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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 26851 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 10251 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10251 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
South African Services 1916 Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Company.
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Born 1880
Died 1916
British Army 966 Private Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Died 1916
British Army 21467 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion.
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 10156 Lance Corporal 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10156 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10156 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 15 th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant Newfoundland Regiment
British Army 395 Second Lieutenant Newfoundland Regiment
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army Captain Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 20725 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 18/1306 Private Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 1395 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st 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 1892
Died 1916
British Army 20876 Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 20876 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1879
Died 1916
British Army 19287 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 10504 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10504 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 1242 Private Newfoundland Regiment
British Army 1242 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment
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Born 1882
Died 1916
British Army 10518 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 11691 Serjeant Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 11691 Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10345 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10529 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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