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The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of The Somme. From 1st of July to the 18th of November 1916. A massive preliminary bombardment, which began on 24 June, continued for eight days. The assault began at 7.30 a.m. on 1st July, when over half a million troops advanced across no mans land. The French achieved the greatest success in their secondary sector, their heavy artillery having prepared the ground more effectively than the British, who had insufficient heavy guns. On most of the British front, with one exception, virtually no progress was made in the face of fierce German resistance., particularly from a relative small number of machine gunners. By the end of the day the British had suffered 57,470 casualties (19.240) were killed, the largest loss ever sustained by the British army in a single day. The only real success came at the southern end of the British front, where an advance of one mile was achieved and the villages of Montauban, Mametz and Fricourt were taken.
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Born 1879
Died 1916
British Army 10372 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10372 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 9148 Lance Corporal London Regiment 5th lond Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 5th reserve lond Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 1/5 lond Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 20323 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 20323 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
British Army 20323 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 3015 Private Cheshire Regiment 5th Battalion.
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 22522 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 20th Battalion 4th Salford Pals.
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 11079 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion 1st Salford Pals
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 6713 Private Manchester Regiment 16th manchest Battalion
British Army 6713 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 17827 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1879
Died 1916
British Army 67222 Driver Royal Field Artillery 25th Division Ammunition Col.
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 18615 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1916
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 23/248 Lance Corporal New Zealand Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion 3rd.
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 30233 Private Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army Captain Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 25515 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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British Army 1882 Private Liverpool Regiment
British Army 211743 Acting Corporal Labour Corps
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 21329 Royal Field Artillery
British Army GS/15437 Private Royal Fusiliers 2 Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 4030 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 4030 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 4030 Manchester
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Born 1880
Died 1916
British Army 11082 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1890
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British Army 17228 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 18985 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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