BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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NEW ZEALAND PIONEERS

New Zealand Division

 

Late August : Bivouac in Fricourt area. Digging work in Delville Wood.

2nd-14th September : Digging of French Lane and Turk Lane.

15th September : Attack of Flers. Works in several communications trenches under shellfire.

16th-17th September : Works in Turk Lane, Coffee Lane, Fish Alley and on the road between Caterpillar Wood and Bazentin ridge.

18th-22nd September : Works on Bazentin ridge.

25th September-2nd October : Works in Flers, Factory Corner sector, Fish Lane, Turk Lane.

 

38 names

9/1256    Private

William

ALLISON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

16/1365    Private

Manu

APATARI

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

16/435    Private

Whare

BARTON

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery

 

22759    Private

John Joseph

BOURKE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

16/373    Sergeant

Matene Rangiamohia

DUFF

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

16/579A    Lance Corporal

Thomas

ELLISON

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

7/1461    Private

James

EVANS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

9/1007    Sergeant

Alfred Thornley

FIELD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

Captain

Edward

HARRIS

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 46

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

 

16/1320    Private

Skipper Pou

HEMI

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery

 

9/1439    Private

Frank Horton

HITCHON

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

 

16/606    Lance Corporal

Wiremu Peka

HOUIA

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

16/629    Private

Reweti

KAIWAI

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

16/1491    Private

Hakota

KARAPAINA

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

16/802    Private

Kohi

KING

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Henare Mokeua

KOHERE

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

16/399    Private

Te Aohau

KUMEROA

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

16/1418    Private

Jack

LAZARUS

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

16/663    Private

Karauria

MATANA

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

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

9/165    Corporal

William Nichol

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

16/385    Private

Kingi Henare

METE

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

16/1378    Private

Ernest

MITCHELL

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

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

John Irvine

O'NEILL

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

9/1086    Sergeant

Douglas Mungall

PARK

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

16/246    Private

Watarawi

PINEAHA

Died of wounds on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

9/1091    Private

Thomas Henry

POOLE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

9/1725    Lance Corporal

Thomas Joyce

QUIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

16/525    Private

Kiri

RAPONA

Died of wounds on the 29th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard

 

16/115    Private

George Rangitikei

REWA

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

9/1218    Corporal

Stanley Tancred

SCAIFE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

16/735    Private

Frank

SMITH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

16/840    Private

Robert

TAPSELL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

16/1222    Private

Apu

TEPURETU

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

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery

 

16/363    Private

Pita

TIATOA

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

16/1203    Private

 

VAVIA

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

16/779    Private

Raniera

WAIRAU

Died of illness on the 30th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Walton and Weybridge Cemetery

 

9/1620    Private

Arthur

WARD

Killed in action on the 9th September 1916

Rest in peace in Fricourt New Military Cemetery

 

 

 

11/2504    Private

Roland

WEBB

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

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery