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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 1895
Died 1916
British Army 28394 Private Manchester Regiment 22 nd Battalion
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Born 1891
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British Army 17558 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion The 3rd Salford Pals
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 17747 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 10848 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 19536 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1895
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British Army 12234 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 1419 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment
British Army 1419 Lance Corporal Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 12273 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army 74(Incomplete) Private Manchester Regiment 16th manchest Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 26847 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 108005 Pioneer Royal Engineers
British Army 108005 Sapper Royal Engineers 123 Field Coy
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Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army Private Royal Fusiliers 18th Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment
British Army Temp 2nd Lt Welch Regiment 13th Bn
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 95 Serjeant Newfoundland Forestry Corps
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 18/673 Private Durham Light Infantry
British Army 18/673 Private Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 2585 Private Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 26196 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1891
British Army Captain Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army M/371903 Private Royal Army Service Corps
British Army MR/47513 Private Royal Army Service Corps
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Died 1916
British Army 18776 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 12477 Private Cheshire Regiment
British Army 12477 Corporal Cheshire Regiment 9th Battalion
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