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East Surrey Regiment

7th Battalion

EAST SURREY REGIMENT

37th Brigade / 12th (Eastern) Division

 

1st July : In front of Ovillers.

3rd July : Attack of Ovillers (in reserve).

6th July : North of Albert.

7th July : In front line in front of Ovillers.

8th July : Attack and taking of a part of Ovillers.

10th July : Warloy-Baillon.

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25th July : Martinsart Wood.

31st July : In front line North of Ovillers.

4th August : Ovillers Post.

10th August : In front line North of Ovillers.

12th August : Night attack of German positions North of Ovillers.

13th August : Albert. Forceville.

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30th September : Montauban.

1st October : Gueudecourt.

4th October : Gird Trench/Bulls Road.

5th October : Longueval area.

6th October : South of Flers.

9th October : Longueval area.

19th October : Ribemont

 

137 names

15948    Private

Albert John

ADAMS

Died of wounds on the 7th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

7113    Private

Sidney

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8701    Private

John

ARTER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6948    Corporal

Thomas

ASTON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20071    Private

Charles Jeffrey

AUSTIN

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7386    Private

James Henry

AXCELL

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

592    Lance Corporal

William Henry

BAILEY

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8762    Private

Thomas

BALL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9711    Private

Louis Alfred

BALSTON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

14587    Private

Alfred Frank

BARBER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16146    Private

Harry

BARRETT

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7562    Private

James Edward

BARTRAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

386    Private

Alfred Charles

BASKETT

Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Kensall Green (All Souls') Cemetery

 

6140    Private

Harold Stanley

BAX

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/19570    Private

Charles

BELLINGHAM

Killed in action on the 20th August 1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

4228    Private

William J.

BIRD, MM

Died of wounds on the 26th July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Cambridge (Histon Road) Cemetery

 

727    Sergeant

Jack

BISWELL

Killed in action on the 19th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/14926    Private

Thomas William

BLISS

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

9791    Private

George William

BREWER

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

884    Private

Leslie Charles Archer

BROMHALL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

563    Private

David

BROWN

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10783    Private

Edward James

BRYANT

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

17663    Private

William George

BURGESS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9568    Lance Corporal

Albert

CALENO

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

10278    Private

John

CASEY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8646    Private

Alfred William

CAVE

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11292    Private

Harry

CHAPPELL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

7416    Private

John Herbert

CHURCH

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20496    Private

Walter James

CLARK

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

725    Private

John

CLEMENTS

Died of wounds on the 29th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

 

4385    Private

Arthur

COBB

Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17475    Private

George

COLEMAN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15882    Private

Alfred William

COLLINS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16141    Private

George

CONRAD

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

738    Private

George

COOK

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

9693    Private

John James

CORDEROY

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9694    Private

William George

CORDEROY

Died of wounds on the 16th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

816    Private

Zachariah

CRAGG

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

9159    Private

James Albert

DIXON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6876    Private

Thomas Henry

DRIVER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20318    Private

Joseph

DURSLEY

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

14806    Private

Edward William

DYER

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8163    Private

William Edward

EDMONDS

Died of wounds as POW on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Cologne Southern Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Douglas Houghton

EVANS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8769    Private

Arthur Thomas

FAITH

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20458    Private

Hattill

FARNBOROUGH

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17681    Private

William Edward

FATHERS

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

484    Sergeant

George John

FENWICK

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916 - Age 43

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16268    Private

Frank

FERRETT

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8930    Private

Edward Thomas

FINN

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9102    Private

William Herbert

FOVARGUE

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery

 

L/11263    Private

Albert

FRENCH

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

10571    Private

Charles

FROWLEY, MM

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6065    Private

William Benjamin

GAGE

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8915    Corporal

Ambrose Edward

GAME, MM

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Cecil Samuel

GENNINGS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

17455    Private

Henry John

GIBBONS

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery

 

G/8458    Private

Sydney

GLAYSHER

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

608    Private

Fred

GODFREY

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

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

Frank

GOLDS

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

6504    Private

James Harry

HALL

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

566    Private

Charles

HAMLETT

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

L/8224    Private

Albert Edward

HAMMOND

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Southport (St Cuthbert) Churchyard

 

11566    Private

Charles

HANCOCK

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

938    Corporal

Thomas William

HANKINS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2003    Private

John Charles

HANN

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

10428    Private

Frank

HATTER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11396    Private

Herbert

HOLLAND

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2658    Private

Harry

HOLLINGSWORTH

Killed in action on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

John Frederick

HOLLINGSWORTH

Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

6182    Private

John Joshua

HOLMES

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12249    Private

Thomas Arthur

JOLLY

Killed in action on the 30th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/20472    Private

Daniel

JONES

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Valentine Powell

KNAPP

Accidentally killed on the 18th July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Louvencourt Military Cemetery

 

1814    Private

William

LACEY

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

1526    Private

Alfred Edward

LADBURY

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916

Rest in peace in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1665    Private

Henry George

LANE

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

10349    Private

Reuben

LIDSTER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14756    Private

George

LITTLETON

Killed in action on the 30th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10352    Private

Harold George

LUDKIN

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Alfred John

MARTIN

Died of wounds on the 2nd August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

511    Corporal

John Henry

MAYER

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20488    Private

Albert

McEWEN

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

G/5841    Private

John

MILES

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

926    Lance Sergeant

William John

MILLS

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16144    Sergeant

Edward Arthur Eyre

MILTHORP

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9787    Sergeant

George Edward

MILTON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British  Cemetery

 

7078    Private

George

MINETT

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British  Cemetery

 

3565    Sergeant

William Burnett

NEVILL

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9169    Sergeant

John

NEWMAN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8469    Private

Arthur Alfred

NORMAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1813    Private

John Addison

OLDRIDGE

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

John Andrew Bowring

PAUL, MC

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14835    Private

James John

PENN

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1649    Sergeant

Frank Ernest

POULTER

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7017    Private

Sidney

PUSEY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British  Cemetery

 

813    Lance Corporal

Frederick Charles

QUINTON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British  Cemetery

 

10484    Private

Alfred

REYNOLDS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

10183    Private

Percy John

RIDEOUT

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7417    Private

Frank

ROBBINS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2857    Private

Thomas Walter

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11135    Private

Charles

RODHOUSE

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8529    Private

George Henry

SAUNDER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16270    Private

Walter

SCARLETT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6960    Private

Richard

SHORTLAND

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10496    Private

James

SHOVELIN

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14920    Private

Henry Thomas

SIMS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11157    Private

Joseph William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9568    Private

Joseph William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9483    Private

Henry

STANLEY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

479    Private

Harry

STEVENS

Died of wounds on the 20th August  1916

Rest in peace in Delville Wood  Cemetery

 

1148    Corporal

Jesse

STOVOLD

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

950    Private

Richard

STOWELL

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Henry William

STRIEGLER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9146    Private

Henry George

STURGE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7120    Lance Corporal

John William

SWINGWOOD

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22284    Private

Harry James

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9799    Private

Edwin John

THORNBY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

570    Private

Charles Thomas

TILLEY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2724    Private

Wilfred

TOFTS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3083    Private

James

TOMLIN

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3090    Lance Corporal

John James

TRICKEY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17394    Private

Albert Edward

TRIM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18932    Corporal

John George

TUFNELL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15889    Private

Alfred

TURNER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11778    Private

Henry Edward

ULYET

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6134    Private

George James

UNDERWOOD

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9886    Private

George Frederick

VEALE

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 16

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8285    Sergeant

George

VIDLER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/379    Sergeant

Frederick Joseph

WALBURN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

10514    Private

William

WALKER

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

919    Corporal

Edward

WATKINSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2012    Private

Alfred

WATSON

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

14445    Private

Herbert

WENHAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10516    Private

Harry

WILSON

Died of wounds on the 11th August 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

7548    Corporal

Frederick George Henry

WINTER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

6555    Corporal

Leonard Stephen

WITHAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

Second Lieutenant

George Andrew

BENTHAM

18th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Killed in action on the 3rd November 1916

Commemorated on Arras Flying Services Memorial

17980    Private

Harry

STILWELL

8th The Queen's

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

19556    Private

Albert

WEEDING

8th The Queen's

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

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery