Monthly Archives: July 1916

Pte. T. Blood

Posted on July 26, 1916 by geconway

Private (L/Cpl.) Thomas BLOOD Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [Formerly: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)] Unit: 94th Company Service Number: 27541 [Formerly: 17/31926 Sherwood Foresters] Date of Death: 26 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 29 Cemetery: ST. … Continue reading →

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Lt. G.C.N. Wardley

Posted on July 24, 1916 by geconway

Lieutenant Geoffrey Charles Norton   WARDLEY Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit: 24th Siege Battery Service Number: n/a Date of Death: 24 July 1916 – Died of wounds Age: 24 Cemetery: BRONFAY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME Grave Number: II. A. 35. Personal: Geoffrey … Continue reading →

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2/Lt. R.E. Knight

Posted on July 22, 1916 by geconway

2/Lieutenant Raymond Edward                 KNIGHT Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment Unit: 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial)  Service Number: (2382TF) Date of Death: 22 July 1916 – Died of wounds Age: 29 Cemetery: BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY, ALBERT Grave … Continue reading →

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Pte. E. Laban

Posted on July 20, 1916 by geconway

Private Elijah LABAN (It seems likely that Elijah was made up to Lance Corporal the day before he was killed) Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers Unit: 20th (Service) Battalion (3rd Public Schools) Service Number: 7429 Date of Death: 20 July 1916 – Killed … Continue reading →

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L/Cpl. S.T. Keeling

Posted on July 18, 1916 by geconway

L/Corporal Sydney Thomas                  KEELING, M.i.D. Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit: 13th (Service) Battalion Service Number: 6370 Date of Death: 18 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 20 Cemetery: CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL … Continue reading →

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Pte. G.W. Blackwell

Posted on July 16, 1916 by geconway

Pte. George William BLACKWELL Regiment/Service: Northamptonshire Regiment (Formerly: Middlesex Regiment) Unit: 7th Battalion Service Number: 21992 (Formerly: 5808, 11th Middlesex Regiment) Date of Death: 16 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 22 Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Pier and … Continue reading →

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Pte. W.H. Stableford

Posted on July 15, 1916 by geconway

Pte. William Henry STABLEFORD Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Unit: 11th Battalion Service Number: 14697 Date of Death: 15 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 26 Cemetery: POZIÈRES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE Grave Number: III. J. 17. Personal: William was … Continue reading →

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Pte. S. Wheeldon

Posted on July 5, 1916 by geconway

Private Sam WHEELDON Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 10th Battalion Service Number: 18996 Date of Death: between 5 and 10 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 21 Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Memorial Reference Face 10 C and 10 … Continue reading →

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Pte. E. Goodwin

Posted on July 4, 1916 by geconway

Private Ernest GOODWIN Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit: 10th Battalion Service Number: 18140 Date of Death: 4 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 19 Cemetery: DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ Grave Number: IX. M. 5. Personal: Ernest was … Continue reading →

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Pte. J.P. Pilkington

Posted on July 3, 1916 by geconway

Private John Perry PILKINGTON Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales’ Volunteers) (Formerly: Cheshire Regiment) Unit: 8th Battalion Service Number: 15604 (Formerly: 17381 Cheshire Regiment) Date of Death: 3 July 1916 – Killed in Action Age: 23 Cemetery: CONNAUGHT CEMETERY, THIEPVAL … Continue reading →

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