This community contains the details of some of the individuals whose stories will be commemorated as part of the national commemorative event for the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on 30th June -1st July 2016.
http://www.centenarybattlefieldtours.org/somme100
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British Army 1808 Sapper Royal Engineers
British Army 506521 Sapper Royal Engineers
Born 1864
Died 1925
British Army General Staff
Born 1878
Died 1931
British Army Second Lieutenant Army Service Corps
British Army Major
Born 1898
Died 1997
British Army Probationary Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
British Army Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
British Army Temporary Captain Royal Flying Corps
Born 1894
Died 1993
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army Captain Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army Major Royal Garrison Artillery
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Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 23069 Lance Corporal Yorkshire Light Infantry
British Army Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 13th reserve battalion attached 15th (service) battalion
British Army 2099 Serjeant Hertfordshire Regiment 1st Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 3rd lond Battalion
Born 1898
Died 1916
British Army 22170 Private Bedfordshire Regiment
British Army 15558 Private Bedfordshire Regiment 7th bedford Battalion
British Army 15558 Serjeant Bedfordshire Regiment 7th bedford Battalion
Born 1879
Died 1937
British Army Major Royal Field Artillery
British Army Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Royal Field Artillery
British Army Major General Royal Artillery
British Army 9160 Private South Staffordshire Regiment
British Army 21777 Serjeant Machine Gun Corps
British Army Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps
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Born 1890
Died 1916
British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers
British Army 2670 Private Machine Gun Corps
British Army 201066 Private Tank Corps
British Army 13058 Serjeant South Staffordshire Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Cheshire Regiment
British Army Captain and Adjutant Manchester Regiment
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Born 1885
Died 1962
British Army The Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department