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South Staffordshire Regiment

8th Battalion

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT

51st Brigade / 17th (Northern) Division

 

2nd July : Fricourt.

3rd July : Bottom Wood.

7th-10th July : Fricourt / Bottom Wood sector. Attack of Quadrangle Support Trench on the 9th July.

5th-11th August : Delville Wood.

Late August : Hannescamps sector.

Mid-September  and early October : Hebuterne sector.

November : Lesboeufs-Gueudecourt area.

 

155 names

19087   Private

Frank

ADAMS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8/12607   Private

James Henry

ANDREWS

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension

 

12428   Private

William

ASKINS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

33982   Private

Norman

BAGGS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13820   Private

Thomas

BANKS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Theodore Kenneth

BARLOW

Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12776   Private

Herbert

BARNES

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

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

20487   Private

George Harry

BEACH

Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916

Rest in peace in Mericourt-l'Abbe Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

14215   Sergeant

Edward

BERESFORD

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13048   Private

Thomas

BERROW

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13572   Private

William

BOND

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11026   Private

Luke

BOYLE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13615   Sergeant

Richard

BRAY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Sidney Walter

BRETTELL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12490   Private

Alfred Herbert

BRISCOE

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Andrew Cranstoun

BROWN (or BROWNE)

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

11837   Private

Frederick Joseph

BROWN

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10074   Lance Corporal

George

BROWN

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916 - Age 49

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19228   Private

Thomas

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13517   Private

Clarence

CADBY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9392   Private

Edward

CALLAGHAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8879   Sergeant

John Alphonso

CARROLL, served ad CARNELL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13406   Private

Edward

CHAYTOR

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18037   Company Sergeant Major

Fred

CHERRY

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

9405   Private

Samuel

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20610   Corporal

Henry

COCKAYNE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9508   Private

Alfred

COLLINS

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

14123   Private

Squire

COOPER

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

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

43072   Private

Albert

COVERLEY

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18334   Private

John Varley

COWLISHAW

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Norfolk Cemetery

 

24909   Private

George

COX

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

13711   Private

Andrew

COYLE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20133   Private

Abraham

COYNE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13288   Private

John Archibald

CRABTREE

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11347   Private

James

DAVIDSON

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

15524   Private

Arthur

DAVIES

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

10049   Private

William

DAVIS

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

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

12285   Private

Thomas

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43185   Private

Walter

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 12th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Geoffrey Faber

ELLIOT

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8/12108   Company Sergeant Major

Albert

EVANS

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

11848   Lance Corporal

Charles

EVANS

Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

11568   Private

Frederick

EVANS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15508   Private

John

EVANS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12413   Corporal

Arthur Charles

FARNELL

Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

20203   Private

Denis

FITZPATRICK

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11435   Lance Corporal

John

FLAVELL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20559   Private

Patrick

FORD

Killed in action  on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14236   Lance Corporal

Harry

FORREST

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18247   Private

George

FOSTER

Killed in action  on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12243   Private

Cecil James

FRASER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18717   Private

Albert

FULWELL

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

18818   Sergeant

Charles James

GARNER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13462   Private

Frederick

GLEADALL

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13073   Private

Joseph

GREEN

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Hannescamps New Military Cemetery

 

13498   Corporal

John Herbert

GREEN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11849   Private

James Edward

HADEN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Edgar Henry

HARPER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18448   Private

George Mitchell

HAWKINS

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9607   Private

Richard Joseph

HENDY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13333   Corporal

Job

HESSON

Died of wounds on the 6th November 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

13567   Private

Arthur

HILL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11355   Private

Walter

HILL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

319321   Sergeant

William

HOLMES

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

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Douglas Duncan

HUGHES

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13587   Private

George

HUMPAGE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery

 

10091   Private

Samuel

JACKSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10886   Private

Arthur

JEFFERY

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Harry

JENNINS

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

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

18923   Private

Thomas Edward

JINKS

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

William

JOHNSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

John Edwin

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19752   Private

John

JONES

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11349   Private

John William

JONES

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

18038   Private

Thomas

JONES

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

13857   Private

Frederick

KELLY

Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

43188   Private

Percy Albert

KNIGHT

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Combles Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

15532   Private

Samuel William

LANGSTON

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12635   Private

George William

LAWRENCE

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

20434   Private

Harold

LEDINGTON

Died of wounds on the 9th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in West Bromwich Cemetery

 

12858   Private

Samuel

LEE, DCM

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

George

LEONARD, DCM

Died in service on the 1st September 1916

Rest in peace in Le Treport Military Cemetery

 

8/43190   Private

William

LEWIS

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

15526   Private

Charles

LLOYD

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16546   Private

John

LONGVILLE

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

13472   Private

Oliver

MACK

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12312   Private

Thomas

MANNS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

18249   Private

Harry

MASON

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery

 

11878   Private

Harold Donald

McCOY

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24894   Private

John George

MUSSON

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15601   Private

George Henry

MYATT

Killed in action  on the 7th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18919   Private

William

NEWELL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8620   Sergeant

William Edward

NEWMAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

10669   Private

Fred

NICHOLLS

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14210   Sergeant

John

NOLAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18052   Private

Ernest

NORTON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17937   Private

Percy

OGG

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20528   Private

George

ONIONS

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

43200   Private

Charles Edward

ORRIDGE

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

13250   Private

John Alexander

PALMER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15584   Private

Samuel

PARKER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17839   Private

Thomas Richard

PATTISON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20506   Private

James Henry

PEARCE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Thomas Percy

PEED

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12795   Private

Arthur

PERKINS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8250   Corporal

Harry

PITT

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

12120   Lance Corporal

James

PLANT

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 12372    Company Sergeant Major

Albert Edward

POTE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Hannescamps New Military Cemetery

 

13851   Private

John James

POULTON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24701   Private

George Alfred

POYNTON

Died of wounds on the 6th November 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

2/17022   Private

William Arthur Victor

PREECE

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

Major

Robert George

RAPER

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery

 

9622   Private

Charles

RATHBONE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7046   Private

David

READ

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10056   Private

Henry

READ

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

12646   Private

William

REECE

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13011   Private

Edward

RILEY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13881   Private

James

ROBERTS

Died of wounds on the 16th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

12820   Private

John Charles

ROBERTS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13029   Private

William

ROCHELL

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

20519   Private

Herbert Harold

RODGERS

Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

20436   Private

Harry

ROGERS

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12630   Private

Alfred Enoch

ROSS

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

18833   Lance Corporal

William

ROUND

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

43178   Lance Corporal

John Herbert

SHARDLOW

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

13873   Private

Samuel

SHELDON

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12663   Lance Corporal

John Charles

SMALLMAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14023   Lance Corporal

John

SMART

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11820   Private

William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Reginald Wallace

SNOWDEN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12946   Private

Albert

SOUTHALL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13020   Private

George

STANIER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12054   Private

Eustace Charles

STANLEY

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 13742   Private

Edward

STEVENS

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10776   Private

Thomas

STOCKLEY

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

10682   Private

Joseph

SULLIVAN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19791   Private

John

SUMMERHILL

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

13490   Private

Herbert John

TOMLIN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11017   Private

Timothy

TUNNICLIFFE

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

William

TURNEY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10503   Private

Alfred Henry

VENN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13165   Private

Edward

WALKER

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

17696   Private

William

WALL

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

13141   Private

Thomas

WAY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15124   Private

Christopher

WEBB

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14040   Lance Corporal

Edward

WHATELEY

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12891   Private

Joseph

WHEELER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43179   Lance Corporal

Ernest

WHITTAKER, DCM

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916- Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Frederick Norman

WILLCOCK

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13426   Private

Thomas John

WILLIAMS

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

Rest in peace in Mericourt-l'Abbe Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

16880   Private

Albert Ernest

WILLISCROFT

Killed in action on the 7th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 25811   Private

George Harold

WORN

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14102   Private

Leonard Joseph

WORRALL

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8/15083   Private

John Archibald

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

 

 

20629   Private

Horace Richard

YATES

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial