BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

90th FIELD COMPANY

9th (Scottish) Division

 

OPERATION OF THE 9th (Scottish) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

5th-13th July : Montauban / Bernafay Wood. In support for attack of the 30th Division on Trônes Wood.

14th-20th July : Longueval / Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm.

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9th-24th October : Operations in front of the Butte de Warlencourt.

 

15 names

63421    Pioneer

William T.

BAXTER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

63247    Sapper

Alfred George Pearce

BIRD

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Reydon (St Margaret) Churchyard

 

32431    Sapper

Percy John

FRANCIS

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

50331    Sergeant

William Herbert

HOLLAND

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

36550    Lance Corporal

Anthony

HOLMES

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

45915    Sapper

John

HOPE

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

46364    Sergeant

Joseph

KAY, MM

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Arras Memorial

 

48479    Sapper

Hubert Thomas John

KEEVIL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

98203    Sapper

Hamilton

LAURISTON

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

45232    Sapper

Harry Wilson

NELSON

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

11294    Sapper

Michael

RYAN

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43703    Sapper

Sidney Robert

SMITH

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

134475    Sapper

Wilfred G.

SMITH

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

32426    Sapper

Alfred Walter

TAYLOR

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

William Walter

VERNON

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery