wounds on the 14th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

2873   Sapper

Henry

HARROP

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Arthur

HOY

Killed in action on the 3rd November 1916

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

1410   Sapper

Rowland Wallace

LOWIS

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

Rest in peace in Bienvillers Military Cemetery

 

1124   Sergeant

Fred

PEARCE

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

1251   Sapper

Albert Edward

SANDERS

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1355   Sapper

Stewart Edgar

WALKER

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bienvillers Military Cemetery

 

 

 

959   Lance Corporal

Eric

WARD

Died of wounds on the 2nd November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery