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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08 July 1916

Lance Corporal Herbert William KITCHENER
Born	Hertford, Hertfordshire
Died	08 July 1916, Age 26 years
Regiment	2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Domestic Servant

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07 July 1916

Captain William Edward DAVY
Born	Kensington, London
Died	07 July 1916, Age 23 years
Regiment	13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Printer Compositor
Other
William was educated at St Paul’s School, London and was a Chorister at Kings College, Cambridge. He has a memorial stone in St Mary’s Churchyard, Ashwell, Hertfordshire (home of his ancestors.)

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03 July 1916

Private Leonard Vincent ROSSELL
Born	Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
Died	03 July 1916, Age 25 years
Regiment	8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
Commemorated	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Occupation	Railway Labourer

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