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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 1897
Died 1916
British Army 17754 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army Private Royal Fusiliers
British Army Second Lieutenant 5th Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Territorial Force
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 28 Second Lieutenant Royal Newfoundland Regiment
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 19490 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 19490 Private Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army 12533 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 8968 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 8968 Corporal Manchester Regiment
British Army 8968 Corporal Manchester 17th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 20742 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd manchest Battalion
British Army 20742 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment City Battalions 22 Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1916
British Army 18587 Private Royal Scots
British Army 18587 Lance Corporal Royal Scots
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Born 1896
Died 1916
British Army 28379 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd, 23rd and 24th Reserve Battalion
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Born 1877
Died 1916
South African Services Major 1st South African Infantry Formerly South African Mounted Rifles.
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 17241 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion
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Born 1897
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British Army 31070 Private Manchester Regiment 19th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1916
British Army 17645 Private Lancashire Fusiliers 19th Battalion, The 3rd Salford Pals.
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Born 1884
Died 1916
British Army 18809 Corporal Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion
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Born 1884
Died 1916
British Army F/1583 Private Middlesex Regiment 17th (Service) Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 9932 Private Manchester Regiment
British Army 9932 Corporal Manchester Regiment 18th Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 9914 Private London Regiment 5th lond Battalion
British Army Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion
British Army Serjeant London Regiment London rifle Brigade
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Born 1885
Died 1916
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 26/78 Lance Corporal New Zealand Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion 3rd
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army 11287 Serjeant Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Battalion 2nd Salford Pals
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