BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Royal Irish Fusiliers

1st Battalion

Princess Victoria's

(ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS)

10th Brigade / 4th Division

 

1st-2nd July : North of Auchonvillers. Attack of the Quadrilateral on the Redan Ridge.

4th July : In front line in Auchonvillers sector.

7th July : Forceville.

14th July : In front line in front of Beaumont-Hamel.

17th July : Bertrancourt.

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7th October : Meaulte.

8th October : Carnoy area.

9th October : In front line East of Lesboeufs.

12th October : Attack of Rainy Trench and Dewdrop Trench.

16th October : Trônes Wood.

23rd October : In support near Lesboeufs.

24th October : Meaulte area.

 

126 names

10286    Private

Benjamin

ALDERSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20338    Private

Ralph

ATKINSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8050    Private

John James

BALLANTYNE

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

11397    Private

John

BARRETT

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11101    Private

Denis

BERGIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21597    Private

Peter

BONNER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Sydney James

BOYER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20115    Private

George

BOYLE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10478    Sergeant

Francis

BROCK

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9093    Private

William

BROWNE

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

13860    Private

Benjamin

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8645    Private

Louis

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6184    Lance Corporal

Michael

CAMPBELL

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

20824    Private

John

CARLON

Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

11010    Private

James

CASEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22910    Private

John

CASEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9189    Sergeant

William

CASEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9131    Lance Corporal

George

CHARLES

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

Rest in peace in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery

 

12267    Private

Patrick

CONLON

Killed in action on the the 10th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7957    Lance Sergeant

Patrick

CONNOLLY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

20670    Private

Thomas

CONNOLLY

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

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

6187    Private

James

CORR

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10588    Private

Edward

COSTELLO

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3334   Private

Francis

CRIMLAGE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21647    Private

Henry James

CROMWELL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8353    Private

Michael

CUNNINGHAM

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Trevor Herbert Llewellyn

DEASE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

21054    Private

Patrick James Joseph

DEVLIN

Killed in action on the 29th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8742    Private

Frederick

DIXON

Died of wounds on the 17th October 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

10509    Private

Henry

DONAGHY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9565    Private

Patrick

DUFFY

Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

11924    Private

William

ELLIOTT

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15951    Sergeant

Michael

ENNIS

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18941    Private

William

FLYNN

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

2/8290    Private

David

GAMBLE

Died as POW on the 25th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Cologne Southern Cemetery

 

3361    Private

Michael

GAYNOR

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20724    Private

Neal

GIBBONS

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

15896    Private

Joseph

GILLEN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Ernest Richard

GILMER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15029     Private

John Francis

GODFREY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3517    Private

Barney

GOLDIE

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

17632    Private

Patrick

GORMAN

Died of wounds on the 17th October 1916 - Age 45

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

11984    Private

Albert

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

7513    Private

Henry

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17454    Private

John William

HALL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6042    Private

William

HAYES

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22744    Private

John

HEANEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9987    Lance Corporal

Edward

HILL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Eustace Emil

HYDE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

3394    Private

Francis

HYLANDS

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

6334    Private

George

JARDINE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12240    Private

Ralph

JEBB

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13565    Corporal

John

JENKINS

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9370    Sergeant

Edward George

KADWILL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11058    Corporal

Patrick

KEEFE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6766    Private

Martin

KEENAN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18481    Private

Thomas

KELLEDY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13253    Private

Daniel

KELLY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15004    Lance Corporal

John

KELLY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12322    Private

Joseph

KENNEDY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16498    Private

John

LAMBERT

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11945     Private

George

LANGLEY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10346    Private

John

LENEHAN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5503    Private

Samuel

LUNN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5700     Sergeant

William Edward

LYNN

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

18955    Private

William

MALONEY

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

11471    Private

Daniel

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10261     Corporal

John

MARTIN

Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

24086    Private

Patrick

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Thiepval Anglo-French Cemetery

 

8706    Private

Samuel Alexander

MARTIN

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916

Rest in peace in Etretat Churchyard

 

15558    Private

Joseph William

MASON

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20434    Private

Edward

MATTHEWS

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11219    Lance Corporal

Thomas

McARDLE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18124    Private

John

McATEER

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

20098    Private

James William

McBRIEN

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

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

6135    Private

Francis

McCANN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11499    Sergeant

John Francis

McCONVILLE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19962    Private

Patrick Joseph

McCORMACK

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

17529    Private

Thomas

McDERMOTT

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Beauval Communal Cemetery

 

10825    Private

George

McGILLIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8546    Private

James

McGOWAN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18110    Private

Malcolm

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6023    Private

Patrick

McKEOWN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3880    Sergeant

Robert

McLOUGHLIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22855     Private

James

McMULLAN

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

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

11294    Private

Joseph

MEAGHER

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17442    Private

Thomas

MEAGHER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18955     Private

William

MOLONEY

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9727     Private

John

MONAGHAN

Killed in action on the 16th July 1916

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

11437     Private

Peter

MONAGHAN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

23912    Private

George

MOORE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9369    Lance Corporal

James Alfred

MOUNT

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17059    Private

Thomas

MULLEN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12568    Private

Ross

MURDOCH

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5542    Private

Michael

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18981    Private

Robert Inglis

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18477    Private

John

MURTAGH

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18473     Private

Thomas

MYNES

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

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

23977    Private

Thomas Brennan

NEWELL

Died of wounds on the 18th October 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

18979    Private

James

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11360    Private

Felix Machugh

O'BYRNE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10987    Private

Patrick

O'KEEFE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22128    Private

Luke

O'NEILL

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Herbert James Cooper

PENROSE-FITZGERALD

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Robert Forsythe

PEPPER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11276     Private

James

QUINN

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

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

18843    Private

Sidney William

RAYNER

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12274    Private

Thomas

REGAN

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

7046    Private

Peter

REILLY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7257    Private

William

RICE

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

6081    Private

Patrick James

ROONEY

Died of wounds on the 3rd November 1916

Rest in peace in Warrington Cemetery

 

21895    Corporal

Harry

ROSE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17490    Private

George

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10823    Lance Corporal

Michael

SHAUGHNESSEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4777     Private

Ephraim

SHERMAN

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

18851    Private

Charles Percy

SMITH

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8921     Private

James

STAPLETON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

20486     Private

John

STAPLETON

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12968    Private

John

SULLIVAN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11072     Lance Corporal

William

TAYLOR, MM

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

9928    Private

John

THOMPSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8475    Private

Edward

TOOLE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6373    Sergeant

John

VARLEY

Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

6151    Corporal

Joseph Henry

WEBB

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10921    Private

William John

WHITLEY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2719    Private

John

WILSON

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial