BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

87th FIELD COMPANY

12th (Eastern) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 12th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

2nd-8th July : Attacks of Ovillers.

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20th-24th July :  In front of Beaumont-Hamel.

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27th July-13th August :  Operations between Ovillers and Pozieres. Fighting for Western Trench, Ration Trench, Skyline Trench.

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1st-19th October : Gueudecourt. Fighting for Rainbow Trench, Bayonet Trench, Grease Trench.

 

14 names

Lieutenant

Douglas Stanley

BAKER

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

43924    2nd Corporal

J.

BRAY

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

158966    Sapper

John Scott

COLLINS

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

146578    Sapper

Fred

CRIPPS

Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916

Rest in peace in Winslow (St Lawrence) Churchyard

 

36565    Lance Corporal

Thomas

DENYER

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

46464    Sapper

Simon

FULLARD

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

94531    Sapper

Jessie

GRIFFITHS

Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

103066    Sapper

John

GROSART

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

51892    Sapper

Alfred Abram

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916 - Age 45

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

143590    Sapper

Joseph

HODGSON

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

120838    Sapper

Albert Edward

OLIVER

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

146904    Sapper

Arthur

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

61963    Lance Corporal

Alfred

SHORT

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

 

143378    Sapper

James

SHUTTLEWORTH

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial