BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Signal Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

56th SIGNAL COMPANY

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 56th (London) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st July : Attack of Gommecourt salient.

July-August : Hebuterne sector.

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5th-27th September : Combles Operations. Capture of Combles with the French on the 26th September.

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1st-9th October : Lesboeufs sector. Fighting in front of Le Transloy.

 

3 names

1388    Sapper

W.J.

COWLER

Killed in action on the 26th June 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

148212    Pioneer

Arthur Frederick

HUNT

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

2101    Sapper

Ben Ortopp

MITTEN

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery