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jrah60
Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 2413 Location: East Kibride
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TAYLOR, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 3580
Date of Death: 09/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 17.
Cemetery: MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
Additional Information: Place of birth Montrose (SNWM). |
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jrah60
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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TAYLOR, THOMAS SHEPHERD
Rank: Private
Service No: 202115
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: XVI. B. 4.
Cemetery: MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
Additional Information: Place of birth St. Andrews Fife (SNWM).
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kenmorrison
Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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From http://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?9058-The-Somme-Day-by-Day/page5
Saturday 14th October 1916. Day 106
Thiepval
39th Div attacked in Schwaben Redoubt with 4/5th Black Watch, 1/1st Cambridge and 17th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. The fighting lasted from 3pm until 11pm when the Germans were finally cleared from the Redoubt. To the left of the redoubt the 1/6th Cheshires also pushed the line forward. North east of Schwaben Redoubt 8th Bn Loyal North Lancs (7 Bde, 25th Div) attacked and secured The Mound affording observation over Grandcourt. |
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