BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

83rd FIELD COMPANY

20th (Light) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 20th (Light) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

Late July-Mid August : Serre / Redan ridge sector.

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22nd August - 4th September : Guillemont sector. Attacks of Guillemont. Capture of Guillemont on the 3rd September.

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16th September - 8th October  : Flers / Gueudecourt sector.

 

9 names

48825     Sapper

William

GATRELL

Killed in action on the 29th August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

49196    Sapper

John James

HANSOM

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

48824    Sapper

Oliver

HINTON

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

48841    Sapper

Albert Edward

HOWARD

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

59332    Sapper

Harold Seabert

MUCKLESTON

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

61072    Driver

Tom

SHEPHERD

Died in service on the 11th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mericourt-l'Abbe Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

145715    Sapper

William

SHERIFF

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

66609     Sapper

Alfred John

SMITH

Killed in action on the 29th August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

43314    Sergeant

William

YUILLE

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery