BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

1/2nd NORTH MIDLAND

FIELD COMPANY

46th (North Midland) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 46th (North Midland) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st July : Attack of the Gommecourt salient.

 

3 names

486638    Sapper

Charles William

LENTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1026    Sapper

Frederick

RUSHTON

Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery

 

1456    Sapper

James

WELSH

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery