Sunday 24 July 2016

Roll of Honour - 24th July 1916


Died of Wounds

1st Battalion
  • 10412 Private John Patrick LAWSON born Dublin, resided Paddington [London], brother of Mrs A Beathe of 47 Brindley Street, Paddington (Méricourt-l'Abbé Communal Cemetery Extension)

Bedfordshire Yeomanry
  • 757 Private William FOUNTAIN, born Eaton Bray, resided Totternhoe (Péronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt)

Killed in Action

1st Battalion: Battle of the Somme: front line between High Wood and Delville Wood under shellfire
  • 14925 Lance Corporal Edwin Granville HARVEY MM, born East Ham [Essex], resided Luton (Thiepval Memorial)
  • 19449 Private John HILLYARD, 40, son of E Cox of Church Street, Westoning, husband of Mary of Laurel Villa, Westoning (Thiepval Memorial)
  • 7090 Private John ROGERS born and resided Liverpool [Lancashire] (Thiepval Memorial)

Bedfordshire Yeomanry

  • 1011 Private Charles William PEACOCK, 29, D Squadron, son of Charles Owen and Annie Peacock of Factory House, Brampton [Huntingdonshire] (Péronne Road Military Cemetery, Maricourt)

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