The Somme
1/7/1916
To help relieve the pressure on the French at Verdun, Britain leads a huge offensive along the Somme River. 20,000 British soldiers are killed on the first day of the attack.
Service persons
| Name | DATE OF DEATH | |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coombs | 11/08/1917 | |
| Edwin Evans | 15/09/1916 | |
| William Thomas | 19/09/1916 | |
| S Holvey | 01/07/1916 | |
| Francis Clancy | 23/10/1918 | |
| John James | 28/11/1916 | |
| James Thomas | 25/09/1916 | |
| Dewi Jeffreys | 26/07/1916 | |
| Walter Tromans | 25/10/1916 | |
| James McKergo | 16/07/1916 | |
| John Edwards | 06/07/1916 | |
| David Daniels | 27/10/1916 | |
| Roland Philipps | 07/07/1916 | |
| Owen Jenkins | 05/09/1916 | |
| Jonathan Jackson | 01/07/1916 | |
| William Williams | 15/09/1916 | |
| William Davies | 20/07/1916 | |
| John Williams | 03/07/1916 | |
| Gomer Jones | 15/07/1916 | |
| Trevor Richards | 13/11/1916 | |
| Ivor Rees | 05/08/1916 | |
| William Bodman | 03/09/1916 | |
| Edward Thomas | 09/09/1916 | |
| Thomas Evans | 03/07/1916 | |
| Gwilym Davies | 10/09/1916 | |
| Fred Cooper | 03/09/1916 | |
| Levi Meyler | 27/05/1918 | |
| Benjamin Davies | 19/05/1917 | |
| Tom Evans | 29/12/1916 | |
| Cyril Robinson | 28/12/1916 | |
| Albert Young | 10/07/1916 | |
| William Simon | 01/07/1916 | |
| John Williams | 12/07/1916 | |
| Edward Hughes | 16/07/1916 | |
| David Salmon | 06/02/1916 | |
| Joseph Kirby | 24/07/1916 | |
| Evan Griffiths | 16/08/1916 | |
| Hugh Roberts | 05/07/1916 | |
| David Orrells | 09/08/1917 |