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Rifleman Bertram George Rugg 4296. Unit: 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Death: 07 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Frank Vernon Green 5840, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 7 October 1916
Lives of the First World War

Rifleman Frederick Waistell Turnbull 372908, London Regiment
Died 7 October 1916
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Rifleman Henry George Cox 370198. Unit: Lewis Gun Section, No. 1 Company, 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Death: 7 October 1916, Western Front.
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman James McMurray 4844, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 7 October 1916
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Rifleman Joseph McGinty 4519. Unit: 5 Platoon, 2 Company, 1st/8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles), London Regiment. Death: 07 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 7 October 1916
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Rifleman Nicholas Herbert Todd 7058, London Regiment
Died 7 October 1916
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Rifleman Thomas George Turnbull 3756, London Regiment
Died 7 October 1916
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Rifleman Wilfred Swale C/12627. Unit: 13th Platoon, 21st Battalion, Kingâ€™s Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 07 October 1916 Wounded and Missing in action Western Front
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman William Arthur Ashby 2344. Unit: 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Death: 7 October 1916, Western Front.
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman William George Eaton 5924/372995. Unit: 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Death: 07 October 1916 Western Front.
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman William George Gilbert 372299, 8th London Regiment
Died 7 October 1916
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Sapper William Sheriff 145715, Royal Engineers
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Alexander John Hanmer , East Kent Regiment
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Charles Pelham Gardner Aldrich , Royal Fusiliers
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Edwin Cecil Russell Christmas , King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Frank Ive , Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant John Harold Allender. Unit: 15th Platoon, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 7 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Second Lieutenant Joseph Harold Laycock , King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Leonard Percy Miles , Royal Fusiliers
Died 7 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Oswald Charles Blencowe. Unit: 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Death: 7 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Second Lieutenant Stephen William Skinner. Unit: 32nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 07 October 1916 Missing at Flers Western Front
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Sergeant Henry Heilbron Stanwood C/6279. Unit: A Company, 18th Battalion, Kingâ€™s Royal Rifle Corps. Death: 07 October 1916 Wounded and missing
Died 7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Serjeant Alfred Montagu Barrow 1582, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 7 October 1916
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Serjeant David Jones VC 14951, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 7 October 1916
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Serjeant Herbert Salter 8560, Rifle Brigade
Died 7 October 1916
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Settlers from near Winnipeg, Canada. Landing at Littlefield, Texas in special through Sleeper from Winnipeg on Oct 7 - 1916.
Taken 7 Oct 1916
SMU Libraries Digital Collections

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY-NOVEMBER 1916
7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

THE GERMAN NAVY IN THE ATLANTIC, 1914-1918
7 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Norman Edward Baldwin , London Rifle Brigade
Died 8 October 1916
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Captain David Hunter Bell, M.C. , Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Corporal Ernest Charles Haacke 2486, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Corporal John Gilbert Charlton 4846, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Lady Examiner Lydia Elizabeth Gibson nee Linney , Ministry of Munitions Inspection Department
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Arthur James Edgar Butler 917, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Charles Haynes 408, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal George Ballinger 4679, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal John Felix Mills 2812, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Joshua Hartley 440129. Unit: "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Lance Serjeant William Hunsley 18792, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Lieutenant Humphrey St. Barbe Sydenham , Devonshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lieutenant Leicester Hulke Spreat MC. Unit: A Battery, 91st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Alexander Clark 153149. Unit: 3rd Company, 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Benjamin Smith 2560, British West Indies Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Charles Norman Mortimer 461487. Unit: 4th Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Charles Stuart Laverty 201844. Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Clifford Van Wart Linton 475920, Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edward Moran 132742, Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edward Walter Masters 6056, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edwin Frederick Andrews 424514. Unit: "A" Company, 43rd Battalion, 3rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private George Hilton Coop B/20208, Royal Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Harry Glen 8058, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private James Duncan 192485. Unit: B Company, 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private James Pickard Bell 153353. Unit: Grenade Section, 1st Company, 43rd Battalion (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private James Thom Dougal 540399. Unit: 8th Platoon, 2nd Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 to 09 October 1916 missing in action at Regina Trench on the River Somme Western Front.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private John Campbell 16878, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private John Robb 3080. Unit: 1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Joshua Hartley 440129, Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Percy E Walker SD/255, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Philip Ezra Mallory 461412. Unit: 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Reginald Morse Ferris 7017, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Robert Edward Robson 532112, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private S S McLeod 193115. Unit: 13th Platoon, 4th Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Thomas James Ward 253262, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Thomas James Ward 6773. Unit: B Company, 1st/3rd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Wounded and Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private William J Izzard 653303, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Private William John Crofton Brown 3216, 5th London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Pte Masters was reported missing on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Pte Olgesby was reported missing, aged 25, on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Arthur Cox 320188, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman Charles Frederick Ross 1912, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman Edgar Roland Porter 4339/302576. Unit: D Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Ezra Burton 6538, 323398, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman George Crabb 323290, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman Henry James Braddick 6821/653293. Unit: 15th Platoon, "D" Company, 1st/21st Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Jack Ray 302210, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Brooks 321341, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Littler Fincham 322228, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Littler Fincham 4994/322228. Unit: 1st/6th Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, Flers, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Sydney Henry Withall 3398/302140. Unit: 11th Platoon, C Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Second Lieutenant Charles Ussher Kilner , Suffolk Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Second Lieutenant Reginald Douglas Arden , London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
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Sergeant William Tocher 435204. Unit: C Company, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Serjeant Albert Streeter 6843, Machine Gun Corps
Died 8 October 1916
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Serjeant Leslie Coulson 7522, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War

Signaller Clifford V Linton 475920. Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, Canadian Forces. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Tunberg Vänersborg
8 October 1916
Vänersborgs museum

Corporal Arthur John Stransom 4255/302537. Unit: 12th Platoon, C Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 09 October 1916 MIA at Les Boeufs Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Gunner George Allen 8056, Royal Field Artillery
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Henry Aulus Duncan. Unit: 16th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 09 October 1916 Killed in action Western Front. Son of Horace and Charlotte Duncan, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Major Frederick John Rowan , Canadian Infantry
Died 9 October 1916
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Major Frederick John Rowan MID. Unit: 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Death: 09 October 1916 Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Arthur John Langford 27869, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 9 October 1916
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Private Clarence Hewert Hawken 491173. Unit: "C" Company, 4th Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, 1st Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 9 October 1916, wounded and missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private Eric John Morris GS/9322, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 9 October 1916
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Private Jack Mcleod 443036,
Died 9 October 1916
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