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, Anny (?), Somme, France, A 13 225
20 septembre 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
A party of the 6th Brigade with material for constructing wire entanglements, during the Battle of Menin Road, Ypres
Taken 20 Sep 1917
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Guy Porter Breeze 8409, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Brevet Major Stanley Gordon Gibbs. Unit: 2nd Divisional Training, Australian Army Service Corps. Death: 20 September 1917, killed in action by a shell at the Menin Gate, Ypres, Western Front.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Captain Ernest William Brooks , Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Francis Madresfield Davis E3015, 2 South African Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Frederick Furze , London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Chaplain 4th Class William Loraine Seymour Dallas , Royal Army Chaplains Department attd The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Charles Byford 370937, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Edward Frank McNaughton 3838. Unit: D Company, 10th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal George Henry Newman 371002, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Harold Palmer Russell 25176, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Percy John Shirley 10481, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Robert Ball 13957. Unit: B Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Death: 20 September 1917
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal William Joseph Taylor 27535, Hampshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner George Albert Hawkins 96501, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Andrew Guyan 201944. Unit: 5th Platoon, "B" Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 20 September 1917, Western Front. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Reeve 301220. Unit: 1st Platoon, A Company, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots. Death: 20 September 1917 to 23 September 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Spencer Pedder 2285 DCM. Unit: 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Australian Division, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Stephen Norton 41407, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Thomas McEwan David Harley 678. Unit: 8th Battalion, 1st Division, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917, killed in action at Polygon Wood, Western Front.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Serjeant Lionel Harry W Playsted 320922, London Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Libby , East Surrey Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Cecil Cleary. Unit: 18th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Herbert James Clifford. Unit: 11th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 20 September 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Howard Cyril Barrow , Yorks and Lancaster Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant James Lunan. Unit: 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 20 September 1917 Belgium Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Major Frederick Harold Tubb VC , Australian Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Mary Tindall, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 20 September 1917.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private John Hamilton Robinson 350083, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private A C Edmunds 6575. Unit: 4th Platoon, A Company, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Missing in action
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Charles Thorogood 29202, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert John Oliver R/19201. Unit: 11th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 20 September 1917 Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Tatner 266886. Unit: 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 20 September 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alexander Watt 240774, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Eric McMahon 22037, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Jasper Bennett 6291, Australian Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Jasper Bennett 6291. Unit: C Company, 22nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Ypres Western Front. Son of Emily Alice Bennett. Native of Victoria, Australia.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alfred Lewis Browne 533366, 15th London Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Benton Madeley 17888, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Colin Charles Horton 5064, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private David F Stone 54251. Unit: C Company, 9th Platoon, 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Death: 20 September 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Edward George James Knight 204611, Hampshire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis Victor Barnes 532598, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Markham 534531, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Arkwright 24074, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Geoffrey Thomas Tovey 385052, London Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Arthur Bennett 202324. Unit: 1st/7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Death: 20 September 1917 Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private George W Law G/8171. Unit: A Coy, 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Death: 20 September 1917 Missing
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private George William Fowler Hodgson 351795, Royal Scots
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Raymond Allden 42747, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Leadbetter Meadows 73349, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Russell Huntsman 6509. Unit: C Company, 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 20 September 1917 Killed in action at Polygon Wood Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Herbert Morris 7429, British West Indies Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Andrew Pirie 291103. Unit: 2nd Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 20 September 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private James Lund SE/29734, Army Veterinary Corps
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Jakomolin or Chookomolin 2497978, Canadian Forestry Corps
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Morgan Gibson 40987. Unit: 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Death: 20 September 1917, Western Front. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Died 20 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private John S. Lloyd 24791, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John William Bibby 23691, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Woods G/19763, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 20 September 1917
Lives of the First World War