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 1894
Died 1916
British Army 10370 Lance Corporal 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10370 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers
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Born 1894
Died 1916
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Born 1894
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Born 1887
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Born 1895
Died 1950
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Born 1892
Died 1916
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British Army 7457 Private Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion
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Born 1889
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Born 1896
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Born 1889
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Born 1895
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Born 1880
Died 1916
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Born 1896
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Born 1888
Died 1916
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Born 1896
Died 1916
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Died 1916
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Born 1881
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Born 1888
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Born 1880
Died 1916
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