BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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5th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

2nd Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 2nd DIVISION - SOMME 1916

25th-27th July : Delville Wood/Waterlot Farm. Capture and consolidation of a great part of Delville Wood. Attack towards Guillemont from Waterlot Farm.

8th-10th August : South of Longueval. Attacks on Guillemont.

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19th August - 19th September : Hebuterne sector.

1st-8th October : Hebuterne /Serre sector.

17th-22nd October : Serre sector.

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11th-16th November : Redan Ridge operations.

 

22 names

17204    Private

Alfred

BARTLETT

Died of wounds on the 16th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Portsmouth (Christ Church) Military Cem.

 

27446    Private

Richard Arthur

BINGHAM

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17198    Private

William John

BRADLEY

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43579    Private

George William

BREWSTER

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17187    Private

Abel

BRITTEN

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16015    Lance Corporal

Frederick Robert

CARTER

Died of wounds on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

42144    Private

Edward

CLARKE

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Waggon Road Cemetery

 

17186    Private

William Henry

FOLEY

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16682    Private

William John

GRAY

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

43059    Private

Arthur

HAYES

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

16020    Private

Albert Victor

HODGINS

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Waggon Road Cemetery

 

25043    Private

William Charles

HODGSON

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Redan Ridge Cemetery n°2

 

14821    Private

Alfred

HOWARD

Died of wounds on the 14th November 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

34978    Private

John

JONES

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42746    Private

Albert

MOUSLEY

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17143    Lance Corporal

James Wright

NUNN

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15400    Private

Patrick

O'GRADY

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17193    Sergeant

Edwin

PACKMAN, DCM

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17209    Private

Walter Davis

SOULS

Died of wounds on the 2nd August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

16030    Private

Walter

SPARROW

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

16031    Private

Harry Henry James

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

17199    Lance Corporal

Harry

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial