BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

92nd FIELD COMPANY

18th (Eastern) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 18th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-7th July : Attack and operations West and North-West of Montauban.

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13th-17th July : Trônes Wood operations. Capture of Trônes Wood on the 14th July.

19th July-21st July : Longueval/Delville Wood (only 53rd Brigade).

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23rd September-7th October : Thiepval operations. Capture of Thiepval on the 26th September. Fight for Schwaben Redoubt.

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17th October / November : Courcelette / Mouquet Farm sector. Attack of Desire Trench on the 18th November.

 

11 names

48778    Sapper

Harry

ARSCOTT

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

44785    Sapper

Edward

ASHLEY

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

65770    Sapper

Thomas Frederick

BATTERSBY

Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery

 

49539    Lance Corporal

Frederick William

BODILY

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

44774    Sapper

Arthur George

CASLEY

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

John Archibald

FIELD

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Bray Military Cemetery

 

49527    Sapper

Albert Edwin

HACKETT

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

134299    Sapper

Patrick

MULCRONE

Killed in action on the 26th June 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

58824    2nd Corporal

Frederick James

RUSSELL, MM

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

49559    Pioneer

Daniel McGregor

SELKIRK

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

112462    Sapper

Frank

STRINGER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery