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Royal  Fusiliers

4th Battalion

ROYAL FUSILIERS

(City of London Regiment)

9th Brigade / 3rd Division

 

9th July : Carnoy.

13th July : Marlborough Wood area.

14th-15th July : Attack of Bazentin-le-Grand (in support).

16th July : Marlborough Wood.

19th July : Carnoy.

20th July : Delville Wood.

25th July : Meaulte area.

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13th August : Meaulte area.

14th August : Carnoy.

15th August : In front line South of Guillemont.

16th August : Attack on Guillemont.

18th August : Carnoy.

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8th October - Early November : Tours in line in Serre sector.

13th November : Attack of Serre (in reserve).

14th November : Redan sector.

16th November : Bus-lès-Artois.

 

144 names

PS/9438    Private

Otto

ADOLPHUS

Killed in action on the 9th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

L/10888     Private

Albert

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/16     Private

Major John Joseph

ALLMAN

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

L/11485     Private

Edward

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/2531     Private

Joseph Thomas

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/10857     Private

Sydney Thompson

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11710     Private

Alfred Thomas

ANSTED

Shot at dawn on the 15th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

 

G/24019     Private

Charles William

BACH

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

G/21638     Private

Charles Vincent

BAILEY

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

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/2621     Private

Alfred George

BALL

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/8305     Private

William Charles

BEST

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/10330    Private

Joshua Arthur

BIGG

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

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/15579    Private

William

BLOOR

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery

 

G/12691     Private

Charles

BLOWER

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24021     Private

Frank George

BOWDEN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/27794     Lance Corporal

Allan Douglas

BRIGGS

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/7103     Private

Stanley Gordon

BRODIE

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/14439     Private

Victor

BROWN

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/16013    Private

Walter Edward

BROWN

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

G/20760     Private

Percy

BROWNING

Died of wounds on the 15h July 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

SR/701     Private

Arthur

BURRIDGE

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/17463     Private

Benjamin Cropper

BURY

Died of wounds on the 11h July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

L/14850     Private

Albert

BUTLER

Died of wounds on the 28h October 1916

Rest in peace in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery

 

L/11274     Private

Charles Henry

CHAPMAN

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/35035     Private

Frederick George

CHAPMAN

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/9559     Private

Francis Frederick

CHAPPELL

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/1879     Sergeant

Albert James

CHEVALIER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/13859     Lance Corporal

Arthur

CLARK

Died of wounds on the 4th November 1916

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

G/35570     Private

William Gibson

CLOUTING

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/1309     Private

George Frederick

COLLIER

Died in service on the 22nd October 1916

Rest in peace in Betrancourt Military Cemetery

 

G/12449     Private

Ernest Edmund John

COLLINS

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

L/13600     Private

Frank

COLLIP

Died of wounds on the 24h July 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

L/11009     Sergeant

Edward Albert

COOKE

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/15221     Corporal

Frank Stanley

CRAWFORD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2645     Lance Corporal

Charles William

CULLUM

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/2711     Private

George Alfred

DAVISON

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

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

G/12273     Private

Charles

DEAN

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/111     Private

George Livingstone

DEVELIN

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/15094     Corporal

William Henry

DICKESON

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9675     Private

Charles Edward

DRYHURST

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/14425     Lance Corporal

Frederick Thomas

EVANS

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11910     Private

James William

FORD

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/8725     Private

James

FRIEND

Died in service on the 3rd December 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

G/15720     Private

Harry

GALTRESS

Died of wounds on the 14h July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/20685     Private

Robert

GLADMAN

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

Captain

Frederick

GODFREY

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

Second Lieutenant

Donald Charles

GOOLDEN

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

G/283     Lance Corporal

Edward John

GOSLING

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

G/24610     Private

Albert Edward

GURNEY

Killed in action on the 19th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/41100     Private

Charles

HAGELL

Killed in action on the 9th November 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

L/16421     Private

Dennis

HAGGARTY

Died of wounds on the 17h August 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

G/12697     Corporal

Albert Lancelot

HALEY

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/12585     Private

Charles

HALL

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/35017     Private

Arthur

HARDY

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/9927     Private

Thomas Alfred Bartle

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

G/35038     Private

Charles

HEATH

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/16759     Private

Sydney Charles

HENDEY

Killed in action on the 9th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

G/10343     Private

William

HENNEY

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

G/16600     Private

Alfred Ernest

HILLIER

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

Wilfrid George

HOLLANDS

Detached from The 7th Royal Fusiliers

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

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

G/3402     Private

John Henry

HOPKINS

Died of wounds on the 15h July 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/9811     Private

Charles John

HOWELL

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/35584     Private

Charles William

HUDSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9787     Corporal

Charles Spencer

HUGHES

Killed in action on the 9th November 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

G/21481     Private

Samuel

HUNT

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24860     Private

Wilbert Howard

JACKSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Arthur Henry Augustus

JACOB

Died of wounds on the 16h July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

L/16508     Private

William

JONES

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9766     Private

John

JOSLING

Died of wounds on the 20h July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

G/14589     Private

William John

KILLINGBACK

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/16533     Corporal

John Charles

KNIGHT

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11107     Private

Sidney

LAKE

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11184     Private

Ernest Edward

LANGSTON

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/8265     Private

Philip

LIMBER

Killed in action on the 25th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/4794     Private

Charles

LINCOLN

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/270     Private

John Edmund

LOVETT

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24156     Private

Edward

MASLIN

Killed in action on the 15th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/2537     Lance Corporal

William

McCHAY

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 17

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/5591     Private

Albert Edward

MILES

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

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

L/16438     Lance Corporal

Harry

MOODY

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

PS/9893     Private

Joseph Edward

MUDDIMAN

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24893     Private

Thomas Henry

MUNNERY

Died of wounds on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

Walter Bayard

NEIGHBOUR

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/34619     Private

Harold George

NICHOLLS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

250726    Lance Corporal

Jack Archibald

NYE

Detached from The 1/3rd London

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

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

G/2047     Corporal

Maurice

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/11099     Private

Samuel

ORR

Died of wounds on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery

 

L/11056     Private

George Cecil

OSBORNE

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

G/29289     Private

Alfred

OSTLER

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/63026     Private

C.E.

PALMER

Died of wounds on the 6th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/12655     Private

Archibald Mark

PARRIS

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/19152     Private

Herbert Victor

PERRY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/11610     Private

Robert

PICKERILL

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/12003     Private

Benjamin Edward

PINCHBACK

Killed in action on the 24th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/21411     Private

John William

QUINE

Died of wounds on the 9th September 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

G/8774     Private

Francis Thomas

RANDALL

Died of wounds on the 28th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Wheathampstead Churchyard

 

L/14954    Private

Robert George

REEVES

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/11676     Private

William

REEVES

Died of wounds on the 17th October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Stoke-on-Trent (Smallthorne) Cemetery

 

L/15784     Private

James Arthur

RHODES

Died of wounds on the 15h July 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

R/12682     Corporal

William

RIVERS

Died of wounds on the 7th August 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

G/13920     Lance Corporal

Alfred Talbot

ROWE

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/15685     Private

Edward John

ROWLING

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/13479     Sergeant

Joseph Alfred

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/34601     Private

Robert

RUTTERFORD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/13954     Sergeant

Charles Haydn Augustine

SALES

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

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/12490    Private

George

SAYCE

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Arthur Ernest Mortimer

SCOTT

Detached from The 7th Royal Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 7th November 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

G/880     Private

Frank George

SCOTT

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

G/27179     Private

William Arthur

SHANNON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3378    Private

Gilbert

SIBLEY

Detached from The 2nd London

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

G/24029     Private

Fredrick

SKINNER

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

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/641    Private

Albert Francis

SMITH

Killed in action on the 15th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/2390     Private

Frederick Septimus

SMITH

Died as POW on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in St Souplet British Cemetery

 

G/16149     Private

Richard

SPILLETT

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

SR/8972     Private

Thomas James

SPRAGG

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/6970    Corporal

Charles James

STEVENS

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/7358     Private

James

STONE

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/35028     Private

Albert

STREET

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/24430     Private

Walter Henry

STROUD

Killed in action on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

L/10708    Private

Bert

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/2481     Private

Edwin James

TAYLOR

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/24013     Private

Leonard

TAYLOR

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/12877     Private

William Charles

TAYLOR

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/2299     Private

Ernest

TEAGUE

Died of wounds on the 24th July 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

G/10637     Private

Robert

THATCHER

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

G/1831     Lance Corporal

Charles Howell

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/25451     Private

Eric Aylesbury Shore

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/10723     Private

Frederick

THURMAN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/29262    Private

Charles

TURNER

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

G/14564     Lance Corporal

Harold

TWINE

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

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Basil Charles Lovell

UMNEY

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/2276     Private

John William

WARD

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

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

PS/10336     Private

Fred Percy

WARREN

Died of wounds on the 16th October 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

SR/2464     Private

Joseph

WEBB

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

L/16889    Private

Jack

WEST

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/14330    Company Sergeant Major

Charles William

WHEELER

Killed in action on the 6th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

G/4335    Private

Cecil Bertram

WHITE

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

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

G/8904    Private

Frederick George

WHITE

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/7429     Private

Henry Alfred

WHITE

Died of wounds on the 24th July 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

G/3224     Lance Corporal

Albert Edward

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/9739    Lance Corporal

Alfred

WILSON

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/10922    Private

Frederick Featherstone

WOOD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

SR/8307    Private

James

WOOD

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

G/21267    Lance Corporal

Harry Ernest

WYNDOW

Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

Thiepval Memorial

73

Euston Road Cemetery

10

Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

8

La Neuville British Cemetery

7

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

7

Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

5

Guillemont Road Cemetery

4

Bertrancourt Military Cemetery

3

Dive Copse British Cemetery

3

Etaples Military Cemetery

3

St Sever Cemetery

3

Couin British Cemetery

2

Peronne Road Cemetery

2

Abbeville Communal Cemetery

1

Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery

1

Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

1

Carnoy Military Cemetery

1

Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

1

Netley Military Cemetery

1

Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery

1

St Souplet British Cemetery

1

Stoke-on-Trent (Smallthorne) Cemetery

1

Sucrerie Military Cemetery

1

Varennes Military Cemetery

1

Wheathampstead Churchyard

1

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

G/47  Private

Albert

IKENS

9th K.O.Y.L.I.

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Captain

Edgar George Fellowes

PRYNNE

1/23rd London

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

G/9755     Private

Albert

TRESADERN

9th Trench Mortar Battery

Died in service on the 23rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Si Sever Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Arthur Hone

WILSON

7th Royal Fusiliers

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery