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Worcestershire Regiment

1/8th Battalion

WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

144th Brigade / 48th (South Midland) Division

 

1st July : Mailly-Maillet.

4th-13th July : Tours in line in Serre sector.

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15th July : Bouzincourt.

19th July : La Boisselle sector.

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21st August : Bouzincourt.

27th August-Early September : Tours in line in front of Beaumont-Hamel.

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16th-20th October : In line in Hebuterne sector.

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31st October : Albert.

1st November : Contalmaison.

November : Tours in line in Le Sars sector.

 

39 names

3425    Private

Reginald Frank

ANDREWS

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

 

20238    Private

John Arthur

BLITCHFORD

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

20349    Private

Phillip Henry Graham

BUSE

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4826    Private

Alfred Sidney

BUTCHER

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

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

4932    Private

Joseph

CLARK

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Arthur Stanley

CLUTTERBUCK

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

5039    Private

William

COLEMAN

Died of wounds on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Beauval Communal Cemetery

 

5559    Lance Sergeant

Frederick George

COLES

Died of wounds on the 13th December 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

20352    Private

John Robert

COOK

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

4729    Private

John

DOWNES

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Besford (St Peter) Churchyard

 

2394    Private

Reginald

FARMER

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2932   Private

George

HARTLAND

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Redan Ridge Cemetery n°2

 

3583    Private

Edwin Harold

JONES

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Major

Lionel

KERWOOD

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2530    Corporal

Frank

KILSBY

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

20372    Private

Arthur William

KNIGHT

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

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

3131    Private

Harry

LAFLIN

Died of wounds on the 29th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

20701    Private

Archibald

LEAMAN

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1550    Private

William Henry

LEEK

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

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

2853   Private

Charles Henry

LOWE

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3190   Private

Harvey James

LOWE

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3338    Lance Corporal

William George

POUNTNEY

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

4886    Private

Benjamin Mountford

PUGH

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20714    Private

William

SAVORY

Died of wounds on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

5101    Private

Joseph

STOKES

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

20300    Private

Frederick Charles

STONE

Killed in action on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

2573    Private

Frederick

TATE

Killed in action on the 21st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2006    Private

William

TULK

Died of wounds on the 4th December 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in King's Norton (St Nicholas) Churchyard

 

20720    Private

Maurice

VALLANCE

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Beauval Communal Cemetery

 

2713    Private

Charles

WAITE

Died of wounds on the 20th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

20341    Lance Corporal

Charles Rawlings

WALKER

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

2797    Private

Frederick

WALKER

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

1447    Lance Corporal

Robert

WALKER

Died of wounds on the 12th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in St Sever Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1375    Lance Corporal

Christopher

WALTERS

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

5087    Private

Harry

WARD

Died of wounds on the 7th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1460    Private

Henry

WEBB

Killed in action on the 20th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20230    Private

William Pinfield

WELLS

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3061     Private

Charles Fredrick

WESTCOTT

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Sucrerie Military Cemetery

 

20717    Private

Henry Charles

WINDEATT

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

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery

 

 

MAN DETACHED TO AN OTHER UNIT

 

4865    Private

Cyril Bernard

KINGS

1/6th Royal Warwickshire

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

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery