BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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58th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

19th (Western) Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 19th (Western) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-9th July : La Boisselle operations. Capture of La Boisselle on the 3rd-4th July.

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21st-31st July : Bazentin-le-Petit. Attacks of Intermediate Trench and Switch Line.

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22nd October - 30th November : Thiepval sector. Attack towards Grandcourt on the 13th November. Divisional front extended to the Ancre from the 14th November. Attack of Grandcourt on the 18th-19th November.

 

21 names

31464    Private

John Henry

ADAMS

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4556    Private

Angus McDonald

ALEXANDER

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

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

28826    Private

Thomas

BISHOP

Killed in action on the 7th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4591    Private

Alexander

BLACKSHAW

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4543    Lanee Corporal

Edward Richard

CROME

Died of wounds on the 7th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

4633    Private

Edward

CUMMINGS

Killed in action on the 1st October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4606    Private

John

DEMPSTER, MM

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

4544    Private

Thomas

GRIEVE

Killed in action on the 8th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7783    Private

Henry

HORNBY

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8048    Private

John

KNOTT

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bapaume Post Military Cemetery

 

4558    Private

Lauchlin

McEWAN

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20705    Private

John

McKAY

Died of wounds on the 31st October 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

4608    Private

Michael

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Rest in peace in Regina Trench Cemetery

 

4576    Private

John Purves

PAXTON

Died of wounds on the 26th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

 

15649    Private

Percy

POTTER

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Meaulte Military Cemetery

 

4614    Private

Edward Richard

PUTTICK

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4550    Corporal

Robert Henry

RANDALL

Died of wounds on the 6th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

4629    Lance Corporal

Robert

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916 - Age 41

Rest in peace in Grandcourt Road Cemetery

 

4599    Lance Corporal

James

RODDY

Died of wounds on the 6th November 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

4602    Corporal

Nathaniel

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8035    Private

William

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial