BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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8th MACHINE GUN COMPANY
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OPERATIONS OF THE 3rd DIVISION - SOMME 1916 8th-17th July : North-West of Montauban. Taking of Bazentin-le-Grand on the 14th July. In line between Bazentin-le-Grand and Longueval. 18th-19th July : Attacks of the Northern part of Longueval and Delville Wood; 20th-25th July : Longueval / Waterlot Farm. Attack of Delville Wood on the 23rd July. ******* 14th-21st August : Operations South of Guillemont. ******* October / November : Serre / Redan ridge sector. Attack of Serre on the 13th November.
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17526 Private Arthur BROWN Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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12165 Private Albert BURGESS Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 32 Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery
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36656 Private Henry CONNOR Killed in action on the 31st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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36678 Private Reginald Bruce FRANKLIN Killed in action on the 27th November 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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17466 Private Edward FRIER, MM Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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37138 Private Frederick Charles JOHNSON Killed in action on the 25th July 1916 - Age 25 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15257 Private Robert OWEN Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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12164 Private James Arthur REEVES Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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9948 Private Edgar Haydon WATKINS Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 42 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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10094 Private George WEBSTER Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 27 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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43760 Private George Pearson WOODALL Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial |