BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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ROYAL ENGINEERS 87th FIELD COMPANY |
OPERATIONS OF THE 12th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916 2nd-8th July : Attacks of Ovillers. ******* 20th-24th July : In front of Beaumont-Hamel. ******* 27th July-13th August : Operations between Ovillers and Pozieres. Fighting for Western Trench, Ration Trench, Skyline Trench. ******* 1st-19th October : Gueudecourt. Fighting for Rainbow Trench, Bayonet Trench, Grease Trench.
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Lieutenant Douglas Stanley BAKER Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916 Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery
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43924 2nd Corporal J. BRAY Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 27 Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.
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158966 Sapper John Scott COLLINS Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 29 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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146578 Sapper Fred CRIPPS Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916 Rest in peace in Winslow (St Lawrence) Churchyard
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36565 Lance Corporal Thomas DENYER Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 22 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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46464 Sapper Simon FULLARD Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 37 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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94531 Sapper Jessie GRIFFITHS Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916 Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery
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103066 Sapper John GROSART Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 32 Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.
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51892 Sapper Alfred Abram HARRISON Killed in action on the 29th July 1916 - Age 45 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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143590 Sapper Joseph HODGSON Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground
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120838 Sapper Albert Edward OLIVER Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 25 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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146904 Sapper Arthur SCOTT Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 30 Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.
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61963 Lance Corporal Alfred SHORT Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.
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143378 Sapper James SHUTTLEWORTH Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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