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Able Seaman Augustus Jinman , Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M. Yacht "Conqueror II"
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Able Seaman Frank Stubbs , Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M. Yacht "Conqueror II"
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Acting Corporal Jacob Blackman GSSR/583, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Captain Archibald Alan Schweder MC. Unit: 9th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Death: 26 September 1916 Killed in action in France.. Western Front, Gallipoli/Dardanelles
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Captain Archibald Spencer Goddard , Canadian Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Commander Thomas Roland Agassiz , Royal Naval Reserve - HM Yacht Conqueror II
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Cpl May served nearly 10 years with C Company, the Devonshire Regiment, prior to being killed, aged 30, at Morval during the Battle of the Somme on 26 September 1916. He was buried at Ginchy and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Guardsman Gwilym John B Leyshon 189, Welsh Guards
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Gunner Walter Frank Webb 66175, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Lance Corporal Albert Edward Robinson 989, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Lance Corporal William Needham 13753, Norfolk Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Lance-Corporal William Christie A24116, Canadian Infantry, 5th Btln
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Thomas Earle Gordon Scaife MC. Unit: 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers), attached to 9th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 26 September 1916
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Lieutenant Thomas Stuart Pitman. Unit: 6th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment. Death: 26 September 1916 Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Major Alman Clare Williams. Unit: 5th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 26 September 1916
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Alexander Taylor Boddie 441512. Unit: 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). Death: 26 September 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Benjamin Clark 26363, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Bernard John Rowe 192866, Canadian Infantry, 15th Bttln
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Charles Harold Fleming 180043. Unit: "A" Company, 29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 26 September 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Eric Cecil Wentworth Vernon 15270, Coldstream Guards
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Ernest Clarkson 27943, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Ernest Richard Odell G/3364, Middlesex Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private F Watts 180330. Unit: Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 26 September 1916 Missing in Action. Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Frank Spencer Riches G/40130, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private George Frederick Hancock 26633, Hampshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private George Norman Wendt 6290, London Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Gerald Charles Brady 14981, Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Harold Scott 23759, Suffolk Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Harry Pearse 434, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Henry Roland Garnault Agassiz 193592, Canadian Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Horace Edward Stait 890, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Horatio Claughton 21960. Unit: 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 26 September 1916, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commmemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Howard William Myers 10675. Unit: 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 26 September 1916 Missing & wounded Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Isaac William Lawrence 467588, Canadian Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private James Kirby 4374, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private James Mansfield Coates 180019. Unit: 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers), attached to the 1st Company, 7th Battalion (British Columbia Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 26 September 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private James Marmaduke Willis 25053, Grenadier Guards
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private John E Heighway 36561, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private John Edward Swann Singer 466635. Unit: 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).. Death: 26 September 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private John Fitzpatrick 2042, Leinster Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private John Jacques 101315. Unit: Canadian Infantry. Death: 26 September 1916
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private John William Spridgeon 14826, Northamptonshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Joseph Barton 24134, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Joseph Charnley 24070, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Montague Clarence Frost G/1360. Unit: Machine Gun Section, "B" Company, 8th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Death: 26 September 1916, Loos, Western Front.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Noel Marsh Pitman G2759. Unit: 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 26 September 1916 Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Ralph Robinson 27894. Unit: 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 26 September 1916 Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Richard Britten Wright 3836. Unit: 1st/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 26 September 1916 Died of wounds severely wounded in the attack on Lens Wood on 15 September 1916. Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Stanley Thomas Lockwood G/40075, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private Thomas Henry Palmer 435, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private William A Moore 17915, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private William Poskitt G/40093, Middlesex Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Private William Poskitt G/40093. Unit: 12th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 26 September 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Pte Nice was reported missing, aged 20, at Thiepval on 26 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Pte Odell of B Company was reported wounded and missing, age 26, on 26 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile.
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Second Lieutenant Cecil Francis Umney ,
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant Henry Oliver Beer. Unit: 8th Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Death: 26 September 1916 Loos Western Front
Died 26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

Second Lieutenant Leonard John Hooper , Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant Stanley Hopkins Mason , Suffolk Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant Sydney Richard Bonney , Essex Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant George Trevor Maycock 16/1371, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant Thomas Nesbit Simpson 13306, Canadian Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant William Killeen Graveny 75004, Canadian Infantry
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

Temp. Lieutenant Paul Sydney Bedford Schooling , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 26 September 1916
Lives of the First World War

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY-NOVEMBER 1916
26 September 1916
Imperial War Museum

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