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Somerset Light Infantry Regular Battalions: 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 2nd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Territorial Force: 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 5th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 11th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 12th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 2/4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 2/5th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 3/4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 3/5th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Kitchener's New Army: 6th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 9th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 10th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry 13th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Want to know more about the Somerset Light Infantry ? There are:7193 items tagged Somerset Light Infantry available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with Somerset Light Infantry during the Great War 1914-1918. Adams Charles Edward. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th Sep 1916) Adams Charles Edward. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th Sep 1916) Adamson Francis George. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.30th Nov 1917) Ashman Edward. Act.L/Sgt. 12th Btn. (d.2nd Sep 1918) Atkin Walter Edward. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.9th August 1916) Baker Alfred J.. 1st Btn (d.14th April 1918) Bale William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.10th Oct 1918) Ballard Albert Ernest. Pte 1st Btn (d.10th Oct 1918) Banger John. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.24th April 1917) Bardell Louis Harvey. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.6th Nov 1917) Barrett William. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.23rd April 1916) Bath Albert Walter. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.4th July 1916) Bawdon Ernest. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Bayes Percy Frederick George. Pte. 6th Btn (d.6th June 1918) Beck Frederick Charles. Pte. 7th Battalion Beeson Francis Henry. Pte. 7th Btn., D Coy Beeson Francis Henry. Pte. D Coy., 7th Btn. Bevan Thomas. L/Cpl. 7th Battalion Bingham Robert James. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Blenkiron Alfred Victor. 2nd Lt. Bolsom J. H.. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.6th Nov 1917) Bolsom J. H.. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.6th Nov 1917) Bond MID Arthur Howe. CSM. 1st Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Bond Charles Nesbitt. Lt. 3rd Btn. (d.30th Jun 1916) Bond Thomas Percy. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.19th December 1914) Brace Douglas. Pte. 6th Btn (d.28th Sep 1916) Brake Charles George. Pte. 1st Battalion Brice Richmond Henry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.27th December 1915) Bright Frank. Sgt. 7th Battalion Broom William John. Pte. 7th Btn. D Coy. Bryant Percy Lloyd. Cpl. Bull Samuel. Pte. 1st Btn. Bullock Thomas Henry. L/Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Burfield William Thomas Riley. Pte. 6th Btn., D Coy. Burnett Harold James. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.31st Dec 1916) Burnett Harold James. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.31st Dec 1916) Butland Henry Charles. Pte. 5th Battalion Butler MM Stanley Reginald. 2Lt 7th Btn. (d.27th March 1918) Carcary Arthur Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.6th July 1915) Carswell Thomas. Pte. 6th Btn. Carver Wilford Henry. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.11th November 1918) Champion Henry John. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.31st October 1914) Chick Eli George. 1st Btn. Chorley William Thomas. Pte. 12th Battalion Clarke Harold Edward. Pte. 1st/5th Btn. (d.7th Aug 1916) Clift Charles George. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Clist Leslie William John. 2nd Lt. 2/4th Btn. Conlon John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1917) Coram MM. Wilfred Jacob. Pte 8th Btn Crang Robert Coyde. Crockson J. W.. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.27th Jun 1917) Crook James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Crossman Clifford Albert. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1918) Crossman Clifford Albert. Pte 12th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1918) Curry Arthur Frederick. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.26th August 1914) Dauncey Arthur Edwin. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.12th Sep 1917) Davey Charles Gordon. Pte. Davey George Henry. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.25th Aug 1916) Davies Bertam Nixon. L/Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.11th of September 1918) Davis Henry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Daymond Frederick Stanley. Pte. 7th (Service) Battalion (d.22nd Sept 1917) Dix William George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.1st Jul 1916) Dolman MM. Richard. 2nd Lt. Doran MiD. John. Pte 8th Battalion (d.10th October 1918) Down John. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.3rd March 1918) Drew Frederick Charles. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.16 August 1917) Durham John William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.23rd April 1917) Durman C H. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Durnford Henry Charles. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Eades Robert Alfred. Pte. 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn. (d.2nd September 1918) Edmonds Ernest. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.11th Apr 1917) Ellis William Henry. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.21st Mar 1918) England Albert Ernest. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.9th Aug 1916) Evans Joseph Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1917) Farmer Walter. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.4th Nov 1918) Fenwick DCM. Andrew Lees. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.15th May 1916) Flower Aaron John. Pte. 7th Battalion Fry Wilfred Reader. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Aug 1917) Garland James Henry Hill. Pte. 6th Btn. Gibbons William. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.1st September 1918) Gibbs George Henry. Pte. 3rd Btn. (d.9th Mar 1919) Gilbert Alexander Thomas. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.25th September 1915) Green George Henry. Pte. 12th Battalion (d.27th December 1917) Gregory Walter Stanley. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Griffin Arthur. Pte. 6th Btn. Griggs A. E. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Hancock Albert Herbert. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.13th May 1918) Hansford Frederick Henry John. Pte Harrison Herbert C.. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.27th Aug 1917) Hatt MC. Arthur Beach. Capt. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Hawkins William James . Pte. 8th Btn. (d.4th Oct 1917) Hazzard Thomas George. Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.4th Oct 1917) Hazzard Thomas George. Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.4th Oct 1917) Hewlett William. Sgt. 6th Btn. Hill George James Gordon. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.31st Mar 1917) Hill Herbert John. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.27th Dec 1917) Hillier Thomas Harvey James. Pte. 8th Btn. Hobbs MID Victor. Sgt. 6th Btn. Holden Wilfrid. L/Cpl. 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn (d.2nd September 1918) Hollins Albert. Sgt. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Hollins Albert. Sgt. 8th Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Horne Allen Ernest. Sgt. 8th Battalion (d.28th Dec 1917) Horne Edwin Percy Lott. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th July 1917) Horton John Henry. Pte. 6th Btn., "D" Coy. (d.25th September 1915) Hoskins George. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.5th Apr 1918) Howell Edwin Thomas. Pte 8th Btn (d.31st July 1917) Hunt William George. Sjt. 7th Btn. A Coy (d.16th Sep 1916) Impson William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915) Jarman Arthur George. Pte. 1st Battalion, D Coy. (d.2nd June 1915) Jarvis C E. Pte 7th Btn. (d.22nd September 1917) Jefferies Alfred L.. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.1st Nov 1916) Jenkins Francis Howard. 2Lt 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Btn (d.2nd September 1918) Johnson MC & bar. Thomas James. 1st Btn. Keetch Austin Job. L/Cpl. 8th Battalion (d.19th Nov 1916) King Victor Charles. 8th Btn. King W H. Cpl 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Knightbridge Arthur William James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.31st July 1917) Knott William Henry. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.15th Nov 1916) Lake Ernest Henry. Pte. 8th Btn (d.4th Oct 1917) Lawrence Reginald Harry. Pte. 7th Battalion Lax Lorraine. 8th Battalion Legg Thomas John. Pte. 1st Btn. Lenthall Frederick William . Pte. 6th Battalion (d.19th July 1915) Lewis Joseph. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.29th Jun 1916) Lord Robert Charles. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.21st October 1918) Mackmurdo James Harold. Pte. 6th Battalion Mail William James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.20th Sept 1916 ) Malpass Henry. Pte. 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1918) Marlow Archibald. Pte. 11th Btn. Maughan Robert. L/Cpl. 6th Battalion (d.16th September 1916) McMurtie G. D. J.. Capt. 6th Btn. Miller Maurice Epton. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.21st Mar 1918) Miller William. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.10th April 1917) Milton Joseph John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th Sept 1916) Moore Richard Louis Bertram. Pte. 15th (2nd Birmingham) Battalion, B Company, 6 Platoon. Morris MM. Albert James. A/Cpl. 1st Btn. Morris Arthur Edwin. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Mossman Alexander. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.30th September 1915) Musselbrook Frank. Pte. 11th Btn. Newman William John. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.26th Aug 1914) Newsum Henry George. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.23rd October 1917) Nicholls Arthur. Pte. 8th Btn. Nicks Ernest Anthony. Pte 1st/4th Battalion (d.8th March 1916) Nunn Walter Francis. Pte. 6th Battalion Osment John James. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.18th Aug 1916) Packe Edward Alexander. Capt. Padfield Edwin John. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.30th Jun 1918) Painter H J. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Parker Edwin John. Sgt. 6th Battalion Payne Arthur James Frederick. Pte Payne William Henry . Pte.. 1st Btn. Pearce John Henry. A/Sgt 1st Btn Pepler Arthur Ishmael. Pte. 2nd/4th Btn. (d.16th April 1915) Philcox Stanley James. Pte. Phillips Louis. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.19th Aug 1915) Pickles Joe. Pte. 12th Btn. (d.2nd Sept 1918) Pike John. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.30th Jun 1918) Pitman Joseph. Sgt. 1st Battalion (d.1st July 1916) Poole Thomas Henry. Pte. 6th Btn. Port Arthur George. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.26th September 1915) Powell Sidney. Pte. 11th Btn. Price Harold Percy. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.25th May 1918) Priddice Edward Edwin. Sjt. 1st Btn. (d.3rd May 1915 ) Prout MM. Lee. Cpl. 8th Btn. A Coy. (d.1st July 1916) Radley Edward Kingsford. Cpl. 8th Btn. A Coy. (d.31st Jul 1917) Ray Frank. Pte. 12th (Yeo) Btn. Reynolds Henry. L/Sgt. 3rd Btn. Richards Alfred James. Spr. 255 Tunnelling Coy. Ridewood Cecil Maurice. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.10th April 1917) Roberts Robert A. Sgt. 6th Btn. (d.16th Sep 1916) Roberts Thomas. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.26th Aug 1914) Rogers Edwin. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.24th Oct 1917) Rossiter Wilfred James Campbell. L/Cpl. Rousell Henry. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.20th Oct 1916) Rowles Ernest Albert. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.5th March 1917) Russell P.. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.27th November 1918) Sansom Ancel Croydon. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.18th January 1917) Shevels Robert Henry. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Simmons Samuel Frederick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.28th Sep 1916) Skinner Arthur Winmill. Pte. Skrine Henry Langton. Capt. 6th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915) Smith Arthur Robert Lofton. Pte. 7th Btn. Smith G. L/Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.29th June 1916) Stephens Alfred Thorn. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.23rd Apr 1918) Stone William. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.28th Apr 1917) Summers William. Pte. 5th Battalion Sutherley Reginald George Albert William. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.4th Oct 1917) Swain Harold. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.25th September 1915) Takle Alfred James. L/Cpl. Tanner Hubert John. Capt. 1st Btn. (d.9th April 1917) Tavener George William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.22nd Aug 1916) Taylor Gilbert Charles. Pte. 2nd/4th Btn. (d.23rd Feb 1919) Tett William. Pte. 1st Btn (d.14th May 1918) Thomas Robert Dixon Hardy. Pte. 8th Battallion (d.5th Sep 1915) Tilbury William John. Sgt. 11th Battalion (d.28th August 1918) Titheridge Walter J.. Pte. 6th (Service) Btn. (d.11th May 1918) Tomkins Ernest Daniel. Pte. 2/6th Btn. (d.29th Jan 1918) Trevelyan Sidney John. Pte. 12th Battlion (d.6th Nov 1917) Trim Ernest Frank. L/Cpl. 8th Btn (d.28th Apr 1917) Trim Samuel. Pte. 68th Coy. (d.24th Dec 1916) Uphill Sidney Frank. Pte. 7th Btn. B Company (d.30th November 1917) Upshall Theophilus. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.16th September 1916) Upshall William Ralph. Pte. 2/4th Battalion Venning MM & Bar William Edwin. Sgt. 1st Btn. Vincent Joshua. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.7th August 1917) Warford William. Pte. 5th Battalion (d.13th June 1917) Warman John. Pte. (d.21st May 1917) Warwick James. Pte. Way William Richard. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.14th Feb 1918) Webber Joseph. Sgt 8th Btn (d.25th Sept 1915) Welsford Ernest George. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.24th August 1916) Whitlock MM. Robert. Cpl. 2nd Battalion (d.31st October 1918) Whitlock MM Robert. Cpl. 7th Battalion (d.31st Oct 1918) Wickenden John Henry. L/Cpl. 3rd Btn. Williams Gilbert Henry. L/Cpl. (d.23rd May 1915) Williams MM William Philip. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.17th Aug 1918) Wilson John. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.11th April 1917) Wiltshire William E.. Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.9th Aug 1916) Wood Charles Henry. Pte. Wood Charles. Pte Worrell MM. Harry. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.5th Jun 1918) Yendole George Henry. Sgt. 1st Btn. Young Ronald George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.1st July 1916) Young Wesley George. Pte. 7th Battalion (d.7th Oct 1916) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please. Add a Name to this List More Somerset Light Infantry records. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? The free to access section of The Wartime Memories Project website is run by volunteers and funded by donations from our visitors. 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The 8th Battalion of Somerset Light Infantry was under the command of the 63rd Brigade which joined the 37th Division on 8th July 1916 (thought to be part of 2nd Army). The Somersets fought with the 8th Btn. of Lincolnshire and 4th Btn. of Middlesex Regiments in the 63rd Brigade at the Battle for Pilckem Ridge which commenced at 0350 on 31st July 1917. This was the 1st of 6 phases of the 3rd Battle of Ypres. In the terrible conditions of heavy enemy fire and thick Flanders mud Ed never survived the first day. John Morriss Add to this record. 1206235 L/Cpl. Wilfrid Holden 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn Somerset Light Infantry. (d.2nd September 1918) Wilfrid Holden died on the 2nd September 1918, aged 27 and is buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension in France. He was the son of Edward and Catherine Holden, of Gainsborough, Ribbleton Avenue, Preston. s flynn Add to this record. 263639 Pte. John Conlon 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.22nd Oct 1917) John Conlon married Ethel Cartwright in March 1917, his marriage certificate states he was serving with the 4th Training Reserve Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at that time. He served on the Western Front with the 6th Somerset Light Infantry and lost his life at the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium. Thomas Parry Add to this record. 262278 Pte. George James Gordon Hill 7th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.31st Mar 1917) George Hill serve with the 7th Somerset Light Infatry. I am researching him for the Teign Heritage WW1 website. Geoffrey Wood Add to this record. 262172 Pte. Charles Edward Adams 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.16th Sep 1916) Charles Adams was my great-grandfather. He died at the age of 29, leaving behind a wife and three children, the youngest of whom was my grandfather who was only seven months old. He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Louise Vippond Add to this record. 262036 Pte. William Stone 8th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.28th Apr 1917) William Stone was my grandfather's brother, of the same address and regiment. Grandfather was a sergeant, and they both fought in France. Grandfather was gassed but survived to fight again and lived through the war. Add to this record. 262007 Pte. Charles Edward Adams 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.16th Sep 1916) Charles Adams was my great-grandfather. He died at the age of 29 leaving behind a wife and three children, the youngest of whom was my grandfather who was only seven months old. He is buried in Thiepval, Somme in France. Louise Vippond Add to this record. 261989 Pte. Francis Henry Beeson D Coy., 7th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry In a letter written to his wife whilst being transported home for treatment, he wrote on 12 March 1917: ‘Just a line to say I am in dear old England once more. I am in hospital suffering with severe trench feet. I will write again as soon as I can as my intention is to post this as soon as I get off the boat. I have been in the line 6 days this last time and in places up to our knees in mud. I felt my feet getting numbed when I had been up there 24 hours but I managed to stick it until our time was up and I also walked out myself. After that I could not stand on my legs. Here I am a stretcher case. It was terrible up there. Fritzy would not allow us an hours peace. Several of my pals were killed or wounded. We were only about 60 yds from them and our people were always bombarding his 2nd and 3rd and reserve lines so he began to think we were going to try and turn him out of it. I have been in Rouen since then. Must close now with fondest love to yourself and sonny, ever from loving husband Frank xxxxx’ (Added below and written a little later:) ‘I am on a Midland train so goodness knows where they are going to dump me down. I’ve had a very nice time on the hospital boat, was delayed in the Channel on account of fog. My feet are just beginning to get their circulation back again and the swelling has nearly gone down, rather painful otherwise I feel A-1. Goodbye for now’. David Smith Add to this record. 261767 Pte. Francis Henry Beeson 7th Btn., D Coy Somerset Light Infantry Francis Beeson enlisted at the start of the war. He was said to have fought in the Battle of the Somme and been gassed. He was in hospital in Rouen on 12th of March 1917 after 6 days in water filled trench up to his thighs where he suffered severe trench foot. He was sent back to England until September of that year. On return to France he may have been with the 6th Somerset Light Infantry (he was by the end of the war). He was captured on 21st of March 1918 and taken to Germany and used as slave labour until released from a POW camp in November 1918. David Smith Add to this record. 261593 L/Cpl. Robert Maughan 6th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (d.16th September 1916) Robert Maughan was born in 1893. He was the first born of the family. He was an ex coal miner from Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland. Stuart McCloud Add to this record. 260703 Pte. Sidney Frank Uphill 7th Btn. B Company Somerset Light Infantry (d.30th November 1917) Sidney Uphill is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial. Add to this record. 260326 Pte. Wilfred Reader Fry 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.17th Aug 1917) The only thing known is that Wilfred Fry is remembered at the Arras memorial. Stella Davies Add to this record. 259476 Pte. Henry Malpass 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.22nd Oct 1918) Henry Malpass was the brother of my gran Ethel May Twist (nee Malpass) and we only realised Henry had died in WW1 when my uncle, whilst researching the family tree, saw that Henry had died in Belgium in October 1918. As a family we now remember Henry along with his nephew William who died in WW2. Joanne Claridge Add to this record. 258949 Pte. Thomas Harvey James Hillier 8th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry My grandfather, Thomas Hillier, joined the Somerset Light Infantry on 1st of December 1915 aged 31. He was severely wounded in the mouth, chest, and back on 17th of May 1918. He was transferred from 48th Field Ambulance to 42nd Ambulance Train on 21 May 1918. He was discharged from the Army on 15th of October 1918. He spent 17 weeks as an inmate of the Pensions Hospital. He was an invalid after his discharge and unable to work. My father, his son, Edward Hillier was born in February 1922. Unfortunately, Thomas died on 24th January 1924 aged 39 at the Royal United Hospital, Bath after complications brought on by the injuries received in WW1. Patricia Wraight Add to this record. 258875 Pte. Stanley James Philcox Somerset Light Infantry Stanley Wilcox served with the Somerset Light Infantry in WW1. He was taken prisoner 21st of March 1918 at Benay, France. Add to this record. 257989 Pte. Frederick William Lenthall 6th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (d.19th July 1915) Frederick Lenthall was a distant relative of Australian Lenthall's living in Sydney, we only found out about him when visiting the Bedford House Cemetery. Bryan Lenthall Add to this record. 257878 Pte Ernest Anthony Nicks 1st/4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (d.8th March 1916) Just in Remembrance of Private Ernest Nicks Add to this record. 257261 L/Cpl. John Henry Wickenden 3rd Btn. Somerset Light Infantry Jack Wickenden served with the 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in WW1 Perry Wickenden Add to this record. 256769 L/Cpl. Bertam Nixon Davies 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry (d.11th of September 1918) Bertram Davies was the husband of Dorothea Broscomb. I found the information about him, rank, etc., on an Islington web site. He served with the 6th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in WW1. He died 11th of September 1918 aged 40 years and is buried Cambrin Military Cemetery in France. Anthony Broscmb Add to this record. 256706 Pte. George Henry Green 12th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (d.27th December 1917) George Green's mother was Elizabeth Green and his dad was James Green all from Heywood in Lancashire. He enlisted in Bury, Lancashire with the rank of private. His regiment was the 12th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. He was killed in action in Egypt Steven Green Holden Add to this record.

Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 1914-1919 Everard Wyrall Wyrall arranges his record of the regiment in chronological order, following the course of the war from the arrival of the1st Battalion in France. As he describes the operations and events he indicates in the margin the date of the action he is writing about with the identity of the battalion involved; operations in other theatres have their own chapters. Appendices list, by name, Honours and Awards including Mention in Despatches, promotions for service in the field, summary of other rank casualties (deaths) in each battalion (officers are totalled together) and brief records of service. More information on: History of the Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 1914-1919 A Strange War C P Mills A Strange War, by C.P.Mills, covers the History of the 2/5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry. More information on: A Strange War Links Suggest a link

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