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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 1888
Died 1916
British Army 17447 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion 3rd Salford Pals.
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 10502 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 26705 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 28394 Private Manchester Regiment 22 nd Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 26847 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1882
Died 1916
British Army 18405 Company Serjeant Major Durham Light Infantry
British Army 18405 Private Acting Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry
British Army 18405 Warrant Officer Class 2 (C.S.M.) Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 10194 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 10905 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion 1st Salford Pals
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10570 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army Lance Corporal Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 21107 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 11685 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 18/663 Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
British Army 18/663 Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry
British Army 18/663 Acting Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 9503 Private Manchester Regiment 17th. Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 17254 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion. The 3rd Salford Pals.
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Born 1877
Died 1916
British Army 24850 Private Manchester Regiment 12th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10411 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 10914 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion 1st Salford Pals.
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 18537 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 18537 Serjeant Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion. The 3rd Salford Pals.
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army Royal Scots 15th Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 4th Battalion attached to 22nd Battalion
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