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    First day of the Somme

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      1st East Yorkshire 258; casualties 258

      7th East Yorkshire 270–71; casualties 270

      10th East Yorkshires 46, 47

      1st Essex 71, 164–65; casualties 164

      2nd Essex 68, 163; casualties 163

      10th Essex 59, 68, 71, 302–303, 305–306; casualties 305

      2nd Gordon Highlanders 262–63, 265, 273; casualties 263

      1st Hampshire 66, 152–53; casualties 153

      2nd Hampshire 164–65; casualties 165

      15th Highland Light Infantry 184; casualties 184

      16th Highland Light Infantry 182–83, 186; casualties 183

      17th Highland Light Infantry 182–83, 209; casualties 182

      17th King’s (Liverpool) 51, 289–91, 294; casualties 290

      18th King’s (Liverpool) 290–94; casualties 290

      19th King’s (Liverpool) 300; casualties 300

      20th King’s (Liverpool) 289–91, 294, 298, 300; casualties 290

      1st King’s Own (Royal Lancaster) 156, 163; casualties 156

      1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers 150–51, 162; casualties 150

      2nd King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 182–83; casualties 183

      8th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 238–39, 245; casualties 238

      9th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 254, 257–58, 275–76; casualties 254

      10th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 41, 254, 257–58, 261, 275; casualties 254

      12th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 156; casualties 156

      King’s Royal Rifle Corps 16

      1st Lancashire Fusiliers 111, 149, 165, 186; casualties 149

      2nd Lancashire Fusiliers 117, 156, 163; casualties 163

      15th Lancashire Fusiliers 183, 185–86, 199, 201; casualties 183

      16th Lancashire Fusiliers 185–86, 197, 200; casualties 185

      19th Lancashire Fusiliers 183–84; casualties 183

      1/4th Leicester 355; casualties 355

      1/5th Leicester 44, 118, 327, 342, 350–52; casualties 350

      7th Leicester 357

      Leicestershire Regiment 58, 112

      1st Lincoln 259–60; casualties 259

      2nd Lincoln 226, 236–38; casualties 236

      1/4th Lincoln 327; casualties 327

      1/5th Lincoln 117, 343, 352–53; casualties 343

      8th Lincoln 258–60; casualties 258

      10th Lincoln 219, 220, 222, 224–25; casualties 220

      1/1st London (Royal Fusiliers) 332; casualties 332

      1/2nd London (Royal Fusiliers) 331, 337; casualties 331

      1/3rd London (Royal Fusiliers) 327, 332, 337; casualties 327

      1/4th London (Royal Fusiliers) 332, 334, 337; casualties 332

      1/5th London (London Rifle Brigade) 45, 47, 112, 117–18, 321, 329, 331–37, 339, 357, 359; casualties 331

      1/9th London (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) 45, 62, 331, 333–34, 336–37; casualties 331

      1/12th London (The Rangers) 108, 139, 331–32; casualties 332

      1/13th London (Kensington) 332, 336–37; casualties 332

      1/14th London (London Scottish) 332–34, 337, 339–40; casualties 332

      1/16th London (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) 331, 333, 337, 341; casualties 331

      2nd Manchester 182; casualties 182

      16th Manchester 43, 55, 294–96, 299, 317–18; casualties 294

      17th Manchester 294–96, 299; casualties 294

      18th Manchester 295; casualties 295

      19th Manchester 41, 290–91, 293, 300; casualties 290

      20th Manchester 271–72, 278; casualties 271

      21st Manchester 262, 268, 272–74, 378; casualties 262

      22nd Manchester 40, 262, 264; casualties 262

      24th Manchester 274; casualties 274

      2nd Middlesex 233, 235–37, 242; casualties 235

      4th Middlesex 252, 258; casualties 258

      1/7th Middlesex 332; casualties 332

      1/8th Middlesex 332; casualties 332

      12th Middlesex 44, 310; casualties 310

      16th Middlesex 46, 140, 150–51, 167–68, 172; casualties 150

      1/1st Monmouth 328; casualties 328

      1/2nd Monmouth 149; casualties 149

      Newfoundland Regiment vii, 41, 54, 141, 160, 164, 174; casualties 164

      8th Norfolk 46, 54, 117, 301, 304–305, 309–311; casualties 305

      1/5th North Stafford 342–44, 346, 350–51; casualties 343

      1/6th North Stafford 343, 345–46, 352; casualties 343

      6th Northampton 302–303; casualties 303

      12th Northumberland Fusiliers 259, 261, 276; casualties 259

      13th Northumberland Fusiliers 259, 276; casualties 259

      14th Northumberland Fusiliers 259; casualties 259

      16th Northumberland Fusiliers 70, 183, 185, 209; casualties 183

      18th Northumberland Fusiliers 216 218, 224, 226; casualties 216

      20th Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 229–30, 232; casualties 220

      21st Northumberland Fusiliers 58, 220, 226–28; casualties 220

      22nd Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 227–28; casualties 220

      23rd Northumberland Fusiliers 220, 229–30, 232; casualties 220

      24th Northumberland Fusiliers 221–23, 225, 232; casualties 221

      25th Northumberland Fusiliers 221, 230; casualties 221

      26th Northumberland Fusiliers 219, 221, 225, 227–28; casualties 221

      27th Northumberland Fusiliers 216, 221–22, 224; casualties 221

      2nd Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) 262–63, 268, 272, 274; casualties 262

      7th Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) 44, 301, 306–307, 309; casualties 306

      7th Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) 301, 308–311; casualties 311

      1st Rifle Brigade 117, 152–54; casualties 153

      2nd Rifle Brigade 118, 186, 216; casualties 216

      2nd Royal Berkshire 226, 233, 235–36; casualties 235

      6th Royal Berkshire 301, 305–306, 309; casualties 305

      1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers 150; casualties 150

      2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers 69, 162–63; casualties 163

      2nd Royal Fusiliers 150, 167; casualties 150

      11th Royal Fusiliers 301–304, 310; casualties 302

      1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 150, 152; casualties 150

      2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 201; casualties 201

      9th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 189, 192, 210; casualties 189

      10th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 68, 189, 190, 193–94; casualties 189

      11th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 189, 196, 202; casualties 189

      1st Royal Irish Fusiliers 162, 165, 169; casualties 165

      9th Royal Irish Fusiliers 187–88, 210; casualties 187

      2nd Royal Irish Regiment 274; casualties 274

      1st Royal Irish Rifles 236; casualties 236

      8th Royal Irish Rifles 191, 202; casualties 191

      9th Royal Irish Rifles 60, 72, 139, 191–94; casualties 191

      10th Royal Irish Rifles 191, 195; casualties 191

      11th Royal Irish Rifles 189; casualties 189

      12th Royal Irish Rifles 187, 210; casualties 187

      13th Royal Irish Rifles 188; casualties 188

      14th Royal Irish Rifles 177, 189–90, 193, 203, 207, 210; casualties 189

      15th Royal Irish Rifles 188; casualties 188

      16th Royal Irish Rifles 195; casualties 195

      15th Royal Scots 55, 219–22, 224; casualties 220

      16th Royal Scots 211, 220–22, 224; casualties 220

      2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers 68, 283, 295–96; casualties 295

      8th Royal Sussex 40, 111, 304, 308; casualties 304

      1st Royal Warwick 165; casualties 165

      2nd Royal Warwick 273; casualties 273

      1/5th Royal Warwick 332

      1/6th Royal Warwick 152–53, 155; casualties 153

      1/8th Royal Warwick 152–56, 176; casualties 153

      1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers 255, 272, 278; casualties 272

      2nd Scottish Rifles 111, 216, 233, 237; ca
    sualties 237

      2nd Seaforth Highlanders 162–63, 169; casualties 163

      1/5th Sherwood Foresters 346, 348–49, 353; casualties 346

      1/6th Sherwood Foresters 346, 352; casualties 346

      1/7th Sherwood Foresters 57, 346–48, 351; casualties 346

      1/8th Sherwood Foresters 346; casualties 346

      11th Sherwood Foresters 239; casualties 239

      1st Somerset Light Infantry 71, 152–53, 155, 160, 169; casualties 153

      8th Somerset Light Infantry 254, 258, 260–61; casualties 254

      1st South Stafford 262, 268, 273; casualties 262

      1/5th South Stafford 343, 345, 350–51; casualties 343

      1/6th South Stafford 343, 345; casualties 343

      2nd South Wales Borderers 43–44, 56, 150–51; casualties 150

      8th Suffolk 313; casualties 313

      11th Suffolk 51, 114, 219–20, 222–25; casualties 220

      2nd West Yorkshire 236; casualties 236

      1/5th West Yorkshire 201, 203; casualties 201

      1/6th West Yorkshire 201; casualties 201

      1/7th West Yorkshire 203, 205, 210; casualties 203

      1/8th West Yorkshire 198, 203; casualties 198

      10th West Yorkshire 251–53, 256, 270–71, 369; casualties 251

      15th West Yorkshire 56, 157, 159; casualties 157

      16th West Yorkshire 157; casualties 157

      18th West Yorkshire 56, 157, 173; casualties 157

      2nd Wiltshire 291; casualties 291

      4th Worcester 165; casualties 165

      1/4th York & Lancaster 71; casualties

      1/5th York & Lancaster 202; casualties 202

      8th York & Lancaster 44, 117, 238, 240; casualties 238

      9th York & Lancaster 239; casualties 239

      10th York & Lancaster 258–59, 61; casualties 258

      12th York & Lancaster 118, 157–59, 171; casualties 157

      13th York & Lancaster 158–60; casualties 158

      14th York & Lancaster 158; casualties 158

      2nd Yorkshire 57, 291, 293; casualties 291

      7th Yorkshire 117, 256–57, 270; casualties 256

      10th Yorkshire 255, 259–61; casualties 259

      Artillery

      Royal Field Artillery (RFA) 45–46, 49–50, 54, 110, 112, 117, 123, 182, 229, 318, 327, 342

      Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) 47, 50, 108–109, 123–24, 131 161, 260, 276, 335

      Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) 46

      152nd Brigade, RFA 229

      Brigade Machine-gun Companies

      21st Machine-Gun Company 283

      53rd Machine-Gun Company 301

      Brigade Trench Mortar Batteries

      34th Trench Mortar Battery 232

      55th Trench Mortar Battery 117, 301

      107th Trench Mortar Battery 182

      Cavalry

      1st Cavalry Division 377

      2nd Indian Cavalry Division 377

      3rd Cavalry Division 372, 377

      1st Cavalry Brigade 3

      17th Lancers 3

      7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 3

      Royal Army Medical Corps

      Royal Army Medical Corps 348

      Royal Engineers

      Special Brigade 304

      1/1st Durham Field Company 152

      2/1st London Field Company 332

      2/1st North Midland Field Company 347

      1/2nd North Midland Field Company 347

      1st Home Counties (Territorial Force) Field Company 241

      1/1st Renfrew Field Company 152

      1/1st West Riding Field Company 149

      1/2nd Field Company 149

      2nd Home Counties (Territorial Force) Field Company 241

      2/2nd London Field Company 331

      1/3rd Durham Field Company 274

      1/3rd Kent Field Company 149

      7th Field Company 152

      15th Field Company 241

      54th Field Company 274

      79th Field Company 311

      80th Field Company 311

      92nd Field Company 311

      95th Field Company 274

      97th Field Company 276

      98th Field Company 276

      121st Field Company 181

      122nd Field Company 181

      126th Field Company 276

      150th Field Company 181, 202

      151st Field Company 66

      201st Field Company 299

      206th Field Company 181

      207th Field Company 224

      209th Field Company 226

      210th Field Company 156

      211th Field Company 156

      218th Field Company 181

      219th Field Company 181–82

      223rd Field Company 156

      Royal Flying Corps

      Royal Flying Corps (RFC) xiii, 48, 68, 74, 92–93, 111–12, 119, 127, 132–33, 152, 166, 211, 218, 229, 265–66, 288, 311, 314, 347

      1st Kite Balloon Section 48

      5th Kite Balloon Section 48

      3rd Squadron 48, 112, 211, 229, 265

      4th Squadron 48

      8th Squadron 48

      9th Squadron 48, 265

      12 Squadron 111

      15th Squadron 48, 152

      21st Squadron 48

      22nd Squadron 48

      24th Squadron 48, 211, 311

      27th Squadron 48

      60th Squadron 48

      70th Squadron 48

      FRENCH MILITARY UNITS AND FORMATIONS

      Groupe des Armées du Nord xviii, 13

      Second Army xviii, 24

      Sixth Army xviii, 18, 29, 32, 318, 363, 380

      Tenth Army xviii, 13, 32

      1st Colonial Corps 380; casualties 380

      XX Corps xvii, 284, 288–89, 316, 380; casualties 380

      XXXV Corps 380; casualties 380

      39th Division 316

      GERMAN MILITARY UNITS AND FORMATIONS

      Supreme Army Command (OHL) xvii, 14: planning and preparations 75, 77; in bombardment 136; on 1 July 267, 287, 316; assessed 380, 385–86

      Armies

      Second Army xi, xiii, xvii: planning and preparations 74–77, 79, 88, 106; in bombardment 114, 116, 135, 137; on 1 July 144, 180, 217, 267; assessed 363, 365, 373, 382–86

      Sixth Army 77, 79, 386

      Army Corps

      VI Reserve Corps xiii, 76

      XIV Reserve Corps vii, xi, xiii, xvii, 48, 53: planning and preparations 74–78, 80–83, 86, 88–90, 92–93, 95–97, 100–101, 104–106; in bombardment 116, 128, 130–31, 133–34, 137; on 1 July 144, 148, 167, 180, 286–87, 318–19, 329–30, 356–57; assessed 363–64, 376, 381, 383; casualties vii, 116, 128, 364, 383

      XVII Army Corps xiii, xvii, 137, 381

      Infantry Divisions

      Division Frentz 382

      1st Bavarian Infantry Division 87

      2nd Guards Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78, 85, 88, 92, 95; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 322, 324, 329, 330, 333, 335, 353, 355–56; assessed 363, 375–76; casualties 342, 354, 356

      5th Infantry Division 382

      10th Bavarian Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78; on 1 July 286

      11th Infantry Division 380

      11th Reserve Division 76, 381

      12th Infantry Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 76, 78, 80, 95; in bombardment 134, 137–38; on 1 July 249, 286, 313, 319, 363, 375–76, 380–81, 383; casualties 299, 319

      12th Reserve Division 76, 315, 381–82

      22nd Reserve Division 382

      26th Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 75–76, 78, 80–82, 85, 88, 90, 92, 95, 97; in bombardment 121, 128, 130, 134, 138; on 1 July 144, 148, 194, 212, 218, 234, 243, 249, 314; assessed 363, 373, 375–76, 381; casualties 175–76, 205–206, 242

      28th Reserve Division xiii, xvii; planning and preparations 75–76, 78, 80, 85, 88, 90–92, 95, 104; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 212, 218, 232–33, 249, 252, 265–67, 279, 286–88, 313, 319; assessed 363, 375–76, 383; casualties 232–33, 244, 280–81, 300, 319

      52nd Infantry Division xiii, xvi
    i; planning and preparations 76, 78, 81, 85, 88, 92, 95; in bombardment 134, 137; on 1 July 144, 148, 322, 324, 355–56; assessed 363, 375–76; casualties 342, 354, 356

      111th Infantry Division 324, 355

      121st Infantry Division 380, 382

      185th Infantry Division 76, 381

      Infantry and Pioneer Units

      Bavarian Infantry Regiment 16 (BIR16) 315, 317, 383

      Bavarian Infantry Leib Regiment (BILR) 103

      Bavarian Pioneer Regiment (BPR) 265, 281; casualties 281

      Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 6 (BRIR6) 87; on 1 July 286–88, 292–93, 298, 300, 319; casualties 292, 300

      Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 8 (BRIR8): on 1 July 189, 196, 203–204, 206, 208, 383; casualties 189, 206

      Infantry Regiment 23 (IR23) 74, 87, 105; on 1 July 227–28, 232, 253, 262, 267, 277, 280, 286, 313–15; casualties 232, 280–81, 313

      Infantry Regiment 62 (IR62) 87, 99, 116, 130; on 1 July 286–87, 292–93, 300, 314–15; casualties 116, 300

      Infantry Regiment 66 (IR66) 74, 84, 98; on 1 July 324, 335, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356

      Infantry Regiment 169 (IR169) 84; on 1 July 144, 156–57, 161, 172; casualties 157, 175–76

      Infantry Regiment 170 (IR170) 333–36, 338–39, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356

      Infantry Regiment 180 (IR180) vii, 93–94, 99, 103–106, 113, 115, 119, 121, 129; on 1 July 191, 196, 212, 216–18, 235, 238–40, 242–43; casualties 242

      Infantry Regiment 185 (IR185) 204

      Landwehr Brigade Replacement Battalion 55 (LDW55) 232, 277; casualties 232

      Pioneer Battalion 13 (PB13) 277, 280; casualties 280

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 15 (RIR15) 330, 338, 340, 342, 356; casualties 342, 356

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 40 (RIR40) 98

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 51 (RIR51) 317, 383

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 55 (RIR55) 116; on 1 July 334–36, 338, 341–43, 345, 354, 356; casualties 116, 342, 354, 356

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 77 (RIR77) 329, 356; casualties 356

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 91 (RIR91): on 1 July 329, 343, 345, 347–49, 354, 356; casualties 354, 356

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 99 (RIR99) 95, 101, 103, 109, 115–16, 120–21, 130; on 1 July 186, 189, 200, 206–207, 242; casualties 116, 130, 206

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 109 (RIR109) 74, 84–85, 87, 95, 100–102, 113, 120, 122; on 1 July 252–54, 261–67, 276–80, 286, 288, 302–303, 306, 310, 313; casualties 280, 313

      Reserve Infantry Regiment 110 (RIR110) 83, 94–96, 100, 102, 130; on 1 July 212, 216, 218–20, 223, 226–28, 232, 257; casualties 232

     


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