53rd LIGHT TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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53rd TRENCH MORTAR BATTERY

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 sector. Attack of Desire Trench on the 18th November.

5 names

24178 Private

William Thomas

FREWER

Detached from The 8th Norfolk

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Second Lieutenant

Eric Battley

HILL

Detached from The 10th Essex

Died in service on the 19th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Etretat Churchyard

14541 Private

George

PRESTON

Detached from The 8th Suffolk

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Courcelette British Cemetery

Second Lieutenant

Frank Gregson

RUSHTON

Detached from The 2nd Wiltshire

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

Second Lieutenant

Sidney Alfred

WHARTON

Detached from The 8th Norfolk

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery