BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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52nd MACHINE GUN COMPANY
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OPERATIONS OF THE 17th (Northern) DIVISION 1st-11th July : Capture of Fricourt on the 2nd July. Operations towards Contalmaison and Mametz Wood. ******* 1st-12th August : Longueval / Delville Wood. ******* Mid August-Mid September : Tours in front line in Hebuterne / Foncquevillers sector. ******* 30th October-12th November : Lesboeufs / Le Transloy sector. Fighting for Zenith Trench.
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3765 Private George Frederick BORRETT Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery
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3764 Lance Corporal Luke William FEY Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916 Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery
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3795 Private Ernest William GIBBS Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916 - Age 23 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15170 Sergeant Fred KELLY Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 28 Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery
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43218 Private John Patrick LOUGHRAN Killed in action on the 3rd November 1916 - Age 21 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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6169 Lance Corporal Mathew MILLER Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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29669 Private Robert REID Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 19 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3851 Private Thomas SNAPE Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916 - Age 27 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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Lieutenant Lionel Duncan STANBURY Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916 - Age 20 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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3750 Sergeant Edward TAYLOR Killed in action on the 6th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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