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27th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

9th (Scottish) Division

 

OPERATION OF THE 9th (Scottish) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

5th-13th July : Montauban / Bernafay Wood. In support for attack of the 30th Division on Trônes Wood.

14th-20th July : Longueval / Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm.

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9th-24th October : Operations in front of the Butte de Warlencourt.

 

11 names

18361    Lance Corporal

Thomas Cross

BLACKBURN

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10363    Private

George Henry

COLLINS

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

18331    Private

Alexander

COPELAND

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18442    Private

James

JOHNSTONE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

18409    Private

Arthur

LANCASTER

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18359    Lance Sergeant

Edward

McGLOIN

Killed in action on the 19th July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18341    Private

John Bryce

SOMERVILLE

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

34405    Lance Corporal

Richard

STAFFORD

Killed in action on the 20th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

31031    Private

Ellis

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43742    Private

Charles Victor

TRITTON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

10304    Private

Albert Victor

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial