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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 1892
Died 1916
British Army 11171 Lance Corporal 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 11171 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1882
Died 1916
British Army 25035 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1894
Died 1916
British Army 443 Lance Corporal Royal Newfoundland Regiment
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Born 1871
Died 1956
South African Services Lieutenant Colonel South African Infantry 3rd Regiment.
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 18175 Private Manchester Regiment 20th manchest Battalion
British Army 18175 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 19994 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 20th Battalion (Bantams)
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 12006 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 12006 Corporal Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army 9006 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 17th battalion manchest Battalion
British Army 9006 Serjeant Manchester Regiment 17th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 14808 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1879
Died 1916
South African Services 2nd Kimberley Regiment German South West Africa
South African Services 4051 Private 1st South African Infantry France
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Born 1879
Died 1916
British Army 11114 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army A Coy
British Army 11114 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 10869 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 1343 Lance Corporal Cheshire Regiment (Earl of Cheshire Btn) 5th.
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Died 1916
British Army 12179 Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion The 2nd Salford Pals
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 12729 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 26999 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 18620 Lance Corporal 19th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 18620 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion. The 3rd Salford Pals.
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Born 1887
Died 1949
British Army 10160 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers 15th (Service) Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 20255 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1899
Died 1916
British Army 10546 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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