Roll of Honour - 2nd July 1916

2nd July 1916

Killed in Action

2nd Battalion: Battle of the Somme: new front line near Montauban-de-Picardie, consolidating and under some shell-fire

• 6779 Private Allen Robert ABBOTT, 34, son of Joseph and Kate Abbott of 32 Cambridge Street, Wolverton [Buckinghamshire] (Cérisy-Gailly Military Cemetery)
• 19265 Private Albert LUGSDEN, 29, husband of Ada of Saint Giles Yard, Eaton Bray (Thiepval Memorial)

7th Battalion: Battle of the Somme: new front line between Montauban-de-Picardie and Mametz, consolidating

• 27576 Private Harry CURCHIN, 26, son of H Curchin of Mill Road, Kettering [Northamptonshire], husband of Lizzie Curchin of 6 Club Street, Kettering [Northamptonshire] (Thiepval Memorial)

Died of Wounds

7th Battalion

• 15674 Private Albert CATLIN, 22, son of W Catlin of White Hall Cottages, Hunsden [Hertfordshire] (Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec)
• 13379 Sergeant William Hyde, 35, son of George and Ann Hyde, husband of Alice of 45 Collingdon Street, Luton; he was born and resided in Toddington (la Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie)
• 14758 Private Albert PERRY, 23, born and resided Hockerill [Hertfordshire], son of Edward Perry of 14 Stansted Road, Bishop's Stortford [Hertfordshire] (Daours Communal Cemetery Extension)

Died

1st Battalion

• 19447 Private Frederick CAIN, 26, son of Samuel and Hannah Cain of Hitchin [Hertfordshire] (Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery)