British killed and injured on 1st July: 57,470
On average, 893 men died each day of the 141 days of battle.
Total allied and enemy casualties: over one million
Front line advanced: 5 miles

Old Brightonians killed at the Somme:

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Frederick A Brown (Ha. 1906-07)

Died: November 13th 1916
Age at Death: 25

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Herbert Montagu Sawyer (Sc. 1906-07)

Died: October 12th 1916
Age at Death: 27

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Robert Gordon Melville Mitchell (Wickham's 1884-89)

Died: October 10th 1916
Age at Death: 41

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John Clifford Webb (Ju./Ha. 1904-12)

Died: September 15th 1916
Age at Death: 21

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Ferdinand Goncalvez Glenday (Ha. 1900-03)

Died: September 15th 1916
Age at Death: 24

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Walter Henry Bartlett (Ha. 1888-96)

Died: September 14th 1916
Age at Death: 38

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Charlton Leverton Ridout Reade (Ha. 1913-15)

Died: September 9th 1916
Age at Death: 18

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John Mackreth (Ju./Ha./Sc. 1901-11)

Died: September 5th 1916
Age at Death: 23

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George Harry Thornton Ross (Ha. 1900-03)

Died: August 9th 1916
Age at Death: 31

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David Newbold Gaussen (Ju. 1903-04)

Died: July 31st 1916
Age at Death: 23

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John Angus Nicholson MacEwen Scobie (Ha. 1909-12)

Died: July 29th 1916
Age at Death: 21

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George Eric Venner (Sc. 1905-09)

Died: July 9th 1916
Age at Death: 24

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Gilfrid Montier Reeve (Sc. 1902-05)

Died: July 5th 1916
Age at Death: 27

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Lister Durell Wickham (Ch. 1908-13)

Died: July 3rd 1916
Age at Death: 21

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Spencer Henry Jeudwine (Ju. / Sc. 1906-09)

Died: July 1st 1916
Age at Death: 20

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Gerald Tassell Neame (Ju. 1896-99)

Died: July 1st 1916
Age at Death: 31

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George Sutherland Guyon (Sc. 1886-91)

Died: July 1st 1916
Age at Death: 41

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Basil Henry Belcher (Ju. / Ch. 1905-11)

Died: 1st July 1916
Age at Death: 22

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Theodore Wilson Chalk (Ha. 1897-03)

Died: July 3rd 1916
Age at Death: 30

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