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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 1889
Died 1916
British Army 12576 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 12476 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 12476 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army 23195 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 11021 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 11021 Serjeant 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 1885
Died 1916
British Army 10555 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment
British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 11th Battalion Gallipoli 17th Battalion The Somme.
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Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army Private Inns of Court Officers Training Corps
British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 13th Battalion attended 17th Battalion.
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 22190 Private Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
South African Services 1902 Private 1st South African Infantry 1st Regiment
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Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army 21267 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 10338 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 32976 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 32976 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Bn
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Born 1883
Died 1916
British Army 18811 Private Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 22306 Private Liverpool Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 164 Second Lieutenant Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 3609 Private London Regiment 8th lond Battalion
British Army 3609 Rifleman London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
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Born 1897
Died 1916
Australian Imperial Force 1747 Private 49th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 27242 Private Manchester Regiment 17th Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 14236 Lance Corporal Durham Light Infantry
British Army 14236 Corporal Durham Light Infantry
British Army 14236 Private Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion
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