BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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23rdMACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

8th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 8th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-2nd July : Attack of Ovillers.

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21st October-18th November : East of Gueudecourt.

 

10 names

17592    Private

John

DALEY

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21145    Private

Henry Louis

HAYS

Killed in action on the 1st November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

44967    Private

William

HIRST

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17623    Private

Charles Arthur

HUNTON

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43312    Private

Henry

LAWRENCE

Killed in action on the 28th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21143    Lance Corporal

John William Ellis

ROSS

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

17585    Lance Corporal

Charles William

STEEL

Died of wounds on the 30th October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

17604    Private

John

STEVENSON

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

Captain

William Malcolm

STEWART

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

 

17552    Lance Corporal

Charles Jeffery

WILLS

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial