BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

57th FIELD COMPANY

49th (West Riding) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 49th (West Riding) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

July-September : Thiepval sector / Ancre valley.

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October / November : Foncquevillers sector.

 

8 names

33468   Pioneer

Wilfred Arthur

BRIGGS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25052   Lance Corporal

William Thomas

HINE

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

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

134164   Sapper

William

McEWAN

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

John Stephen Noel

MOSS

Accidentally killed on the 24th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

69834   Sapper

J.G.

PILBEAM

Died in service on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

145830   Sapper

Alfonso

SIMMONS

Died in service on the 28th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in St Pol Communal Cemetery Extension

 

24584   Sapper

Richard George

TRAYTE

Killed in action on the 19th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

 

 

100282   Sapper

Arthur

WOLFENDEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.