BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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143rd MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

48th (South Midland) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 48th (South Midland) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-12th July : Serre Sector.

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17th-27th July : Ovillers-Pozieres sector. Attack on Pozieres and West of Pozieres on the 23rd July.

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16th-28th August : Ovillers/Leipzig Salient sector. Attacks in Leipzig Salient and of Constance Trench.

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October : Hebuterne sector.

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November : Le Sars sector.

 

15 names

Second Lieutenant

John Edwin Francis Theodore

BENNETT, MM

Detached from The 1/8th Royal Warwickshire

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

266318    Private

Herbert

BROWN

Detached from The 1/7th Royal Warwickshire

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Lieutenant

Ronald Gundry

CARNALL

Died of wounds on the 29th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

23105    Lance Corporal

Frederick George

COLLETT

Died of wounds on the 24th November 1916

Rest in peace in Martinpuich British Cemetery

 

23070    Private

Leslie

DEAKIN

Killed in action on the 24th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

23073    Private

Edward Shipman

GODFREY

Died of wounds on the 24th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Martinpuich British Cemetery

 

22646    Sergeant

Thomas Stanley

HALL

Killed in action on the 24th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

23262    Private

George

HARCOURT

Died of wounds on the 7th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23112    Private

William Henry

INGRAM

Killed in action on the 12th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

34240    Private

Arthur Nicholas

LAIRD

Died of wounds on the 11th December 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

37263    Private

Harold Western

MACKLEY

Killed in action on the 30th November 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Arthur

POYNTING

Detached from The 1/6th Royal Warwickshire

Killed in action on the 25th July 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

22669    Private

Edward

ROSE

Killed in action on the 24th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

34446    Private

William

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 12th November 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

23115     Private

Charles

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 29th November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial