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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 1881
Died 1916
British Army 21092 Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 21092 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion.
British Army 21092 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd (Service) Battalion
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Born 1881
Died 1916
British Army 6689 Private Manchester Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 21006 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army 13/954 Private East Yorkshire Regiment
British Army 13/954 Corporal East Yorkshire Regiment 13th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army Captain Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1st Battalion
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Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army 11581 Private 16th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 11581 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion 2nd Salford Pals
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Born 1884
Died 1966
South African Services 8162 Lance Corporal 2nd South African Light Infantry
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Born 1885
Died 1916
British Army 10985 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1884
Died 1916
British Army 22311 Private Liverpool Regiment 20th King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 4th Liverpool Pals
British Army 22311 Lance Corporal 20th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 4th Liverpool Pals 20th Battalion
British Army 22311 Lance Corporal The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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Born 1879
Died 1916
British Army 10923 Private 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10923 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army 26621 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army 10230 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
British Army 10230 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
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Born 1892
Died 1972
Australian Imperial Force 2053 Private Australian Infantry 9th Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1916
British Army 14757 Private Royal Scots
British Army 14757 Lance Corporal Royal Scots
British Army 14757 Lance - Corporal The Royal Scots 12th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 10527 Company Serjeant Major 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10527 Warrant Officer Class 2 15th Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 10527 Company Serjeant Major Lancashire Fusiliers 15th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery C Battery, 78th Brigade, 17th Division
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1876
Died 1916
British Army 11247 Private Lancashire Fusiliers
British Army 11247 Lance Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion The 2nd Salford Pals
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Died 1916
British Army 19358 Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 19358 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 21187 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 21187 Private Manchester 22nd
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