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Worcestershire Regiment

4th Battalion

WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

88th Brigade / 29th Division

 

1st July-14th July : Auchonvillers. In reserve during the attack on Y Ravine on the 1st July.

14th July : Mailly-Maillet Wood.

17th July : Acheux.

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10th October : Montauban.

11th-12th October : In reserve in Switch Line to the North of Delville Wood (88th Brigade attached to the 12th (Eastern) Division).

13th October : In front line in Gueudecourt.

18th October : Attack from North-East of Gueudecourt.

20th-26th October : Bernafay Wood. Works parties on Longueval/Flers road.

27th October : In front line in Flers sector.

29th October : Montauban.

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15th November : Meaulte.

16th November : Montauban.

18th November : In front line in Lesboeufs-Le Transloy sector.

 

124 names

6/9054    Corporal

A.G.

AMOTT, served as Sydney HERBERT

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 44

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

22876    Private

Thomas

ARDREY, served as Thomas HARDY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23057    Private

John Frederick

BARRETT

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39691    Private

George Cutland

BEAL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Frederick Gerald Vesey

BEARD

Detached from 9th Worcestershire

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

25391   Private

Thomas Alfred

BEASLEY

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39721    Private

Arnold Clifford

BERESFORD

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20311    Private

George

BIDDLE

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

Rest in peace in St Pol Communal Cemetery Extension

 

25343    Private

John

BIDDLES

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25306    Private

Frank

BLAKE

Died of wounds on the 28th November 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

25295    Corporal

William

BOOBYER

Killed in action on the 16th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

10896    Lance Corporal

Walter Henry

BOON

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7578    Corporal

George Henry

BRADLEY

Killed in action on the 29th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24463    Private

Albert Edward

BRADY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

20523    Sergeant

George Ronald

BROOKS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21467    Private

William John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22798   Private

Arthur

BUCKLE

Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery

 

39727   Private

Arthur George

BURROW

Died of wounds on the 5th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery

 

9834    Private

Leonard

CADDICK

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8821    Sergeant

Harry

CHECKETTS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21031    Lance Corporal

George

CLACK

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

40379    Private

Joseph

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 20th November 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30717    Private

George James

CLOUDSLEY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25340    Private

Joseph

CLOWES

Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

39717    Private

Albert Austin

COLDICOTT

Died of wounds on the 28th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

20074    Corporal

John William

COOPER

Died of wounds on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

22374   Private

John

COTTERELL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21673    Private

William Henry

COURT

Died of wounds on the 28th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

39732     Private

George

COWLEY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21982     Private

Heber

CROWTON

Died of wounds on the 10th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

Captain

Frederick Pole

DAW

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

26226    Private

George

DAY

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39662     Private

Richard Hewitt

DIGHTON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26926    Private

Henry

DIMMOCK

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916 - Age 43

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

25362    Private

Arthur

DISNEY

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1

 

20081    Private

Joseph

DOCKERTY

Killed in action on the 7th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39736    Private

Herbert Henry

DUFTY

Killed in action on the 26th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22239    Private

William Hadley

DUGGAN

Killed in action on the 15th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Christopher Gilbert

DURANT

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39683    Private

Ernest William

EASTON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

39689    Private

Thomas

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

40317    Private

Arthur James Samuel

EVANS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12140    Lance Sergeant

Charles William

EVERISS, MM

Killed in action on the 30th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8413    Private

Frederick

FISHER

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22078    Private

Lewis

GENNARD

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

40290    Lance Corporal

Henry

GODWIN

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39655    Private

William Philip

GOODWIN

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Leslie Austin

GRAY

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

39774    Private

George Henry

GRIST

Killed in action on the 20th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

23641   Private

Benjamin

GUISE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23964    Private

Bertie

HANCOX

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10922    Sergeant

Thomas

HANDLEY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39744    Private

Alfred Constantine

HARCOURT

Killed in action on the 29th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21676    Private

Albert

HARTLAND

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

39745    Private

Robert

HAWKINS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

25328    Private

Thomas

HERBERT

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40266    Lance Corporal

Joseph Edwin

HICKMAN

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25325    Private

Charles William

HILL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22971    Lance Corporal

George

HILL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20295    Private

William

HILL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11559     Private

James

HINKS

Died of wounds on the 4th July 1916

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1

 

13000     Private

George

HISCOCK

Killed in action on the 27th November 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22701    Private

Harry

HITCHEN

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

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

19034     Private

Thomas

HOBSON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40399     Private

Harry

HOPKINS

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6/8603    Lance Corporal

Bertram

HUBBLE

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Joseph Laurence

HULL

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

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

25336     Private

Richard Isaac

HULLS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14515    Sergeant

Thomas

HUMPHRIES

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

17815     Private

John George Isaac

IBBOTSON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15670    Sergeant

George Frederick

IVAMY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39690     Private

William

KENDALL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39751     Private

Thomas John

KIRKIN

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9715    Private

John Henry

KNIGHT

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

16593     Private

Charles

LAMBERT

Died of wounds on the 1st December 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

11620     Private

Joseph Alfred Leonard

LANE

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39772     Private

Cecil

LUTY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5405    Company Quatermaster Sergeant

Harry

LYDEARD

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21631    Lance Corporal

William Charles

MALLEN

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39753     Private

Robert

MANN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19135    Lance Corporal

William

MARSH

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10052    Corporal

William John

MARSHALL

Died of wounds on the 17th November 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Wandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery

 

39635    Lance Corporal

Herbert

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30290    Private

Albert Victor

MASON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24113    Private

Alfred Willis

MASON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14288    Private

Walter

MILLER

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1

 

39694    Private

Joseph

MILLWARD

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20957    Corporal

Reginald Edward

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

19540    Corporal

Alfred

MURREY

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15367     Private

Leonard

NEAL

Died of wounds on the 28th November 1916  - Age 20

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

25358    Private

Frank Cecil

NEEDS

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22698    Private

William

O'NEILL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19253     Private

Harry

PATEMAN

Died of wounds on the 28th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

39777    Private

Ralph

PEACH

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12129     Corporal

William

PEARSON

Died of wounds on the 22nd October 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

20961    Private

Ernest

PEMBLE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39759    Private

Walter John

PHILLIPS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25252    Private

George Ernest

PORTMAN

Died of wounds on the 18th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

10436    Private

William

POWELL

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

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

20734    Private

James

PRICE

Died of wounds on the 30th November 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

20978    Private

John

SALTER

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9120    Lance Corporal

Sidney

SALTERS

Died of wounds on the 20th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

23684    Private

William James

SARGENT

Died of wounds on the 18th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Longueval Road Cemetery

 

40275    Private

George

SHAW

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23322    Private

Leonard Roderick

SIMPSON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22485    Private

Joseph

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

12434    Lance Corporal

Joseph Henry

SMITH

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15450     Lance Corporal

Richard

STANLEY

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Knightsbridge Cemetery

 

13354     Private

Isaac

STEPHENSON

Died of wounds on the 10th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

39766     Private

Fredrick

TATE

Died of wounds on the 10th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Hagley Cemetery

 

22998     Private

Alfred

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19763     Private

John William

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21328    Private

George Henry

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20933     Private

Samuel

TIMBS

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26834     Private

Edwin Jesse

TOY

Killed in action on the 15th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25378     Private

William Evelyn

WARNER

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20374     Private

John

WATKINS

Killed in action on the 15th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10648    Company Quatermaster Sergeant

Harry

WATSON, MM

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

39682    Private

John Lee

WHITE

Died of wounds on the 25th October 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

39681     Private

Walter Henry

WILLS

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19271     Private

Joseph

WINNALL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13033    Private

John

WINSOR

Died of wounds on the 2nd November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Ste Marie Cemetery

 

22468     Private

James

WOODWARD

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

13772   Sergeant

Robert

WYERS

Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

 

MEN DETACHED IN OTHER UNITS

24299    Private

James Samuel

HOPKINS

Unknown unit

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

29627    Private

John Patrick

MORRISEY

Unknown unit

Died of wounds on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

30698    Private

Steven

ORAM

Unknown unit

Died of wounds on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery