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British Battalions

1st Battalion

WELSH GUARDS

3rd Guards Brigade / Guards Division

 

August : Tours in line in front of Beaumont-Hamel and Serre.

9th-11th September : Ginchy.

15th September : Attack on Lesboeufs.

25th September : Lesboeufs.

26th September : Capture of Gueudecourt.

Mid-November : Front line in Gueudecourt sector.

 

162 names

2506  Private

George Wilfred

ABBOTT

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2471  Private

Walter

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1687  Private

Elijah

BAGLEY

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Edward Luke Henry

BAGOT

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

2674  Private

Robert

BARNES

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

398  Private

Frank Percy

BECK

Died of wounds on the 19th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

2325  Private

Evan

BELCH

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1516  Private

Gus

BIRD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916  - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2071  Private

Edwin Valentine

BISHOP

Died of wounds on the 10th September 1916  - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2060  Private

George William Henry

BODMAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1982  Private

Harry

BOURNE

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916  - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

796  Lance Corporal

Albert Henry

BOWDEN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916  - Age 25

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

Major

Harry Hickman

BROMFIELD, D.S.O.

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

230  Private

John

BURROWS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1048  Private

Arthur George

BUTLER

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2558  Private

David Andrew

BUTLER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1690  Private

Charles William

BUTT

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42  Sergeant

Thomas

CALLAGHAN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

663  Sergeant

Norman

CARTER

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Edward

CAZALET

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

2337  Private

Charles Ernest

CHANDLER

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2034  Private

Charles Edward

CHEVERTON

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2619  Private

Caleb James

COLES

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery

 

2205  Private

Shadrach

CORBETT

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

428  Private

William James

CROSS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension

 

481  Private

William

CULLIS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1933  Private

Thomas Benjamin

DANIEL

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

2028  Private

Arthur

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1668  Private

Bert

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22  Sergeant

Gordon

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

658  Private

Gwilwym Arthur

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2042  Private

Thomas

DAVIES

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

1149  Private

Thomas James

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

2120  Private

William George

DAWKINS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

249  Lance Corporal

David Arthur

DU PREE

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

543  Private

Ernest

EDGE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2400  Private

David

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

801  Private

Edward John

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

675  Private

John Sidney

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

2633  Private

Cyril John

EVANS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

302  Private

David Picton

EVANS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1968  Private

David Rees

EVANS

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

2404  Private

Maldwyn

EVANS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2348  Private

Richard

EVANS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1867  Private

Taliesin Anthony

EVANS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

719  Lance Corporal

John

FARLEY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1343  Lance Corporal

Herbert James

FISHER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

305  Private

Albert

GILL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1091   Private

William Robert

GODDING

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

432  Corporal

Charles

GOLDING

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2480  Private

Vaughan George

GOODE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2320  Private

Edward George

GREEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

632  Private

Thomas

GREEN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2322  Private

Alfred

GRIFFITHS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2141  Private

William

GRIFFITHS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

2022  Private

Alfred Thomas

GUY

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1770  Lance Corporal

Charles

HAMER

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1184  Lance Corporal

Augustus

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2559  Private

David

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

1390  Private

Thomas Henry

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1321  Private

Edward

HATCHER

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

2496  Private

George Bernard

HAWKEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

617  Lance Corporal

William Edward

HENDERSON

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

Captain

Percy Robert

HERBERT, Viscount CLIVE

Died of wounds on the 31st October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Welshpool (Christi Church) Churchyard

 

29  Sergeant

Alfred John Oliver

HUMPHREYS, MM

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

613  Lance Corporal

David

JAMES, MM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

657  Private

David

JAMES

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

83  Lance Sergeant

Frederick

JELLEYMAN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

1559   Lance Corporal

Henry

JERVIS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2473  Private

George

JESTY

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

793  Private

Arthur

JEWELL

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

468  Private

Andrew

JONES, MM

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

435  Private

David Hamblyn

JONES

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1523  Private

David Rice

JONES, MM

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2284  Private

Denis Lloyd

JONES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1558  Private

Evan

JONES

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Brompton Cemetery

 

1914  Private

Frederick Charles

JONES

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

1380  Private

Henry Morgan

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

1067  Private

John

JONES

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1005  Private

Selby George

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

212  Lance Sergeant

Thomas

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1756  Private

Thomas

JONES

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2020  Private

Thomas Jenkin

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1189  Private

William

JONES

Died of wounds on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2257  Private

William John

KING

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2051  Private

Thomas Arthur

LEWIS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

1365  Private

Alfred

LEYSHON

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

189  Private

Gwilym John

LEYSHON

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

731  Lance Corporal

William Goater

LLOYD

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2013  Private

Reginald

LOVIS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

824  Lance Corporal

Douglas Terry

MABBITT

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1894  Private

John

MACHIN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2507  Private

William Boulton

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1752  Private

Richard

MAY

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1801  Lance Corporal

Ralph

MAYER

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

2652  Private

George

METCALFE

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

715  Private

John Charles

MONK

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

2578  Private

Percy John

MOORE

Died of wounds on the 30th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Bournemouth (Wimborne Road) Cemetery

 

1638  Private

Richard

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

848  Private

Daniel

MULLANE

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1539  Private

Alfred Charles

NAISH

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

284  Private

Charles Edward

PAGE

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

266  Lance Corporal

Frank

PARRY

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

1246  Signaller

Arthur Richmond

PERKINS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1888  Corporal

Sidney Ambrose

PHELPS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2215  Private

Charles Hazeltine

PIERCE

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28  Sergeant

Bernard

POTTINGER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

903  Private

Oswald George

POWELL

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

Lieutenant

John Wethered

POWER

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

1417  Private

Daniel Thomas

PRICE

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1364  Private

William

PRITCHARD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2528  Private

Arthur

PUGH

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

1948  Private

William

REES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

2208  Private

James Herbert

RICHARDS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

62  Sergeant

Robert John

RICHARDS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

1013  Lance Corporal

Fred

RIDEHALGH

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2062  Private

Robert Reginald

RIXON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

697  Private

Richard

ROBBINS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

942  Lance Corporal

John

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2186  Private

Edward

ROWLANDS

Died in service on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Allonville Communal Cemetery

 

2572  Private

Stanley Henry Albert

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1082  Lance Corporal

Thomas John

SILCOX

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

267  Corporal

William

SIMPSON

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

1654  Private

Arthur James

SLEE

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

242  Sergeant

Aubrey Alfred

SMALE

Died of wounds on the 10th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1901  Private

Royston Edward

SMITH

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

419  Private

William John

STACEY

Died of wounds on the 14th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

1836  Private

William

STANLEY

Died of wounds on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2382  Private

David

STEPHENS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

1224  Lance Corporal

Joseph George

TANNER

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

2318  Private

Ernest

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

713  Private

Evan

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

507  Private

Herbert Middleton

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1913  Private

James

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1838  Private

John

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1071  Private

John Ebenezer

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

2248  Private

John Lewis

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2080  Private

Samuel

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1373  Private

William Henry

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

322  Private

William Charles

THORNE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

1622  Private

Alexander

TINKLIN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2173  Private

Edward Thomas

TREHEARNE

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

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

899  Private

Albert

WALTERS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

533  Private

William

WATSON

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

1697  Private

Alfred John

WEEKS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Alexander Pigott

WERNHER

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Citadel New Military Cemetery

 

2129  Private

Edwin

WHITE

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2158  Private

George

WHITE

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

930  Private

Walter

WHITE

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1778  Private

Joseph Oswald

WILCOXON

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

2414  Private

David Rowland

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

412  Private

Edward Pierce

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

1996  Private

Francis Gay

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2249  Private

John Henry

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 15th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

2409  Private

John Trevor

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

1911  Private

John Watham

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

671  Private

Joseph

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

57  Sergeant

Sidney

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2560  Private

Thomas Edward

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

2072  Private

Joseph

WILLS

Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2485  Private

Ernest William

WORSFOLD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1035  Private

James

YEARSLEY

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

Thiepval Memorial

103

London Cemetery and Extension

11

Delville Wood Cemetery

8

Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

7

Grove Town Cemetery

6

Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

4

Citadel New Military Cemetery

3

Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

2

Etaples Military Cemetery

2

La Neuville British Cemetery

2

Allonville Communal Cemetery

1

Bancourt British Cemetery

1

Bournemouth (Wimborne Road) Cemetery

1

Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Brompton Cemetery

1

Carnoy Military Cemetery

1

Couin British Cemetery

1

Guillemont Road Cemetery

1

Heilly Station Cemetery

1

Ovillers Military Cemetery

1

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

1

St Pierre Cemetery

1

St Sever Cemetery

1

Welshpool (Christi Church) Churchyard

1