24th (1st Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fus. 1st Day on the Somme

[Zeb]

Can anyone help with researching this unit on 1 July 1916.

Perhaps someone has a war diary for the 1 July 1916.

I have details from Martin Middlebrook First Day...

Thank You

Zeb

I have also asked about a particular soldier.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=216833

[bmac]

War Diary - not much given the heavy casualties amongst the officers

30^th June – During the afternoon just after an issue of bombs had taken place an explosion was heard and it was found one bomb had exploded killing two men and wounding eleven.

In camp at Dernancourt.

10 p.m. The battalion moved up to assembly trenches near Becourt Wood prior to advancing on the 1^st July 1916.

1^st July 1916

7.40 a.m. The battalion under Lt Col L M Howard left the assembly trenches as third wave in the attack to gain a point from X.17.a.10.7 to X.11.c.7.4. On leaving the trenches the enemy opened intense machine gun fire doing heavy damage to our troops. The battalion objective (i.e. 3^rd objective) was not gained so much assistance being needed for the battalion in front taking the 1^st and 2^nd objectives. A few of the 24^th N F managed to reach their objective moving with the battalion on the right which had less resistance to cope with. 2^nd Lt T W Thompson and a handful of men almost reached Contalmaison but had to retire not having any support. 2^nd Lt Thompson and his men took up a position in the German second line trenches which he held successfully till reinforcements arrived. The left flank of the Division on our right was unprotected owing to meeting with little resistance and getting ahead of us.

Officer casualties

Killed:

2^nd Lt L F Byrne

2^nd Lt H M Horrox

Capt K Mackenzie

2^nd Lt H R C Sutcliffe

Capt A Thompson

Died of wounds:

Lt Col L M Howard 2^nd July 1916

Wounded:

Lt V Baynes

2^nd Lt W A Brown

2^nd Lt J M Dalzell

2^nd Lt W A Richmond Dabell, MC

2^nd Lt N A Dunn

2^nd Lt S A Jardine

Lt & Adjt A O Lawson

2^nd Lt R Loverick

2^nd Lt I W Makepeace

2^nd Lt J McLoughlin

2^nd Lt H A Patterson

Capt H G Penney

Lt J H Pringle

2^nd Lt A E Rogers

Capt C Wallace

2^nd Lt J J G Welton

[tullybrone]

Hi,

You may want to find a copy of John Sheen's Tyneside Irish book.

John is a member of this forum.

Regards

Steve Y

PS

My avatar is Pte Richard Keogh, 4th TI - a survivor of 1st July 1916 - wounded early Sept 1916. He was KIA 9th April 1917 at Roclincourt, Arras with 2nd TI.

[Zeb]

Thank You, Steve and Bill .