First day of the Somme

by Andrew Macdonald

  ** 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment. 14th Brigade states 523 casualties for July, most on 1 July (22 k, 404 w and 97 m). SDGW notes 68 deaths.

  †† 19th (Service) Battalion (3rd Salford) Lancashire Fusiliers. Also known as 3rd Salford Pals. Battalion war diary notes 268 casualties on 1 July. SDGW notes 40 deaths.

  * 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Also known as Glasgow Tramways Battalion. Battalion war diary states about 40 casualties. SDGW notes 8 deaths.

  * 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Salford) Lancashire Fusiliers. Also known as 2nd Salford Pals. SDGW notes 16 deaths.

  * 12th (Service) Battalion (Central Antrim) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as Central Antrim Volunteers. 108th Brigade states 403 casualties (62 k, 246 w and 95 m). SDGW notes 139 deaths.

  † 9th (Service) Battalion (Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan) Royal Irish Fusiliers. Also known as Armagh, Monaghan and Cavan Volunteers. 108th Brigade states 535 casualties (58 k, 312 w and 165 m). SDGW notes 222 deaths.

  * 13th (Service) Battalion (1st Co. Down) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as 1st County Down Volunteers. 108th Brigade states 530 casualties (53 k, 226 w and 251 m). SDGW notes 226 deaths.

  † 15th (Service) Battalion (North Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as North Belfast Volunteers. 36th Division states 275 casualties. SDGW notes 78 deaths.

  * 11th (Service) Battalion (South Antrim) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as South Antrim Volunteers. 108th Brigade states 387 casualties (59 k, 222 w and 106 m). SDGW notes 134 deaths.

  † 9th (Service) Battalion (Co. Tyrone) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Also known as County Tyrone Volunteers. Battalion war diary states 477 casualties (59 k, 260 w and 158 m). SDGW notes 218 deaths.

  ‡ 10th (Service) Battalion (Derry) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Also known as Derry Volunteers. 36th Division states 431 casualties. SDGW notes 128 deaths.

  § 11th (Service) Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Also known as Donegal & Fermanagh Volunteers. 36th Division states 594 casualties. SDGW notes 229 deaths.

  ¶ 14th (Service) Battalion (Young Citizens) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as Belfast Young Citizens. 36th Division states 316 casualties. SDGW notes 90 deaths.

  * 9th (Service) Battalion (West Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as West Belfast Volunteers. 36th Division states 319 casualties. SDGW notes 95 deaths.

  † 10th (Service) Battalion (South Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as South Belfast Volunteers. 36th Division states 417 casualties. SDGW notes 104 deaths.

  ‡ 8th (Service) Battalion (East Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles. 36th Division states 367 casualties. Also known as East Belfast Volunteers. SDGW notes 5 deaths.

  * 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd County Down) (Pioneers) Royal Irish Rifles. Also known as 2nd County Down Volunteers. Battalion war diary states at least 32 casualties. SDGW notes 2 deaths.

  * 1/8th Battalion (Leeds Rifles) (Territorial Force) Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). SDGW states 5 deaths.

  * 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Regimental history states 162 casualties (10 k, 135 w and 17 m). SDGW notes 16 deaths.

  † 1/6th Battalion (Territorial Force) Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). SDGW states 35 deaths.

  ‡ 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force) Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Battalion war diary notes 61 casualties (5 k and 56 w). SDGW states 12 deaths.

  * 1/5th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. 148th Brigade records 99 casualties (12 k, 67 w and 20 m). SDGW notes 14 deaths.

  * 1/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles) (Territorial Force) Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). SDGW states 11 deaths.

  * 18th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers. SDGW notes 13 deaths.

  † 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own). Battalion war diary states 133 casualties. SDGW notes 26 deaths.

  * 20th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 1st Tyneside Scottish. Battalion war diary states 661 casualties (72 k, 315 w and 274 m). SDGW notes 317 deaths.

  † 23rd (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 4th Tyneside Scottish. Divisional history states 640 casualties 1–3 July (187 k, 451 w and 2 m). SDGW notes 239 deaths.

  ‡ 21st (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 2nd Tyneside Scottish. Divisional history states 478 casualties 1–3 July (172 k and 306 w). SDGW notes 131 deaths.

  § 10th (Service) Battalion (Grimsby) Lincolnshire Regiment. Also known as Grimsby Chums. Battalion war diary states 502 casualties (70 k, 269 w and 163 m). SDGW notes 162 deaths.

  ¶ 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Edinburgh) Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Also known as 1st Edinburgh City Battalion. Official History states 513 casualties (241 k, 269 w and 3 m). SDGW notes 226 deaths.

  ** 22nd (Service) Battalion (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 3rd Tyneside Scottish. Divisional history states 539 casualties 1–3 July (205 k, 333 w and 1 m). SDGW notes 160 deaths.

  †† 11th (Service) Battalion (Cambridgeshire) Suffolk Regiment. Also known as the Cambridge Battalion. Divisional History states 691 casualties 1–3 July (6 k, 402 w and 283 m). SDGW notes 196 deaths.

  ‡‡ 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Edinburgh) Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Also known as 2nd Edinburgh City Battalion. Divisional history states 472 casualties 1–3 July (31 k, 79 w and 362 m). SDGW notes 221 deaths.

  * 25th (Service) Battalion (2nd Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 2nd Tyneside Irish. Divisional history states 491 casualties 1–3 July (9 k, 13 w and 469 m). SDGW notes 139 deaths.

  † 26th (Service) Battalion (3rd Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 3rd Tyneside Irish. Divisional history states 247 casualties 1–3 July (59 k, 23 w and 165 m). SDGW notes 168 deaths.

  ‡ 24th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 1st Tyneside Irish. Divisional history states 620 casualties 1–3 July (17 k, 319 w and 284 m). SDGW notes 157 deaths.

  § 27th (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers. Also known as 4th Tyneside Irish. Battalion war diary states 550 casualties (104 k, 388 w and 58 m). SDGW notes 143 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Official History states 623 casualties. SDGW notes 265 deaths.

  † 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Battalion war diary states 431 casualties (50 k, 200 w and 181 m). SDGW notes 172 deaths.

  ‡ 2nd Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Official History states 374 casualties. SDGW notes 158 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Battalion war diary notes 463 casualties (32 k, 311 w and 120 m). SDGW notes 125 deaths.

  † 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Official History states 429 casualties. SDGW notes 102 deaths.

  ‡ 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles. Official History states 446 casualties. SDGW notes 58 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). SDGW notes five deaths.

  * 8th (Service) Battalion King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Official History states 539 casualties. SDGW notes 276 deaths.

  † 8th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. Official History states 597 casualties. SDGW notes 289 deaths.

  * 9th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. Official History states 423 casualties. SDGW notes 163 deaths.

  † 11th (Service) Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Official History states 437 casualties. SDGW notes 119 deaths.

  * 10th (Service) Battalion Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Battalion war diary states 710 casualties. SDGW notes 306 deaths.

  * 9th (Service) Battalion King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Battalion war diary states 497 casualties (158 k and 339 w).
SDGW notes 174 deaths.

  † 10th (Service) Battalion King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry). Battalion war diary states 502 casualties (59 k, 308 w and 135 m). SDGW notes 162 deaths.

  ‡ 8th (Service) Battalion Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). 63rd Brigade states 443 casualties for 1–6 July (73 k, 289 w and 81 m). SDGW notes 115 deaths on 1 July.

  * 7th (Service) Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Battalion war diary states 351 casualties. SDGW notes 104 deaths. Casualty figures are for whole battalion.

  * 15th (Service) Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Battalion war diary states 459 casualties (63 k, 323 w and 73 m). SDGW notes 137 deaths.

  † 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. SDGW notes 119 deaths.

  ‡ 4th Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). 63rd Brigade states 546 casualties for 1–6 July (117 k, 283 w and 146 m). SDGW notes 63 deaths on 1 July.

  § 8th (Service) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. 63rd Brigade states 248 casualties for 1–6 July (34 k, 180 w and 34 m). SDGW notes 8 deaths on 1 July.

  ¶ 10th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment. 63rd Brigade states 293 casualties for 1–6 July (30 k, 192 w and 71 m). SDGW notes 13 deaths on 1 July.

  * 12th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. SDGW notes 13 deaths.

  † 13th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. SDGW notes 7 deaths.

  ‡ 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. Battalion war diary states 119 casualties (3 k, 114 w and 2 m). SDGW notes 11 deaths.

  § 10th (Service) Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). SDGW notes 41 deaths.

  ¶ 14th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers. SDGW notes 4 deaths.

  * 22nd (Service) Battalion (7th City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 7th Manchester Pals. Battalion war diary states 490 casualties (130 k, 249 w and 111 m). SDGW notes 200 deaths.

  † 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Battalion war diary estimates 310 casualties. SDGW notes 86 deaths.

  ‡ 2nd Battalion Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 7th Division history estimates 300 casualties. SDGW notes 54 deaths.

  § 21st (Service) Battalion (6th City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 6th Manchester Pals. 7th Division history estimates 250 casualties. SDGW notes 63 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. 20th Brigade states 457 casualties (125 k, 293 w and 39 m). SDGW notes 122 deaths.

  † 9th (Service) Battalion Devonshire Regiment. 20th Brigade states 480 casualties (149 k, 276 w and 55 m). SDGW notes 158 deaths.

  ‡ 8th (Service) Battalion Devonshire Regiment. 20th Brigade states 207 casualties (40 k, 160 w and 7 m). SDGW notes 40 deaths.

  § 2nd Battalion Border Regiment. 20th Brigade states 327 casualties (81 k, 180 w and 66 m). SDGW notes 88 deaths.

  * 7th (Service) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. 50th Brigade states 437 casualties 1–11 July (69 k, 311 w and 57 m). SDGW notes 40 deaths.

  * 20th (Service) Battalion (5th City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 5th Manchester Pals. Battalion war diary states 325 casualties 1–5 July, most on 1 July (120 k, 176 w and 29 m). SDGW notes 124 deaths.

  * 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers. SDGW notes 4 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. SDGW notes 3 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. Battalion war diary states 50 casualties. SDGW notes 4 deaths.

  † 24th (Service) Battalion (Oldham) (Pioneers) Manchester Regiment. Also known as Oldham Pals. Battalion war diary states 8 casualties. SDGW notes 1 death.

  * 19th (Service) Battalion (4th City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 4th Manchester Pals. 21st Brigade states 210 casualties 1–4 July (37 k, 126 w and 47 m). SDGW notes 61 deaths.

  † 17th (Service) Battalion (1st City) King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Also known as 1st Liverpool Pals. Official History records 103 casualties for 1 July. SDGW notes 2 deaths.

  ‡ 20th (Service) Battalion (4th City) King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Also known as 4th Liverpool Pals. Battalion war diary states 80 casualties. SDGW notes 23 deaths.

  § 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd City) King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Also known as 2nd Liverpool Pals. Battalion war diary estimates casualties at 500. SDGW notes 170 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). 21st Brigade states 260 casualties 1–4 July (56 k, 185 w and 19 m). SDGW notes 66 deaths.

  † 2nd Battalion Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment). 21st Brigade states 52 casualties 1–4 July (8 k, 43 w and 1 m). SDGW notes 3 deaths.

  * 16th (Service) Battalion (1st City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 1st Manchester Pals. 90th Brigade states 351 casualties 1–3 July (40 k, 281 w and 30 m). SDGW notes 81 deaths.

  † 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 2nd Manchester Pals. 90th Brigade states 342 casualties 1–3 July (67 k, 225 w and 50 m). SDGW notes 116 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. Battalion war diary states 178 casualties (20 k, 100 w and 58 m). SDGW notes 46 deaths.

  † 18th (Service) Battalion (3rd City) Manchester Regiment. Also known as 3rd Manchester Pals. Battalion war diary states killed, wounded and missing totalled 176 on 1 July. SDGW notes 38 deaths.

  * 19th (Service) Battalion (3rd City) King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Also known as 3rd Liverpool Pals. 89th Brigade states 70 casualties 1–4 July (12 k, 55 w and 3 m). SDGW notes 13 deaths.

  * 11th (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Battalion war diary states 222 casualties (53 k, 152 w and 17 m). SDGW notes 59 deaths.

  † 7th (Service) Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment. Battalion war diary states 321 casualties (90 k, 225 w and 6 m). SDGW notes 87 deaths.

  * 6th (Service) Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. Battalion war diary states 160 casualties (29 k, 127 w and 4 m). SDGW notes 32 deaths.

  * 8th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) Royal Sussex Regiment. Battalion war diary states 95 casualties (11 k, 82 w and 2 m). SDGW notes 12 deaths.

  * 6th (Service) Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment). Battalion war diary states 350 casualties. SDGW notes 91 deaths.

  † 10th (Service) Battalion Essex Regiment. SDGW notes 29 deaths.

  ‡ 8th (Service) Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Battalion war diary states 345 casualties (105 k, 227 w and 13 m). SDGW notes 108 deaths.

  * 7th (Service) Battalion Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 55th Brigade war diary states 205 casualties 1–2 July (52 k, 146 w and 7 m). SDGW notes 49 deaths.

  † 7th (Service) Battalion Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Battalion war diary states 532 casualties (181 k, 293 w and 58 m). SDGW notes 159 deaths.

  ‡ 8th (Service) Battalion East Surrey Regiment. Battalion war diary states 538 casualties (133 k and 405 w). SDGW notes 138 deaths.

  * 12th (Service) Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). Battalion war diary states 38 casualties (4 k, 30 w and 4 m). SDGW notes 6 deaths.

  * 7th (Service) Battalion Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 55th Brigade states 179 casualties 1–2 July (36 k, 142 w and 1 m). SDGW notes 29 deaths.

  * 8th (Service) Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Battalion war diary states 21 casualties (7 k and 14 w). SDGW notes 10 deaths.

  * 2nd Battalion Bedford Regiment. 89th Brigade states 66 casualties 1–4 July (7 k, 53 w and 6 m). SDGW notes 6 deaths.

  * 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force) Lincolnshire Regiment. SDGW notes 6 deaths.

  † 1/3rd Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 152 casualties (20 k, 127 w and 5 m). SDGW notes 26 deaths.

  * 1/1st Battalion (North Midland) Monmouthshire Regiment (Territorial Force). SDGW notes 22 deaths.

  * 1/5th London Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 584 casualties (63 k, 220 w and 301 m). SDGW notes 276 deaths.

 
† 1/9th Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 526 casualties (45 k, 266 w and 215 m). SDGW notes 221 deaths.

  ‡ 1/16th Battalion (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 520 casualties (14 k, 249 w and 257 m). SDGW notes 172 deaths.

  § 1/2nd Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 256 casualties (44 k, 211 w and 1 m). SDGW notes 178 deaths.

  ¶ 1/5th (Earl of Chester’s) Battalion (Territorial Force) Cheshire Regiment. Pioneer battalion. 56th Division states 178 casualties (14 k, 115 w and 49 m). SDGW notes 48 deaths.

  * 1/12th Battalion (The Rangers) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 515 casualties (28 k, 258 w and 229 m). SDGW notes 151 deaths.

  † 1/14th Battalion (London Scottish) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 558 casualties (50 k, 242 w and 266 m). SDGW notes 220 deaths.

  ‡ 1/4th Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 275 casualties (30 k, 186 w and 59 m). SDGW notes 53 deaths.

  § 1/13th Battalion (Kensington) London Regiment. 56th Division states 317 casualties (37 k, 195 w and 85 m). SDGW notes 55 deaths.

  ¶ 1/1st London Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) London Regiment (Territorial Force). 56th Division states 80 casualties (3 k, 69 w and 8 m). SDGW notes 18 deaths.

  ** 1/7th Battalion (Territorial Force) The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). 56th Division states 41 casualties (2 k and 39 w). SDGW notes 0 deaths.

  †† 1/8th Middlesex (Territorial Force) The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment). 56th Division states 30 casualties (30 w). SDGW notes 10 deaths.

  * 1/6th Battalion (Territorial Force) The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment). 137th Brigade states 373 casualties (42 k, 161 w and 170 m). SDGW notes 170 deaths.

  † 1/6th Battalion (Territorial Force) South Staffordshire Regiment. 137th Brigade states 252 casualties (20 k, 138 w and 94 m). SDGW notes 88 deaths.

  ‡ 1/5th Battalion (Territorial Force) The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment). 137th Brigade states 219 casualties (24 k, 124 w and 71 m). SDGW notes 28 deaths.