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47th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

16th (Irish) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 16th (Irish) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

Late August-10th September : Operations of Guillemont and Ginchy.

47th Brigade involved in the capture of Guillemont on the 3rd September under the 20th (Light) Division.

Capture of Ginchy on the 9th September.

 

9 names

22779    Private

Bernard

CRILLY

Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13370    Sergeant

William

HUTCHISON

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Duncan Cameron

KENNEDY

Detached from The 1/9th Highland Light Infantry

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

26569   Company Sergeant Major

George William

LUCAS

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13216    Corporal

Hugh Mackay

LYALL, served as MACKAY

Died of wounds on the 6th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

13427    Private

George

MORRIS

Died in service on the 10th September 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

13430   Private

Ernest

PEARCE

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10888   Private

Charles

TAPPING

Killed in action on the 8th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11660   Corporal

Thomas

WILSON

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery