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BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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55th MACHINE GUN COMPANY
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OPERATIONS OF THE 18th (Eastern) DIVISION - SOMME 1916 1st-7th July : Attack and operations West and North-West of Montauban. ******* 13th-17th July : Trônes Wood operations. Capture of Trônes Wood on the 14th July. 19th July-21st July : Longueval/Delville Wood (only 53rd Brigade). ******* 23rd September-7th October : Thiepval operations. Capture of Thiepval on the 26th September. Fight for Schwaben Redoubt. ******* 17th October / November : Courcelette / Mouquet Farm sector. Attack of Desire Trench on the 18th November.
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26763 Private John William ALDERSON Killed in action on the 20th November 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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42652 Private Robert ARMOUR Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 30 Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery
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4227 Private Sidney George BROCK Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 23 Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
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13106 Private John Henry BRODDLE Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
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4163 Lance Corporal Charles Robert CAMBRIDGE Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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Second Lieutenant Vesey Richard CORRIDON Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery
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4151 Corporal Frederick Joseph DAVIS Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
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6381 Private John James GAUL Killed in action on the 2nd July 1916 - Age 18 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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6190 Private John Henry HALLAM Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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15573 Private Alfred KIRKHAM Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916 - Age 22 Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery
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46009 Private Frederick LETTS Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916 - Age 19 Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery
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4208 Private Frederick James SIMPSON Killed in action on the 30th June 1916 Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery
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L/10556 Private Arthur Thomas SMITH Detached from The 7th Royal West Kent Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery |
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4149 Sergeant Percy William SMITH Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery
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