BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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7th 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.

 

16 names

7887    Private

Harry

BEARDSWORTH

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Rex William

BIRD

Detached from The 1st Wiltshire

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

8195    Private

Arthur

COLLIER

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18099    Private

John Edward

DORMER

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

21161    Private

William

FITZSIMMONS

Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

10344    Private

Sydney Walter

HALL

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18159    Private

Frederick Arthur

HEWITT

Killed in action on the 13th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12486    Private

Miles

HUDSON

Killed in action on the 26th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8170    Private

Albert

HULL

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

18109    Sergeant

John

O'ROURKE

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42010    Private

Jim

OLDROYD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18162    Private

Henry

POWNALL

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18156    Sergeant

Charles

RODEN

Died of wounds on the 17th July 1916

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

Captain

John Allen

RUTHERFORD

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10999    Private

John Eric

SAUNDERSON

Killed in action on the 22nd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

14975    Private

Fred

WATTS

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial