BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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36th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

12th (Eastern) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 12th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

2nd-8th July : Attacks of Ovillers.

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20th-24th July :  In front of Beaumont-Hamel.

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27th July-13th August :  Operations between Ovillers and Pozieres. Fighting for Western Trench, Ration Trench, Skyline Trench.

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1st-19th October : Gueudecourt. Fighting for Rainbow Trench, Bayonet Trench, Grease Trench.

 

17 names

Second Lieutenant

Thompson

ADAMS

Detached from The 1/4th K.O.Y.L.I.

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

26760    Private

Andrew

AITKEN

Killed in action on the 6th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Major

Aston Giffard

ASTLEY, MC

Detached from The 2nd Royal Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

20341    Lance Corporal

Joseph George

BARR

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916

Rest in peace in Beaulencourt British Cemetery

 

20339    Private

Ernest Arthur

BUTLER

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8931    Private

Roger Albert

COBBOLD

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

20284    Private

George Albert

GAYWOOD

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20266    Private

Sydney

HANDICOTT

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

32817    Lance Corporal

Percival George

HARRADINE

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20245    Private

Ernest

HOBDAY

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

20246    Private

Leonard

HOBDAY

Killed in action on the 4th October 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20366    Private

Norman

MANVERS

Killed in action on the 4th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20354    Private

William Henry

PAYNE

Killed in action on the 4th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20337    Lance Sergeant

William Devereux

PYBUS

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43822    Private

George

SCOTTER

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20316    Private

Alfred George Edward

TILBURY

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

 

Second Lieutenant

Everard Lisle

YEO

Died of wounds on the 7th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery