BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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111th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

37th Division 34th Division and Royal Naval Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 34th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-3rd July : Attack of La Boisselle.

10th-17th July : Contalmaison sector. Attack of Pozieres on the 15th July.

31st July - 15th August : Bazentin-le-Petit sector. Attacks of Intermediate Trench.

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 37th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

13th-18th November : Hamel / Beaucourt / Beaumont-Hamel heights operations. Taking of the Bois de Hollande.

 

11 names (2 with the R.N.D. and 9 with the 34th Division)

6005    Private

William

DOLAN

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

5999    Private

Jonathan

EASTHAM

Killed in action on the 12th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Douglas William

GRAY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6000    Private

William

GREENWOOD

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

5949    Private

George

JONES

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15371    Private

Arthur James

LANGLEY

Died of wounds on the 11th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

22130    Private

Archer

LEWIS

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

S/13878    Lance Corporal

Athol Orpen

PERKINS

Detached from The 13th Rifle Brigade

Died of wounds on the 28th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

35425    Private

Frederick

RUSSELL

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

6606    Private

Thomas Michael

WALKER

Died of wounds on the 19th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

 

 

42706    Private

William

WINFIELD

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial