BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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72nd MACHINE GUN COMPANY

 

24th Division

 

OPERATIONS OF THE 24th DIVISION - SOMME 1916

10th-27th August : In front of Guillemont. Attacks of Guillemont.

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31st August - 5th September : Delville Wood.

 

15 names

Second Lieutenant

George Rutherford

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

46253    Private

John

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Evelyn Lewis

BLECK

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

6630    Private

Sidney

BRIDGENS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6637    Lance Corporal

Sydney

CROSSWOOD

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7941    Private

Charles Thomas

GAINES

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43674    Private

Sidney

GORBOLD

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6658    Private

Richard

GRIME

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6665    Sergeant

Wilfred

HICKS

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28706    Private

Charles Thomas

HOLE

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

42705    Private

Walter

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

6701    Private

John

SIDDALL

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27831    Corporal

Fred

SPENCER

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

46328    Private

James

WALKER

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4529    Private

William

WILKINSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial