BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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15th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

5th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 5th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

19th July - 2nd August : Longueval / Delville Wood.

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26th August - 6th September : South of Guillemont. Taking of Wedge Wood (3rd September) and Falfemont Farm (5th September).

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18th-26th September : East of Ginchy. Capture of Morval on the 25th September.

 

30 names

16351    Private

William Alfred

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

16760    Corporal

William Ernest

BELLAMY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28204    Private

John Thomas

BENNETT

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

16407    Private

Frederick William

BRADSHAW

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Norfolk Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Harold Holland

BRIERLEY

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16333    Lance Corporal

Thomas

CHAMBERS

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

3200    Private

James Henry

COPPING

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16348    Corporal

Charles

COX

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension

 

8975    Private

Robert Frederick

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42765    Private

Frederick

DUNCAN

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

Rest in peace in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension

 

42864    Private

Henry

GRIFFIN

Killed in action on the 23rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

16283    Private

Joe

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28716    Private

Albert

HOOPER

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16288    Private

James

HOOTTON

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16349    Sergeant

William George

JEFFERY

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

35538    Lance Corporal

Owen

JENKINS

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

16322    Lance Corporal

Percy

LIGHTENING

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4876    Private

Edwin

PERRY

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Dudley Brookhouse

RICHARDS

Detached from The 1/6th Gloucestershire

Died of wounds on the 29th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

16293    Private

Albert Connor

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

35879    Private

Leonard

SAMPFORD

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16294    Private

Harold

SHALLCROSS

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16782    Private

Richard Leonard

SLACK

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16295    Corporal

Thomas

SMITH

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5647    Private

Ernest

STATHAM

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8197    Private

Edward

SUTCLIFFE

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16303    Sergeant

William John

THURSTON

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16301    Private

Charles

WOODWARD

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12118    Private

Newton

WOOLLVEN

Died of wounds on the 5th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

43394    Private

Edward Joseph

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 28th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial