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 1894

    Died 1916

    British Army 10370 Lance Corporal 15th Lancashire Fusiliers

    British Army 10370 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers

    British Army 10370 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers

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    Born 1894

    Died 1916

    British Army 18/885 Private Durham Light Infantry 18th Battalion

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    Born 1894

    Died 1916

    British Army 31388 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion

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    Born 1887

    Died 1916

    British Army Temporary Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 10th west Battalion

    British Army Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 10th Bn.

  • Profile picture for William Frederick Faulds

    Born 1895

    Died 1950

    South African Services Second Lieutenant 1st Infantry South African Force

    South African Services 4073 Private 1st South African Infantry

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    Born 1892

    Died 1916

    British Army PS/7457 Private Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion

    British Army 7457 Private Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion

    British Army PS/7457 Private Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) 20th Battalion

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    Born 1889

    Died 1916

    British Army 19553 Corporal Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion

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    Born 1896

    Died 1916

    British Army 19172 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion

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    Born 1895

    Died 1916

    British Army 685 Lance Corporal Newfoundland Regiment

    British Army 685 Lance Corporal Royal Newfoundland Regiment

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    Born 1889

    Died 1916

    British Army 26448 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion.

  • Profile picture for William Arthur White

    Born 1895

    Died 1916

    British Army 1632 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion

  • Profile picture for James Henry Buckley

    Born 1880

    Died 1916

    British Army 10925 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers

    British Army 10925 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion

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    Born 1896

    Died 1916

    British Army 26830 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion

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    Born 1888

    Died 1916

    New Zealand Expeditionary Force 2/1252 Serjeant New Zealand Field Artillery

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    Born 1896

    Died 1916

    Canadian Expeditionary Force 739 Private Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion

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    Died 1916

    British Army 9912 Private Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion

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    Born 1883

    Died 1916

    British Army 28672 Private Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion

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    Born 1881

    Died 1916

    British Army Lieutenant Colonel 37th Lancers

    Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel Manchester Regiment 37th lancers (baluch horse), commanding 20th (service) battalion (5th city), manchest Battalion

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    Born 1888

    Died 1916

    British Army 11537 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion

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    Born 1880

    Died 1916

    British Army 7546 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion Attd the Queens (Royal West Sussex Regimemnt)

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