BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

77th FIELD COMPANY

17th (Northern) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 17th (Northern) DIVISION

1st-11th July : Capture of Fricourt on the 2nd July. Operations towards Contalmaison and Mametz Wood.

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1st-12th August : Longueval / Delville Wood.

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Mid August-Mid September : Tours in front line in Hebuterne / Foncquevillers sector.

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30th October-12th November : Lesboeufs / Le Transloy sector. Fighting for Zenith Trench.

 

2 names

61844   Sapper

Leonard

GIBBS

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

 

 

146849   Sapper

Reginald

OUTRAM

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery