BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

80th FIELD COMPANY

18th (Eastern) Division

OPERATIONS OF THE 18th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-7th July : Attack and operations West and North-West of Montauban.

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13th-17th July : Trônes Wood operations. Capture of Trônes Wood on the 14th July.

19th July-21st July : Longueval/Delville Wood (only 53rd Brigade).

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23rd September-7th October : Thiepval operations. Capture of Thiepval on the 26th September. Fight for Schwaben Redoubt.

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17th October / November : Courcelette / Mouquet Farm sector. Attack of Desire Trench on the 18th November.

10 names

37543    Sapper

Henry Hargreave

BALDERSTONE

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

43672    Sapper

John James

DICKINSON

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

46158    Sapper

Harold

EMUSS

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

47150    Sapper

Archie

FLEETWOOD

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

59476    Sapper

Gordon

FRANCIS

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

47143    Sapper

William

MILBURN

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

97025    Sapper

Arthur

MUNNS, served as DARING

Killed in action on the 30th June 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

134226    Sapper

John

PERCIVAL

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

97684    Sapper

Thomas

SARGENT

Killed in action on the 30th June 1916

Rest in peace in Bray Military Cemetery

Second Lieutenant

Lancelot Leslie

VIGERS

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery