BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

155th FIELD COMPANY

16th (Irish) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 16th (Irish) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

Late August-10th September : Operations of Guillemont and Ginchy. 47th Brigade involved in the capture of Guillemont on the 3rd September under the 20th (Light) Division. Capture of Ginchy on the 9th September.

 

3 names

120825   Sapper

Frank

BROWN

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery

 

145324   Sapper

Eli

HILL

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

John Curtis

MOAKES

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial