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52nd 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

3765    Private

George Frederick

BORRETT

Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

3764    Lance Corporal

Luke William

FEY

Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

3795    Private

Ernest William

GIBBS

Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15170   Sergeant

Fred

KELLY

Killed in action on the 4th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Bancourt British Cemetery

 

43218   Private

John Patrick

LOUGHRAN

Killed in action on the 3rd November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6169    Lance Corporal

Mathew

MILLER

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

29669   Private

Robert

REID

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3851   Private

Thomas

SNAPE

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Lionel Duncan

STANBURY

Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

3750    Sergeant

Edward

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial