BATTLE OF THE SOMME

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

128th FIELD 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.

 

5 names

Major

John Nicholas Fraser

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 5th July 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery

 

65166    Corporal

Ellis

GALE

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Wilshamstead (All Saints) Churchyard

 

95439    Sapper

Alfred Gordon

GREGORY

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

63631    Corporal

John

PRICE

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

 

 

65751    Sergeant

William Harold

RAYLOR

Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery