BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

93rd 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.

 

6 names

63424    Sapper

Arthur Ernest Clifford

AUSTIN

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

49332    Sapper

James

DICKSON

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

William James Nesbit

GLASGOW, MC

Killed in action on the 7th October 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

49850    Sergeant

George

LEE

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

59528   Sapper

Harold Codling

POOLE

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

134825   Sapper

Albert Edward

WINTER

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Foncquevillers Military Cemetery