BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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25th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

8th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 8th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-2nd July : Attack of Ovillers.

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21st October-18th November : East of Gueudecourt.

 

16 names

31930    Private

John Rodman

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17825    Private

Ralph Fawcett

BULL

Died of wounds on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

Jocelyn Murray

BUXTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42547    Private

John George

DOUGLAS

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17918    Private

John Thomas

ELKINGTON

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10203    Private

Francis

HEGGARTY

Killed in action on the 23rd Otober 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17925    Private

Charles

JENNINGS

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

57154    Private

Ernest Stanley

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Frederick Cross

KING

Killed in action on the 23rd Otober 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

17912    Sergeant

George

KING

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8907    Rifleman

James

McIVOR

Detached from The 1st Royal Irish Rifles

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

17904    Private

Hugh

McNEILL

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9922    Private

George Arthur Thomas

MELLARD

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17893    Private

Jason

MILLS

Died of wounds on the 10th November 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

17888    Private

James

O'CONNELL

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

26703    Private

Frederick

PAYNE

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial