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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 1891
Died 1916
British Army 10746 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment
British Army Temporary Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 11th Battalion att 16th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 18/914 Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
British Army 18/914 Corporal Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
British Army 18/914 Private Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army 11703 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion 2nd Salford Pals
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 21141 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 21141 Private Manchester 22nd Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10327 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 344 Private Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 12074 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 6164 Acting Corporal Liverpool Regiment 13th Battalion.
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army Captain Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion.
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Born 1881
Died 1916
British Army 6689 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10850 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 10188 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 19698 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 869 Second Lieutenant Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 707 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion.
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 20865 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion.
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 10802 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion The 1st Salford Pals.
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 12203 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 6511 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion.
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