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DELVILLE WOOD
LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE
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BRITISH INFANTRY UNITS LINKED TO DELVILLE WOOD AND LONGUEVAL VILLAGE (14th July-6th September 1916) Last Update : 22ndNovember 2023 |
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9th (Scottish) Division |
18th (Eastern) Division |
3rd Division |
5th Division |
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2nd Division |
17th (Northern) Division |
14th (Light) Infantry |
24th Division |
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33rd Division |
7th Division |
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Battalions No complete for the units involved in Longueval, work in progress |
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THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) |
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11th Battalion (27th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval - 14th/17th July 88 fatal casualties |
12th Battalion (27th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval - 14th/19th July 106 fatal casualties |
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THE QUEEN'S (ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT) |
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2nd Battalion (91st Brigade - 7th Division) South edge of Delville Wood - 31st August/3rd Sept. 50 fatal casualties |
8th Battalion (72nd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood - 1st/5th September 34 fatal casualties |
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THE BUFFS (EAST KENT REGIMENT) |
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8th Battalion (17h Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood / Longueval / Wood Lane - 1st /5th September 29 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S OWN (ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT) |
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8th Battalion (76th Brigade - 3rd Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 18th/24th July 88 fatal casualties |
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS |
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d1st Battalion (9th Brigade - 3rd Division) Longueval - 23rd/26th July 47 fatal casualties |
9th Battalion (52nd Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Orchard Trench / Delville Wood - 1st/12th August 27 fatal casualties |
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THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT |
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14th Battalion (1st Birmingham) (13th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 29th/31st July 70 fatal casualties |
15th Battalion (2nd Birmingham) (13th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 28th July/1st August 11 fatal casualties |
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16th Battalion (3rd Birmingham) (15th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 27th July/1st August 75 fatal casualties |
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THE ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT) |
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1st Battalion (17th Brigade - 24th Division) In reserve position at the South West of Longueval and Montauban - 1st/5th September 9 fatal casualties |
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4th Battalion (9th Brigade - 3rd Division) Delville Wood - 20th/25th July 37 fatal casualties |
12th Battalion (17th Brigade - 24th Division) Longueval / Orchard Trench - 1st/5th September 31 fatal casualties |
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17th Battalion (5th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm - 30th July/8th August 67 fatal casualties |
22nd Battalion (99th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood - 27th July/4th August 87 fatal casualties |
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23rd Battalion (99th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood - 26th/29th July 122 fatal casualties |
24th Battalion (5th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm - 29th/31st July 102 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL REGIMENT) |
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1st Battalion (6th Brigade - 2nd Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 30th July/1st August 29 fatal casualties |
11th Battalion (Pioneers Battalion - 14th Light Division) Divisional area / Delville Wood - 12th/31st August 25 fatal casualties |
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13th Battalion (9th Brigade - 3rd Division) Delville Wood - 22nd/24th July 9 fatal casualties |
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THE NORFOLK REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (15th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval/Delville Wood - 26th/29th July 133 fatal casualties |
8th Battalion (53rd Brigade - 18th Eastern Division), attd to 9th Scottish Division (18th-20th July) Delville Wood - 19th/22nd July 118 fatal casualties |
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THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT |
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7th Battalion (51st Brigade - 17th Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 7th/10th August 30 fatal casualties |
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THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (95th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 20th/29th July 46 fatal casualties |
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THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT |
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d2nd Battalion (76th Brigade - 3rd Division) Longueval - 18th/21st July 132 fatal casualties |
8th Battalion (53rd Brigade - 18th Eastern Division), attd to 9th Scottish Division (18th-21st July) Longueval - 19th/21st July 37 fatal casualties |
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THE PRINCE ALBERT'S (SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY) |
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6th Battalion (43rd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 12th/19th August 140 fatal casualties |
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THE PRINCE OF WALES'S OWN (WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT) |
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10th Battalion (50th Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval - 4th /10th August 1 fatal casualty |
12th Battalion (9th Brigade - 3rd Division) Longueval - 22nd/24th July 54 fatal casualties |
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THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT |
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7th Battalion (50th Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 9th/12th August 7 fatal casualties |
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THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (15th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 29th/31st July 95 fatal casualties |
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ALEXANDRA, PRINCESS OF WALES'S OWN (YORKSHIRE REGIMENT) |
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7th Battalion (50th Brigade -17th Northern Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 4th/12th August 8 fatal casualties |
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THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS |
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10th Battalion (52nd Brigade -17th Northern Division) Delville Wood - 10th/12th August 8 fatal casualties |
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THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS |
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1st Battalion (8th Brigade -3rd Division) Longueval- 19th/25th July 11 fatal casualties |
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THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (15th Brigade - 5th Division) Wood Lane / Longueval / Delville Wood - 25th July / 1st August 56 fatal casualties |
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THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS |
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1st Battalion (22nd Brigade - 7th Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 28th August / 1st Sept. 158 fatal casualties |
(76th Brigade - 3rd Division) Delville Wood - 20th-21st July 89 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS |
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2nd Battalion (13th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 29th July/1st August 74 fatal casualties |
6th Battalion (27th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval - 14th/19th July 56 fatal casualties |
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THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) |
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9th Battalion (27th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval - 14th/19th July 70 fatal casualties |
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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT |
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12th Battalion (95th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 21st/31st July 55 fatal casualties |
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THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (95th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 19th/30th July 162 fatal casualties |
9th Battalion (72nd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 1st /5th Sept. 66 fatal casualties |
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THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S LIGHT INFANTRY |
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6th Battalion (43rd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 15th/20th August 136 fatal casualties |
10th Battalion (Pioneers Battalion - 2nd Division) Divisional area / Longueval / Delville Wood - 25th July/ 10th August 30 fatal casualties |
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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S (WEST RIDING REGIMENT) |
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9th Battalion (52nd Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 1st/12th August 33 fatal casualties |
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THE BORDER REGIMENT |
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7th Battalion (51st Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Delville Wood - 4th/9th August 52 fatal casualties |
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THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT |
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9th Battalion (73rd Brigade - 24th Division) North edge of Delville Wood / Tea trenches - 30th August/4th September 35 fatal casualties |
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THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT |
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1st Battalion (91st Brigade - 7th Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 31st Aug./5th Sept. 65 fatal casualties |
2nd Battalion (6th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood - 27th July/2nd August 92 fatal casualties |
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8th Battalion (51st Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Delville Wood - 5th/11th August 16 fatal casualties |
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THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT |
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6th Battalion (50th Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval - 5th/9th August 10 fatal casualties |
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THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) |
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(26th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 14th/19th July 150 fatal casualties |
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THE OXFORDSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY |
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5th Battalion (42nd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood - 23th/26th August 69 fatal casualties |
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THE ESSEX REGIMENT |
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10th Battalion (53rd Brigade - 18th Eastern Division), attd to 9th Scottish Division (18th-20th July) Delville Wood - 19th/21st July 73 fatal casualties |
13th Battalion (6th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm - 28th July/7th August 60 fatal casualties |
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THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) |
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10th Battalion (51st Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 5th/9th August 66 fatal casualties |
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THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT |
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7th Battalion (73rd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood / Tea trenches - 30th August/4th September 17 fatal casualties |
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THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'S (ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT) |
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(99th Brigade - 2nd Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 24th/28th July then 4th/5th August 78 fatal casualties |
6th Battalion (53rd Brigade - 18th Eastern Division), attd to 9th Scottish Division (18th-20th July) Delville Wood - 19th/21st July 48 fatal casualties |
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THE QUEEN'S OWN (ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT) |
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1st Battalion (13th Brigade - 5th Division) Longueval - 29th/30th July 20 fatal casualties |
8th Battalion (72nd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood - 30th August/5th September 60 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S OWN (YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY) |
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6th Battalion (43rd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 15th/29th August 54 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S (SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY) |
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5th Battalion (42nd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood - 18th/31st August 78 fatal casualties |
7th Battalion (8th Brigade - 3rd Division) Waterlot Farm / Delville Wood - 23rd/27th July 24 fatal casualties |
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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT) |
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13th Battalion (73rd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood / Tea trenches - 30th August/5th Sept. 67 fatal casualties |
17th Battalion (6th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood - 27th/29th July 71 fatal casualties |
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THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS |
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1st Battalion (99th Brigade - 2nd Division) Delville Wood - 24th July/3rd August 144 fatal casualties |
7th Battalion (41st Brigade - 14th Light Division) Orchard Trench / Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 17th/26th August 99 fatal casualties |
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8th Battalion (41st Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 15th/25th August 95 fatal casualties |
9th Battalion (42nd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood - 21st/26th August 121 fatal casualties |
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20th Battalion (Pioneers Battalion - 3rd Division) Longueval / Delville Wood / Divisional area - 14th/20th July / 14th/19th August 9 fatal casualties |
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THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT |
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12th Battalion (52nd Brigade - 17th Northern Division) Longueval / Orchard Trench - 4th/5th August 26 fatal casualties |
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21st Battalion (91st Brigade - 7th Division) South edge of Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 29th August/4th Sept. 10 fatal casualties |
22nd Battalion (91st Brigade - 7th Division) Delville Wood - 15th/25th August 20 fatal casualties |
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THE PRINCE OF WALE'S (NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT) |
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1st Battalion (72nd Brigade - 24th Division) Delville Wood - 30th August/5th September 63 fatal casualties |
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THE YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT |
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7th Battalion (Pioneers Battalion - 17th Northern Division) Delville Wood / Divisional area - Early August 4 fatal casualties |
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THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY |
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10th Battalion (43rd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Longueval / Delville Wood / Brewery trenches - 12th/28th August 60 fatal casualties |
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THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY |
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2nd Battalion (5th Brigade - 2nd Division) South edge of Delville Wood / Waterlot Farm - 25th/28th July 30 fatal casualties |
9th Battalion (Glasgow Highlanders) (100th Brigade - 33rd Division) Eastern part of Wood Lane - 19th/26th August 42 fatal casualties |
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THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (Ross-shire, Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) |
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7th Battalion (26th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval / Waterlot Farm - 14th/19th July 94 fatal casualties |
9th Battalion (Pioneers Battalion - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval / Delville Wood / Divisional area - 14th/20th July 14 fatal casualties |
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THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS |
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1st Battalion (76th Brigade - 3rd Division) North of Longueval / Delville Wood - 18th/22nd July 125 fatal casualties |
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THE QUEEN'S OWN (CAMERON HIGHLANDERS) |
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5th Battalion (26th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval / Waterlot Farm / Delville Wood - 14th/20th July 135 fatal casualties |
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THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (Princess Louise's) |
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6th Battalion (Renfrewshire) (Pioneers battalion - 5th Division) Longueval / Divisional area - 27th/28th July 18 fatal casualties |
10th Battalion (26th Brigade - 9th Scottish Division) Longueval / Delville Wood - 14th/20th July 85 fatal casualties |
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THE PRINCE OF WALES'S LEINSTER REGIMENT (Royal Canadians) |
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2nd Battalion (73rd Brigade - 24th Division) Longueval / Orchard Trench - 30th August / 3rd September 44 fatal casualties |
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THE RIFLE BRIGADE (The Prince of Consort's Own) |
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7th Battalion (41st Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood / Orchard Trench / Wood Lane / Brewery trenches - 12th/27th August 103 fatal casualties |
8th Battalion (41st Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood / Orchard Trench / Wood Lane - 13th/25th August 37 fatal casualties |
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9th Battalion (42nd Brigade - 14th Light Division) Delville Wood - 19th/25th August 34 fatal casualties |
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MACHINE GUN CORPS |
Sergeant Gill
