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Durham Light Infantry

18th Battalion (1st County)

DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY

93rd Brigade / 31st Division

 

30th June : Colincamps sector.

1st July : Attack on Serre.

4th July : Louvencourt.

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Late October - November : Tours in line in Hebuterne sector.

 

92 names

18/661    Private

John Robert

ADAMSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/316    Private

William Watson

ATKINSON

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

18/686    Lance Corporal

Thomas

BAGGOTT

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/11     Private

John

BARNARD

Died of wounds on the 10th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Stockton-on-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery

 

18/688    Private

Arthur Osborne

BELL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

William

BELL

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Beauval Communal Cemetery

 

18/230    Private

James West

BENNETT

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/1230    Private

Thomas

BERRY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/663    Lance Corporal

Arthur Reginald

BIRKS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/687    Private

Harold Victor

BIRKS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/689    Private

James

BOYD

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1293    Private

John William

BROADLEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/673    Private

Edward Allport

BROWN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1347    Private

Harry

BROWN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

693    Sergeant

John Cummings

BRYDON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/19    Sergeant

Thomas Alfred

BUCKLE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/246    Lance Sergeant

John

CARR

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/704    Private

Edward Blakie

CARTER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1386     Private

Arthur

CHESTER

Died of wounds on the 27th August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

1154    Private

John Robert

CHRISTOPHER

Killed in action on the 12th November 1916

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

18/721    Lance Corporal

Samuel James

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/232    Private

Charles Norman

CLEMINSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/249    Sergeant

Richard Robson

CORKER

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/242    Private

Arthur Henry

CORNER

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Coundon (St James) Churchyard

 

18/717    Private

Arthur

COWAN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/41    Private

Arthur

CROSER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1085    Private

Charles

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1564    Private

Frederick

DICKENS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/47    Lance Corporal

John Norman

DOWSE

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

18/487    Private

John Robson

ERRINGTON

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/1183    Private

Arthur Clifford

GALLAND

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

Acomb War Memorial

18/752    Private

Tom

GARDNER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/278    Lance Corporal

Robert William

GILBERT

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/66    Private

Arthur

GOWLING

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery

 

18/755    Private

Edward

GRIEVES

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/763    Sergeant

John Herbert Furlong

HALL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/1591    Private

Thomas Ellis

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/76    Lance Corporal

William

HATTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/85    Private

Wilfred Henry

HORNSEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/77    Private

Arthur

HOY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1084    Private

John Alderson

HUTCHINSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/319    Private

Ambrose

LOCKEY

Died of wounds on the 5th August 1916

Rest in peace in Auckland (St Andrew) New Churchyard

 

18/796    Corporal

Benjamin Howard

LOUDON

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

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

18/317    Private

George

LOUNTON

Killed in action on the 25th June 1916

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

18/794    Private

Thomas Henry

LUCAS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/120    Lance Sergeant

John

MILBURN, MM

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1171    Private

Robert

MILLER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1222    Private

Henry Charles

MONKS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1489    Private

Herbert Ward

NEEDHAM

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/814    Private

Henry

NEWBY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

30187    Private

Walter

NOTLEY

Died of wounds on the 5th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

18/977    Private

James Wilfred

PENBERTHY

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

18/1587    Private

Richard

PICKERING

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1191    Private

William Vincent

PIKE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/343    Private

Frank

PLOWS

Killed in action on the 25th June 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

18/822    Private

Harry

POWELL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1622    Private

Robert

PURDY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

Second Lieutenant

George Kenneth

RAINE

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

18/831    Private

John Amo

REINECKER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/371    Sergeant

Archibald Wilson

ROBERTSON

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery

 

18/832    Corporal

John James

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/836    Private

John Eliott

ROBSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/833    Sergeant

Robert Henry

ROBSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/834    Private

John Thomas

ROWLANDS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/842    Private

William Henry

RUSHTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/844    Lance Sergeant

Henry Arthur

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/1192    Private

John Simpson

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/847    Lance Corporal

Harry

SHAW

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

George

SIMPSON

Killed in action on the 4th July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/594    Private

William

SMURTHWAITE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

18/379   Corporal

Philip Arthur

SNOW

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/961    Lance Corporal

Robert

TAYLERSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/1049    Lance Corporal

Harry Abdale

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21/373    Private

Wilfrid John

THOMPSON

Died of wounds on the 24th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery

 

18/882    Private

Albert Clennett

THORNTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/1306    Private

Charles

THORNTON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

18/871    Lance Corporal

Richard

TURNBULL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/401    Lance Corporal

Arthur Dodd Lewis

VICKERS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1069    Private

Herbert Leslie

WALKER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/885    Private

William

WALKER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/896    Private

Alfred

WARD

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/963    Private

Herbert

WEIGHILL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/934    Private

Walter

WETHERELL

Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916

Rest in peace in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery

 

18/635    Private

John

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 29th July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

18/1327    Private

John Wynne

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1

 

18/650    Private

Thomas Wynn

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/909    Private

Robert

WILLSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1245    Private

William Arnold

WILSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/91    Lance Sergeant

William Worthington

WILSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18/1071    Private

Harold

WITHAM

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Moston (St Mary) Churchyard

 

18/913    Corporal

Andrew Robert

WOOD

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

18/629    Private

Thomas

WOODWARD

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ste Marie Cemetery

 

Thiepval Memorial

46

Euston Road Cemetery

12

Serre Road Cemetery n°1

12

Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

3

Couin British Cemetery

2

Abbeville Communal Cemetery

1

Auckland (St Andrew) New Churchyard

1

Beauval Communal Cemetery

1

Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery

1

Coundon (St James) Churchyard

1

Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension n°1

1

Etaples Military Cemetery

1

Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery

1

Hebuterne Military Cemetery

1

Moston (St Mary) Churchyard

1

Netley Military Cemetery

1

Puchevillers British Cemetery

1

Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery

1

Ste Marie Cemetery

1

Stockton-on-Tees (Oxbridge Lane) Cemetery

1

Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery

1

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

Second Lieutenant

Sidney Fitzgerald

BOBBY

93rd Trench Mortar Battery

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

30185     Private

Thomas William

COLLINGWOOD

1/6th West Yorkshire

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Authuile Military Cemetery

18/1323     Private

Edward Arthur

DAVIES

93rd Trench Mortar Battery

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Etretat Churchyard

18/1423     Private

John Willie

RACE

9th Northumberland Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery

 

21/260     Private

Robert

RICHMOND

1/6th West Yorkshire

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Mill Road Cemetery