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« Last post by JaneSteciuk on November 22, 2023, 05:39:30 PM »
Just wanted to say "Hello" and say "Thank you" for letting me join the forum. I am taking a trip to France next June and visiting the Thiepval Memorial to see where my Great Uncle is commemorated.
His name is Private George Lith 18322 of the 20th Battalion Manchester Regiment and he lost his life on The Somme on 15th July 1916 age 22.
The information I have is that he "Died of wounds" that day. His name is on the memorial but he has no grave for me to visit which makes me sad as he died of wounds rather than "Killed in Action" though shouldn't be surprised as can't begin to imagine the chaos and horror of that time.
Could anyone help me to find out where he and his Battalion would have been on that day so I can at least visit the area/location?
I am a relative beginner with this research. I'm not sure if the 20th Battalion were split into Company's and which he was in.
Any information to help with my search would be gratefully received, thank you in advance,
*EDIT - Thanks to this forum I've found George Lith's name on a list for "E" Company Platoon XX along with a photograph. I have no picture of George so am unable to work out where he is on the photo, There appears to be more people on the photo than on the Platoon list. Using the list is there anyway of working out where he is eg is the list in row order?
Also is George likely to have still been in the same Company and Platoon when they went to the Somme?
Apologies for the long post, Any advise would be great and appreciated.