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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

74th FIELD COMPANY

15th (Scottish) Division

 

8th August-14th September : Operations in front of Martinpuich. Fighting for Switch Line and Intermediate Trench.

15th-18th September : Capture and consolidation of Martinpuich.

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8th October-3rd November : Le Sars sector.

 

7 names

51024    Sapper

Percy

CARR

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

44250    Corporal

Harry

COOMBS

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Richard Edward

DEANE OLIVER

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

155570    Sapper

Frank John

FERRIS

Died of wounds on the 19th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

43656    Sergeant

Wilfred

HEPHER, DCM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

120957    Sapper

Edward G.

MACE

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

 

 

51002    Sapper

Tim

MAIN

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery