BATTLE OF THE SOMME

ROLL OF HONOUR

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Field Companies, Royal Engineers

ROYAL ENGINEERS

79th FIELD COMPANY

18th (Eastern) Division

OPERATIONS OF THE 18th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916

1st-7th July : Attack and operations West and North-West of Montauban.

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13th-17th July : Trônes Wood operations. Capture of Trônes Wood on the 14th July.

19th July-21st July : Longueval/Delville Wood (only 53rd Brigade).

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23rd September-7th October : Thiepval operations. Capture of Thiepval on the 26th September. Fight for Schwaben Redoubt.

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17th October / November : Courcelette / Mouquet Farm sector. Attack of Desire Trench on the 18th November.

7 names

42449    Sapper

Lawrence

COLE

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

43366    Sapper

James

COPE

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

140831    Sapper

William

CROOKS

Died of wounds on the 28th October 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

61777    Sapper

Charles William James

HEATH

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

101328    Sapper

James Bernard

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

44574    Sapper

Frederick

PACE

Died in service on the 23rd November 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

Lieutenant

John Furnevall

WILSON

Killed in action on the 29th September 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery