BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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75th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

25th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 25th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

3rd-8th July : Leipzig Salient / Ovillers.

9th-16th July : Ovillers sector.

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18th August-7th September :  Leipzig Salient / North of Ovillers. Fighting for Hindenburg Trench and The Wonder Work.

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26th September-22nd October : Thiepval sector. Capture of Stuff Redoubt on the 9th October.

 

14 names

6729    Private

Charles William

BEAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

42987    Private

Roydon George

BLAKE

Killed in action on the 29th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

35711    Private

George

BURTON

Killed in action on the 6th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6954    Private

Frederick Arthur

CAULFIELD

Killed in action on the 29th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Authuile Military Cemetery

 

44344    Private

Percy

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 30th September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6868    Private

Tom

HEWITT

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Harold

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

6964    Private

John

LACY

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

6866    Corporal

Fred

LYNARD

Killed in action on the 7th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6878    Corporal

Francis James

SINNOTT

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

 

37989    Private

Alan Richardson

SMITH

Killed in action on the 7th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Connaught Cemetery

 

6970    Private

Alfred Bert

SMITHERS

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43001    Private

Albert

SPICER

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

8308    Private

William

WILSON

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery