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King's Shropshire Light Infantry

6th Battalion

KING'S (SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY)

60th Brigade / 20th (Light) Division

 

28th July : Courcelles-au-Bois.

29th July-6th August : In line in front of Serre.

6th August : Courcelles-au-Bois.

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21st August : Meaulte.

22nd August : Carnoy.

27th August : In front line in front of Guillemont.

2nd September : Carnoy.

4th-7th September : Guillemont.

8th September : Corbie.

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14th September : Fricourt.

16th-22nd September : Waterlot Farm.

22nd September : Fricourt.

26th September : Maltz Horn valley.

28th September : Carnoy.

29th September : Trônes Wood.

3rd-6th October : In front line to South-East of Gueudecourt.

7th October : In reserve then in support during the attack of the Division.

8th October : Carnoy.

 

95 names

11792    Private

John Thomas

BAILEY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15440    Private

Leonard

BAILEY

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

23509    Private

Christian Albert

BALL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12267    Sergeant

Thomas Henry

BARCLAY

Killed in action on the 6th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12329    Private

Thomas Henry

BEATON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14415    Private

Ernest

BLOUNT

Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

13155    Private

Stanley

BOWEN

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

8093    Sergeant

George

BROCKLEHURST

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

11967    Private

George Irving

BROWN

Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12082    Private

John Sidney

BROWN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15798    Private

George

BUCKLEY

Died of wounds on the 5th September 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

12174    Private

Ernest

BURNETT

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15659    Private

Maurice Patrick

CASEY

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

12778    Corporal

Edgar

CATTRALL

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

19852    Private

Oscar William

CHALLONER

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

13177    Private

Frank

CHRISTIE

Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11688    Private

William Christopher

CLARKSON

Died of wounds on the 7th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

15417    Private

George

CORBETT

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12448    Private

George

CORFIELD

Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

19621    Private

Frank Richard

DAVIES

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23359    Private

George Albert

DYTOR

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

11890    Private

Albert

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11865    Private

Richard

EDWARDS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13680    Lance Sergeant

William Thomas

EVANS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12317    Lance Corporal

George Edwin

FARMER

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

14498    Private

Sydney

FELLOWS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26612    Private

George Edward

FRANCE

Died of wounds on the 7th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

15690    Private

Thomas Llewellen

FRANCIS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26273    Private

William

GANDY

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12282    Sergeant

Edward

GILBANK, MM

Died of wounds on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

12737    Private

Reginald Bertram

GORELY

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16576    Private

Alfred

GRIFFITHS

Died of wounds on the 5th September 1916

Rest in peace in Llannyblodwel (St Michael) Churchyard

 

12103    Private

Alfred

GWILLIAM

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11704    Private

Henry Robert

HAINES

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Donald Campbell

HAIR

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12069    Private

William Joseph

HARRISON

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

15137    Lance Corporal

William

HAWKINS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15507    Private

Thomas

HEATH

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12744    Lance Corporal

Alfred Charles

HENDRICK

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11609    Private

Alfred

HIND

Killed in action on the 29th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16664    Lance Corporal

Harold

HOLDEN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

22260   Private

George Charles

HOWES

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12161    Private

Samuel

JACKS

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18646    Private

Herbert

JAMES

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11970   Private

Jeffrey

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 9th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

12524    Private

Alfred

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12209    Private

George

JONES

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12525    Private

Richard

JONES

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

15348    Private

Robert

JONES

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

12260    Private

William

JONES

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26443    Private

Thomas

KELLY

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

19231    Private

George

LANGFORD

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19856    Private

John James

LANGFORD

Died of wounds on the 31st August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

15614    Private

Edward James

LEE

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

14710     Private

Alfred Horace

MAIDEN, MM

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26517    Private

Percy

MATTHIAS

Killed in action on the 4th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12932    Private

Harry

MORGAN

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12218    Lance Corporal

Wilfred

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9770    Private

William E.

MORRIS

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

13158    Private

Ernest

NORGROVE

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

13147    Corporal

George

O'BRIEN

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12990     Private

Robert

OAKLEY

Killed in action on the 18th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12107     Lance Corporal

James

PEAKE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

6517     Private

Henry

PREECE

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11861     Private

Albert

PRICE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12793    Private

Richard Purcell

PRICE

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

11944     Private

Percy

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19272    Private

Thomas

ROBERTS

Died of wounds on the 14th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

26576    Private

Thomas Hoblyn

ROBINS

Killed in action on the 6th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11580    Private

Samuel

ROGERS

Killed in action on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12730     Private

Richard Rupert

SACKETT

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18981    Private

Samuel

SADLER

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22485     Private

Charles Wilfred

SALT

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22195    Private

Arthur George

SAUNDERS

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13141   Lance Corporal

George

SHELDON, DCM

Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

18017     Private

William Herbert

SHUCK

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12951     Lance Corporal

Walter Herbert

STANLEY

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23514    Private

Alfred Edward

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15397    Private

John

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12769    Private

John

TAYLOR

Died of wounds on the 9th September 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

15223     Private

Leonard

TAYLOR

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19378    Private

Ernest

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12262    Private

John Sidney

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

11926     Private

Percy

TONKS

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22165    Private

Ernest

TURNER

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12039    Private

Samuel

WAKEHAM

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

11752     Private

Albert Vernon

WALL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19866     Private

Edmund

WARD

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12198     Private

George

WARWICK

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7129    Private

Charles

WATKINS

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

19016    Private

Frederick

WEBB

Died of wounds on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

15791    Private

Wallace

WILKINSON

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

12736     Private

Thomas Henry

WOODHOUSE

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19739    Private

John Hugh

WOODING

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

17811     Lance Corporal

Samuel

YATES

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

12143    Private

John Othniel

BREAKWELL

60th Trench Mortar Battery

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Hubert Patrick

FISHER

1/4th Gloucestershire

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery