The Battle of the Transloy Ridges begins.
The Battle of the Transloy Ridges begins. Again heavy losses are sustained.
During 1916, 64 officers and 1274 other ranks of the Pals have given their lives.
Capt Arthur de Bells Adam (MC)
1885 - 1916
CPL David Wallace Crawford
1887 - 1916
Lce-Corpl John Joseph Nickle
1894 - 1916
Pte 17911 Morton Neill
1897 - 1916
Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft
1883 - 1918
1885 - 1916
CPL David Wallace Crawford
1887 - 1916
Lce-Corpl John Joseph Nickle
1894 - 1916
Pte 17911 Morton Neill
1897 - 1916
Lieut Edward Stanley Ashcroft
1883 - 1918
Killed On This Day.
(109 Years this day)Wednesday 22nd March 1916.
Pte 31010 Arthur Wilkinson
29 years old
(108 Years this day)
Thursday 22nd March 1917.
Pte 17855 James Murray Ireland
31 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Pte 57388 Donald Alexander
21 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Lieut William Ashcroft
36 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
2nd Lieut Aubrey Barnes
20 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Sgt 17276 William Henry Barnes (MM and Bar, CDG)
31 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Pte 203049 Charles Henry Bishop
28 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
2nd Lieut Arthur Wilfrid Booth (MID)
29 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Pte 13587 Edward Burns
22 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
L/Cpl 17290 Joseph Thomas Clayton
23 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Pte 241890 Richard Conlon
33 years old
(107 Years this day)
Friday 22nd March 1918.
Cpl 57495 Albert Edward Cowie
19 years old
A total of 69 Pals were killed on this day. View All