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BATTLE OF THE SOMME ROLL OF HONOUR |
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ROYAL ENGINEERS
17th SIGNAL COMPANY |
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OPERATIONS OF THE 17th (Northern) DIVISION 1st-11th July : Capture of Fricourt on the 2nd July. Operations towards Contalmaison and Mametz Wood. ******* 1st-12th August : Longueval / Delville Wood. ******* Mid August-Mid September : Tours in front line in Hebuterne / Foncquevillers sector. ******* 30th October-12th November : Lesboeufs / Le Transloy sector. Fighting for Zenith Trench.
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58339 Lance Corporal Thomas BRETHERICK Killed in action on the 1st November 1916 - Age 26 Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs
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44735 Gunner Peter DOWNIE Killed in action on the 12th November 1916 - Age 21 Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground
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34033 Lance Corporal Lawrence LARDNER Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial
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