BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

2nd DURHAM FIELD COMPANY

5th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 5th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

19th July - 2nd August : Longueval / Delville Wood.

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26th August - 6th September : South of Guillemont. Taking of Wedge Wood (3rd September) and Falfemont Farm (5th September).

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18th-26th September : East of Ginchy. Capture of Morval on the 25th September.

 

10 names

470700    Sapper

Hugh

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1332    Sapper

Albert George

CLEMENT

Killed in action on the 26th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1560    Sapper

Frederick

JULL

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery

 

1561    Sapper

Sydney Robson

LITTLE

Died in service on the 7th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

470622    Sapper

Charles Edward

LOWE

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

470699    Lance Corporal

Thomas

MOORE

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

470155    Sapper

Edward Jackson

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

470617    Sapper

John

ROBSON

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

659    Sergeant

John William

ROCHESTER

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

 

 

470644    Sapper

Thomas Swainston

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial