BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

Home

Australian Infantry

 

59th Battalion

AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY

(Victoria)

15th Australian Infantry Brigade / 5th Australian Division

 

21st-22nd October : Ribemont.

23rd-30th October: In reserve in Montauban. Supplying of "Fatigue" parties.

1st-2nd November : In support line between Delville Wood and Flers (Carlton Trench). Supplying of "Fatigue" parties in front line.

3rd November : Dernancourt.

********

17th November : Dernancourt.

18th-19th November : Montauban.

20th-23rd November : In line in Gueudecourt sector.

24th November : Montauban.

 

14 names

5343    Private

Francis Thomas

BLENCOWE

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

1709    Private

Robert Francis

BOYD

Killed in action on the 28th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

5659    Private

Frank

BRIGGS

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 48

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

5674    Private

Edward James

COTTRELL

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

4764    Private

Westley Wentworth

CURRIE

Died of wounds on the 31st October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

5105    Private

Robert Powell

GREEN

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

4794    Private

Richard

GRENFELL

Died of wounds on the 31st October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

1188    Private

Edward Thomas

HADE

Killed in action on the 30th November 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

95    Private

Harry

HOWARD

Died of wounds on the 7th December 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Elmswell Cemetery

 

304    Private

Arthur

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 43

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

1860    Sergeant

Charles Henry

NASH

Killed in action on the 1st November 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

3395    Private

Thomas Patrick

ROONEY

Died of wounds on the 17th November 1916

Rest in peace in Fort Pitt Military Cemetery

 

2921    Private

Robert

WATSON

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial

 

 

 

5223    Private

Roland Icombe

WEBB

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial