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50th MACHINE GUN 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.

 

10 names

3531    Lance Corporal

Gilbert

ALLEN

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

45549    Private

Albert

BAKER

Died of wounds on the 13th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Etretat Churchyard

 

8075    Private

Frank

BRAMHALL

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43461   Private

Leonard

BRIDGE

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

36452    Private

Henry Allen

CRAWFORD

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3570   Lance Corporal

Frederick

GOMM

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

31249   Private

Richard William

GREEN

Died of wounds on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

8927    Corporal

William Richard

JEFFRIES

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3514    Private

Charles Edward

REYNOLDS

Killed in action on the 7th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

13631    Private

Thomas

ROSE

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial