04 August 1916

Private John Thomas Ernest GENTLE
Born	Rutherlgen, Victoria, Australia
Died	04 August 1916, Age 28 years
Regiment	25th Battalion, Australian Infantry
Buried	Bercourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Bercourt, Somme, France
Other
Jan 1916	Served in Gallipoli
Mar 1916	Served in France and was fatally wounded in August 1916
John was referred to as Ernest in his military records

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31 July 1916

Lance Corporal Albert Victor NUDDS
Born	Peckham, London
Died	31 July 1916, Age 20 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Queen's Own Royal Kent Regiment
Buried	Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

Albert’s brother Sapper Walter Henry NUDDS also died in WW1 on 30 October 1918

Private Charles Alfred STREET
Born	Layston, Hertforshire
Died	31 July 1916, Age 26 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Carpenter

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27 July 1916

Private Bernard David DAY
Born	Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Died	27 July 1916, Age 21 years
Regiment	1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Gardener

Private Henry George MURRELL
Born	Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire
Died	27 July 1916, Age 24 years
Regiment	99th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Commemorated	Cayeux Military Cemetery, Somme, France

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23 July 1916

Sapper Arnold George MCCOMISH
Born	Freemantle, Australia
Died	23 July 1916, Age 25 years
Regiment	3rd Company of Field Engineers, Australian Infantry
Buried Commemorated	Pozieres (British) Military Cemetery, Somme, France Villers Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Blacksmith
Other
Aug 1915	Enlisted for service
Apr 1916	Arrived in France
Jul 1916	Killed in action, just two months after his arrival in France

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21 July 1916

Rifleman Ernest Frederick George WALDOCK
Born	St Albans, Hertfordshire
Died	21 July 1916, Age 20 years
Regiment	16th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Straw Hat Roller and Blocker
Other
Sep 1914- Nov 1915	Served at Home
Nov 1915 – July 1916	Served in France before being killed in action

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20 July 1916

Private Harry Lawrence PICKING
Born	East Hanningfield, Essex
Died	20 July 1916, Age 18 years
Regiment	20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Harry was Captain of King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (Cadet Corps)

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11 July 1916

Private Frank HANDSCOMBE
Born	Pirton, Hertfordshire
Died	11 July 1916, Age 22 years
Regiment	6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
Buried	Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers La Boisselle, Somme, France
Occupation	Agricultural Labourer
Frank is commemorated on the Pirton War Memorial and Roll of Honour

Frank's brother Joseph Handscombe died in WW1 on 23 April 1917

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