BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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69th MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

23rd Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 23rd DIVISION - SOMME 1916

3rd-11th July : Operations in front of Contalmaison. Capture of Contalmaison on the 10th July.

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26th July-8th August : Operations between Bazentin-le-Petit and Pozieres.

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19th September-9th October  : Operations in front of Le Sars. Taking of Destremont Farm on the 30th September. Capture of Le Sars on the 7th October.

 

22 names

5614    Private

Fred

AINGE

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

5575    Corporal

John Henry

ANDERTON

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

5587    Private

William

BAUGH

Died of wounds on the 7th August 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

5651    Private

William

BELL

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23126    Private

Thomas

BOWMAN, MM

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5589    Private

Thomas

DALE

Died of wounds on the 22nd October 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

42775    Private

Alfred Bramwell

EVANS

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5622    Private

George

FENTON

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8397    Private

William John

JENKINS

Died of wounds on the 5th July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Francis Bedford

MARSH

Died of wounds on the 5th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

35962    Private

William Leslie

MAUNDERS

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5658    Sergeant

Duncan

McDOUGALL

Killed in action on the 5th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6245    Private

George

MOXHAM

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

35898    Private

Arthur

PROCTOR

Died of wounds on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

William Geoffrey Morris

RIGBY

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

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

35758    Private

Frank

SCHOFIELD

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5628    Lance Corporal

George

SHUCK

Died of wounds on the 30th December 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery

 

5630    Private

John

SIMPSON

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20751    Lance Corporal

George

TOPPING

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16065    Private

William George

WALTHER

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42333    Private

John

WHITTON, MM

Died of wounds on the 7th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

15638    Private

Edgar

WILSON

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial