BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

Home

Middlesex Regiment

23rd Battalion

Duke of Cambridge's Own

MIDDLESEX  REGIMENT

(2nd Football)

123rd Brigade / 41st Division

 

6th September : Meaulte area.

9th September : Fricourt area.

10th September : In front line North of Delville Wood.

12th September : Montauban.

14th September : In front line North of Delville Wood.

15th September : Attack and capture of Flers.

16th September : Switch Trench.

17th September : West of Longueval.

18th September : Becordel.

*********

27th September : Montauban area.

28th September : Flers Avenue Trench.

30th September : West of Gueudecourt.

1st October : In support of the attack of the New Zealand Division near Eaucourt-l'Abbaye.

2nd October : Montauban area.

3rd October : Mametz Wood.

8th October : West of Longueval.

9th October : In line North-East of Eaucourt-l'Abbaye.

11th October : Mametz Wood.

13th October : Dernancourt.

17th / 23rd Middlesex Memorial - Longueval

 

114 names

F/2773   Private

Fred

ARNISON

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

Lieutenant Colonel

William Claudius Casson

ASH, DSO

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 46

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

G/20075    Private

Walter

ATTACK

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1743   Private

Stephen George

AVERY

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

G/29565    Private

George Thomas

BARTON

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/164    Lance Corporal

Charles Edward

BEGENT

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1967   Private

Thomas

BISSELL

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/11427    Private

John

BLAMPIED

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

G/11667    Private

Frederick Henry T.

BLISS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

G/24552    Private

Charles

BOGGIS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9781    Private

William Henry George

BOND

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3239    Private

Harold

BRIGGS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2115    Private

Alan Albert

BROCKINGTON

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

Rest in peace in Beaulencourt British Cemetery

 

F/2247   Private

Thomas William

BROCKINGTON

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/11627    Private

Henry James

BROMLEY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Francis Wrentmore

BROWN

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

F/1853   Private

Job Leonard

BROWN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/17909   Private

Frederick Charles

BURKETT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11308    Private

William Charles

BURT

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/13842    Lance Corporal

William

BYSOUTH

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

G/11418    Private

Robert Harold Martin

CALEY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2407    Sergeant

John Stephen

CASEY, served as BUCKLEY

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1581    Private

Ernest

CHESNAYE

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2229    Private

Frank

COE

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

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

G/482    Private

Louis

COLMANS

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

F/2158    Private

William

CONSTANCE

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3033    Private

William Ewart

COOK

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3126    Private

Frank Stanley

COOPER

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

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/5432   Private

Charles Edwin Martin

COPPARD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11332    Private

Ernest James

COWDREY

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

TF/2353   Private

Robert Howarth

CRABTREE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11401    Private

Frederick Victor

CROOK

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/29426     Private

Reginald Eric

CROOKS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1716    Private

Frank

CUTLER

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

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

F/2262    Corporal

James Henry

DAVIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2218     Private

Albert Henry

DEIGHTON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5668    Private

William Edward

DEMAIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2414    Private

Leonard

EDGECOX

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/847    Private

Henry

ELSOM

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11571    Private

Charles Edward

EVERITT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9748    Private

Frank

FARMER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2282    Private

William James

FLETCHER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2338    Private

Edgar Charles

FROST

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

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

F/2034    Sergeant

Charles Thomas

GILKES

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

F/2277    Private

Alfred

GLASS

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

F/2278    Private

Leonard

GLASS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3202    Private

Richard

GOLD

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

F/2344    Private

Edwin William

GREEN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Allonville Communal Cemetery

 

G/29625    Private

William Henry

GREEN

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

F/1336    Lance Corporal

Albert Edward

GRIFFIN

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

Rest in peace in Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery

 

F/2224    Private

John Charles

GRIFFIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

F/1934    Private

Walter

GRIGGS

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

F/3068    Private

Alfred

HAGUE

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

F/1692    Private

Henry Arthur

HALL

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1718    Company Sergeant Major

George

HAMILTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

G/11600    Private

Patrick

HAROLD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11490    Private

William

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1962    Private

Joseph

HARVEY

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

G/14384    Private

Joseph Patrick

HAUGHEY

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2364    Lance Corporal

Albert Henry

HAUGHTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2392    Private

Robert Alfred

HEDGES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1635    Private

Horace

HIND

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/20633    Private

Arthur James

HOARE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9394    Lance Sergeant

Richard

HOILE

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2440    Private

John

HOLLOWAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2785    Private

Michael

HORNICK

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2779    Private

James

HOWARTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3168    Private

Henry

HUMPHREY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/346    Private

Louis Edwin

KENNEWELL

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

G/11605    Private

James

LAPSLEY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1887    Private

Herbert James

LAVER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2346     Private

Tom

MANSELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/29620    Private

William George

MARRIOTT

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/12446     Private

Arthur George

MARSHALL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/17815    Private

Charles Robert

MATTHEWS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2770    Private

Colin McLaughlin

MOORE

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

F/2768     Private

John Alan

MOORE

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11341    Private

Edward

NASH

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2361     Private

Joseph

NEAL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

F/3118    Private

Samuel

NEEVES

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Lionel Phillip

NIXON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11382    Private

Leonard

PADDINGTON

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

F/1459     Private

Edward John

PARKER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2284     Private

Henry Samuel

PARR

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2297     Private

Francis Allen

PASSEY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3161     Private

Edwin Henry

PILE

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3139     Private

John

PIPER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2002     Private

Joseph

RADFORD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1948     Lance Corporal

Ernest

RICKABY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1818     Private

James Edward

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 17

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2397     Private

Horace

ROBOTHAM

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1831     Sergeant

George Alfred

ROGERS

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

F/1956     Private

George

ROSE

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/13019    Private

William

SCHUMANN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/6618     Lance Corporal

William

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2784    Private

Frank

SEABY

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9780     Corporal

Charles Alexander

SEYMOUR

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/29432    Private

Herbert Barnes

SMITH

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/22866     Private

James Samuel

SMITH

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/15994    Lance Corporal

Frank Stewart

SMITHSON

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

G/10789     Private

Herbert

SOWARD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11479    Private

Mark

STOMOFF

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1233     Private

Albert Edward

STOPPS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2157     Private

George Henry

STOPPS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

F/3222    Private

Bertie

TIMMS

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

PS/2597     Corporal

Roy Herrick

TOPLIS

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11489    Lance Corporal

Frank Percival

VICKERY

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

G/29966    Private

Walter

WARD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/1538     Private

James

WATSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/3242     Private

Thomas Samuel

WHITE

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Henry

WILSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11492     Private

William

WOLFE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

F/2405    Private

Francis William

WOOTTEN

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

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

F/11238   Private

William Gamble

YARDLEY

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

 

F/2193   Private

Francis James

HUMPHRIES

11th Sherwood Foresters

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial