Battle of Somme

On 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, over 300 men from the 18th Battalion DLI - the Durham Pals - were killed or wounded in the failed attack on Serre.

Summary Diaries and images detailing the first days of the battle of the Somme. The First Day of the Somme.pdf (1 page 1.4 mb) Print Image To print this file click on the PDF above to open it, then go to File > Print.

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