BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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1/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion CHESHIRE REGIMENT |
Pioneers of the 56th (London) Division |
1st July : Attack of the Gommecourt salient. July-August : Works in Hebuterne area. ******* 6th September : Fricourt area. 7th September : Contour Wood. 8th September : Leuze Wood. 14th September : Favier Wood. 19th September : Bouleaux Wood. 27th September : Meaulte area. 30th September : Montauban area. Early October : Combles sector. 10th October : Meaulte area.
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122 names |
1343 Lance Corporal Charles ACKERLEY Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1891 Private Sydney ALLEN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4331 Private John William ARMITAGE Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 28 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4138 Private Harry ARMSTRONG Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in Chester General Cemetery
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Second Lieutenant George Stuart ARTHUR Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 32 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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1981 Private Samuel ASHTON Died of wounds on the 11th December 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery
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3705 Private Walter ASTBURY Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3754 Private John ATHERTON Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3421 Private John ATKIN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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Lieutenant Philip Burnet BASS Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4952 Private Stanley BATES Died in service on the 9th November 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension
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3502 Private Hugh BEATTY Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 39 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4238 Private William BELL Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 23 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2972 Private Charles Henry BENNETT Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 29 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4045 Private William BIRTWISTLE Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2822 Private Charles BLACKBURN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1906 Private Samuel BLACKBURN Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 24 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3818 Private John BLACKHURST Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1408 Private William Herbert BLOUNT Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 24 Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery
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1244 Sergeant Edwin BOARDMAN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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240329 Private John William BOARDMAN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in Bienvillers Military Cemetery
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1988 Private John William BOULGER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3519 Private Albert BRADSHAW Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery
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15751 Private George BRADSHAW Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 27 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2430 Private Norman Randolph BROADRIBB, served as PERRY Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1736 Private Vivian BROCKLEHURST Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3611 Private Robert BUCHANAN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4129 Private Frank BUXTON Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3900 Private William CARTER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1628 Private Albert CASH Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2243 Private Frederick Alfred CHEEK Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916 - Age 31 Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension
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1779 Private Arthur CLARKE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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3123 Private Arthur Edwin CLARKE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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1527 Private John CLIFFORD Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1752 Private Edward COMAR Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 Rest in peace in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery
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2357 Private Frank Cyril CROOKE Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2104 Private Harry Horace CROWTHER Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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2851 Private Harry DAVENPORT Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3757 Private David Alexander DAVIES Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 25 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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Lieutenant Frank Arnold DAVIES Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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1524 Private John William DEAKIN Died of wounds on the 8th September 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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3260 Private Hubert Leslie DUTTON Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery
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3732 Private Neville DUTTON Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 18 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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1413 Private George EDGE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15524 Private Thomas Edward FISHBOURNE Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1460 Lance Corporal Robert FLETCHER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1746 Private Arthur FORSTER Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension
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15653 Private Joseph William FORSTER Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 33 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15623 Private George FULLER Killed in action on the 7th September 1916 - Age 33 Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery
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3679 Private Harry GAYTER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3012 Private Fred GIBSON Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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1439 Private James GOFF Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery
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2728 Private Thomas GOULDING Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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3885 Private Philip Shenton HACKNEY Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 - Age 28 Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery
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3995 Private George HAMMAN Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 40 Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery
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15677 Corporal Alfred HAYWOOD Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 26 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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3568 Private Harry HEARN Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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1574 Private Albert Joseph HEATH Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension
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4026 Private Thomas HINKS Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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4357 Private Herbert HOOLE Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs
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15635 Private Thomas HOWARD Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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244158 Private Ralph HOWELLS Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 18 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3192 Private George Frederick JONES Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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2351 Private John JONES Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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15616 Private Thomas JONES Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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2096 Private William Kirkley JONES Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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1979 Private John Aubrey KENDALL Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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2050 Lance Corporal William KINSEY Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 30 Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1
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1820 Corporal Jack LARGE Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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2503 Private George LAWSON Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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4487 Private George Percy LEAR Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4056 Private Charles LEE Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4140 Private John LITTLE Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3659 Private Leonard LOWE Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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1260 Lance Corporal Frank MANTON, MM Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery
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1510 Private John MARTIN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4147 Private William MARTIN Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1564 Private Leo MATTIMORE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1595 Private Joseph MINCHALL Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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3742 Private Joseph MOORES Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15566 Private Harry MORRIS Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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15644 Private Joseph Scott MOUNSEY Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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2736 Private John MUGAN Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2305 Lance Sergeant Harry NAYLOR Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 31 Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery
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1686 Sergeant Arthur Edward OLDHAM Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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3345 Private Joseph Edward ORME Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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15591 Private John Henry PARKER Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1651 Private William PARKER Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in Le Treport Military Cemetery
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2752 Private William Charles PATE Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 24 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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2297 Sergeant Philip Hugh PEIRCE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 31 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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3723 Private George PERCIVAL Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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2506 Private Clarence PHILLIPS Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3591 Private William POOLE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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15551 Private George Thomas POWELL Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 - Age 22 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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4153 Private James William POWELL Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 28 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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1434 Sergeant Albert Edward PYE Killed in action on the 27th June 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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1920 Private William RACKSTRAW Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3795 Private William Albert REES Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery
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2553 Private Harry SHAW Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4102 Private Thomas SHAW Killed in action on the 8th September 1916 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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3072 Private William SHAW Died of wounds as POW on the 5th July 1916 - Age 29 Rest in peace in Porte-de-Paris Cemetery
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3368 Private James SHIRT Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 19 Rest in peace in Le Treport Military Cemetery
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3161 Private William SILVER Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery
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Second Lieutenant Wilbraham Fremantle SMITH Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916 Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery
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1728 Drummer Herbert SUTCLIFFE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2
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1647 Company Sergeant Major Frederick SWEENEY Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 40 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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3576 Private Samuel TAPLEY Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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2376 Corporal Harry THOMAS Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1657 Private Frank TURNER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3320 Private John William WAKEFIELD Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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1396 Private Frank WALKER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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2400 Private Frank WALKER Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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4218 Private Willie Isaac WATKINSON Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916 - Age 20 Rest in peace in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery
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4/1786 Corporal Ernest WHARTON Killed in action on the 27th June 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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2667 Private Frank WHITE Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 17 Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery
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3015 Private Herbert WHITNEY Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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1720 Private William James WILCOX Killed in action on the 11th August 1916 Rest in peace in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery
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1436 Sergeant John Thomas WILKINSON Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 23 Commemorated in Delville Wood Cemetery
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4280 Private Arthur John WILLIAMS Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3984 Private George WILSON Killed in action on the 2nd October 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15545 Sergeant William George WOOD Died of wounds on the 8th September 1916 - Age 32 Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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1062 Private Joseph YARWOOD Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery
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Thiepval Memorial |
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Delville Wood Cemetery |
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Hebuterne Military Cemetery |
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Gommecourt British Cemetery n°2 |
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Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery |
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Grove Town Cemetery |
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Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension |
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Foncquevillers Military Cemetery |
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Le Treport Military Cemetery |
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Peronne Road Cemetery |
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Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery |
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Bienvillers Military Cemetery |
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Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery |
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Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery |
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Chester General Cemetery |
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Couin British Cemetery |
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Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension n°1 |
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Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs |
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Porte-de-Paris Cemetery |
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St Pierre Cemetery |
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St Sever Cemetery |
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St Sever Cemetery Extension |
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MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS |
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4094 Private Daniel BROWN Died of wounds on the 6th September 1916 - Age 19 Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
Second Lieutenant Robert Cecil MORRISON Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery |
Lieutenant Frank Gordon STOTT Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext. |