
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 |