BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

84th FIELD COMPANY

20th (Light) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 20th (Light) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

Late July-Mid August : Serre / Redan ridge sector.

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22nd August - 4th September : Guillemont sector. Attacks of Guillemont. Capture of Guillemont on the 3rd September.

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16th September - 8th October  : Flers / Gueudecourt sector.

 

9 names

59340    2nd Corporal

Alfred James

BROWN

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

56832    Sapper

Jack Wright

COWELL

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

51691    Sapper

William Archer

CRADDOCK

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

44829    Sapper

Albert Cornelius

EDMONDS

Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in  Derby (Nottingham Rd) Cemetery

 

40252    Sapper

William

MASON

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in  Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery

 

44881    Corporal

Harold

PEARSON

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

140155    Sapper

George H.

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

61979    Sapper

Harry S.

STEWART

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in  Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

44613    Sapper

Arthur

TOPHAM

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial