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1st Battalion

WELLINGTON REGIMENT

1st New Zealand Infantry Brigade / New Zealand Division

 

8th September : Dernancourt.

9th September : Albert.

10th September : Fricourt Wood.

14th September : Carlton Trench.

15th September : Between Montauban and Longueval.

16th September : North-West of Flers. Attack and taking of a part of Grove Alley.

Night of the 18th-19th September : Relieved by the 2nd Wellington. Cheek Trench.

24th September : In brigade reserve in Flers Trench and Flers Support.

25th September : Taranaki Company in line at the junction of Flers Support and Goose Alley.

26th September : In line North of Flers.

27th September : Attack and taking of section of Goose Alley and Gird Trench.

Night of the 27th-28th September : Relieved. Carlton Trench.

 

137 names

5/1388A    Private

Reginald Leonard

ADAMS

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2510     Private

Ailbe

ALDRIDGE

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

10/1393A    Private

Francis Edward

ALDRIDGE

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

10/2834    Lance Corporal

Charles

ALEXANDER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2056    Private

Edward Leonard

ALLEN

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2840    Private

Robert

ANDERSEN

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/477    Lance Corporal

Hugh Despard

ANDREWS

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1176     Private

Eardley Howard

ASTON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2067     Sergeant

Walter

BATTISON

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3181    Private

Harold Lagor

BEACH

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

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

62367     Private

Cameron

BELL

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 40

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3188     Private

Harold Isaac

BERTAUD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

13/3003    Private

George James

BIDDICK

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

64193     Private

Samuel Arthur

BLACKBURN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2866     Private

William

BOSWORTH

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4439     Private

Charles William Hensman

BOULD

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1073     Sergeant

Cyril Thornton

BRIMER

Killed in action on the 23rd September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3201     Lance Corporal

Fred James

BRODRIBB

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/948     Corporal

Horace Reydon

BROOKE-TAYLOR

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3841     Private

William

BROUGH

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

10/2875     Private

James

BUCHAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2089     Lance Corporal

Albert

BUTCHER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/845     Lance Corporal

Alexander Angus

CHARLESTON

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/2547     Private

William Harold

CHARMAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3857     Private

Ian Compton

CLARK

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2890     Private

James Donald

CLARK

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memoria

 

11/2308     Private

Blakeman John

CLAY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 43

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

6/2492     Private

Rupert

COLLIN

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2894     Private

Peter Leo Cuthbert

COMESKEY

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2903     Private

David

COXHEAD

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2567     Private

Leonard James

CRESS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/882     Lance Corporal

Karl Nilsson

DAVIDSON

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2583     Corporal

James Wilfred

DAWSON

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Reginald Henry

DODSON

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2589     Private

David Allan

DORSET

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4502     Private

James

DOUGLAS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10/2582     Private

Tom

DOWSON

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1473     Private

Robert

DRUMMOND

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

10/4090     Private

Arthur Lewis

DULLER

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2127    Lance Corporal

Alfred Gordon

ELLIS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Stanley Owen

ESAM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

11/475     Private

Charles Arthur

FORD

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2607    Private

Alfred John

FOSTER

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1815    Private

Francis James

FOSTER

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

24532    Private

Thomas

FOX

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

Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2

 

10/3880    Private

Albert Ernest

FRAMPTON

Died of wounds on the 6th October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

10/4424    Private

Lovel William Henry

FRANKLIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/263    Private

Franklyn

FRIIS

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery

 

10/3929    Private

James

GAMBLING, served as LAMPARD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/2945    Private

Joseph

GIBBS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/3813    Private

John Eric

GIVEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/833    Private

Jasper Arthur

GREENE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2626    Private

William

GREIG

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4108    Private

Henry Allen

GROOBY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/371    Lance Corporal

Howard Wilfred

HALES

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3278    Private

Reynolds

HALL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/401    Lance Corporal

Stacey Malcolm

HALL

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

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

11/194     Private

Arthur Alfred

HANNETT

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

10/4114    Private

Anton Frederick

HARMELL

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10231    Private

Harold Leonard

HART

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3286    Private

Samuel Robert

HART

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1520    Private

John Edward

HASTINGS

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

24529    Private

Charles

HAUGHEY, served as CARTER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4122    Private

John

HAWLEY

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10345    Private

James

HAY

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2967     Lance Corporal

Malcolm Robert

HENRY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

10233     Private

William Cecil

HILL

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3908    Private

Henry Francis

HODGSON

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/831     Private

Edwin Herbert

HONNOR

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3297     Private

Alexander James

HOOPER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2971    Private

John Frederick Lewis

HORNSBY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

10/2973     Private

Albert Edward

HOWELL

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2654    Private

Francis Conrad

HUDSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

13/3038     Private

Henry John Charles

HUNN

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

10/2978    Private

Thomas Henry

HURST

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3918     Private

Leslie

JAMES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/412    Private

Nilander

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10/4127     Private

Cyril Brian

JONES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3311    Private

Ernest Aneurin

JONES

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

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10/3312    Private

Henry Moreland

JONES

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

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

10/1868    Private

Richard

KEARNEY

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

10/2986    Private

Gilbert Grace

KELLY

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

8/4435    Corporal

Wilfrid

KIRKLEY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

11889    Private

Alexander Craig

LEITH

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2206    Private

Harry

LENNOX

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2998    Private

Walter Henry

LINDOP

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

10/2677     Private

Eric Langley

LOADER

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

10/3012    Private

John

MACKAY

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

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

10/4137    Private

Walter John

MANNING

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2498    Sergeant

Reginald Lewis

MANOY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10/2232    Lance Corporal

Arthur William

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2687    Private

Donald James

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10/4233    Private

William

McLAUGHLAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Lorenz Wilfred

MEULI

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/629    Private

James

MIDGLEY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1570    Lance Corporal

William Francis Spurstow

MILLER

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

13667    Private

Garnet Ryland

MILNE

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3041     Private

Frederick George

NEWMAN

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10203     Private

Ilbert Edward August

NICHOLS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/97    Lance Corporal

Thomas

OLIVER

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2729     Private

Edgar Maurice

PARKER

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

10049   Private

Samuel Cooper

PARKER

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3056    Private

James

PHELPS

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

11105    Private

Malcolm

PHILIPS

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3057    Private

Henry Harold

PIDWELL

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

10/2735    Private

George Albert

PINE

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1323    Private

Herbert

RAWLINGS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3064     Private

Alexander

REID

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

10/2745    Private

George Lister

RENTON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

12261    Private

William Samuel

ROBERTS

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

10/733    Corporal

Charles Alfred

ROGERS

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

9/2221    Private

Owen Arthur

ROSE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2300    Private

Donald William

ROSIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

Major

Fleming

ROSS

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3075    Private

Munro William Neil

ROSS

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/486     Lance Sergeant

Patrick William

RYAN

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4194     Private

Joseph Bearnard

SCARLETT

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2384    Private

John Bruce

SCHNOCH, MM

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

10/1979    Private

Harold

SHACKLEFORD

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/89     Sergeant

Philip Fullerton

SHIELDS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/203     Lance Corporal

Sydney

SIMSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3999     Private

Albert Victor

SMITH

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2767     Private

Frank

SMITH

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1674     Private

James Whiteford

SWAN, DCM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/2832     Corporal

Percy George Alfred

TALBOT

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3756    Private

Robert

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3112     Private

Clifford

TOON

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

Captain

Hugh Spencer

TREMEWAN

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

11980     Private

Sydney Marcus

ULYATT

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/1687     Private

Arthur William

VYNER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4018     Private

Robert Ernest

WALSH

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

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/4144     Private

Daniel Patrick

WHITE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3125     Private

Leslie John

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

11985     Private

Charles

WILSON

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 47

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

10/3127    Private

Robert

WILSON

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

10/3132     Private

Thomas

WOOD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

 

10/2476     Private

John Alexander

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial