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Our listing of known sets of brothers who died on the same date in 1916.

10 January 1916
Edward and Philip Tennant, who enlisted together in the 16th Battalion (Public Schools), the Middlesex Regiment. Born in Forest Hill and residents of Lee, both in Kent, the brothers enlisted in Woldingham in Surrey. They are buried in adjacent graves in Cambrin Military Cemetery.

8 February 1916
Charles, 22, and Ernest Lang, 23, died whilst serving in the trenches near Railway Wood with the 8th Battalion, the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lang, of 171, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. Neither brother has a known grave: both are commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, Ypres. The brothers have consecutive regimental numbers.

30 April 1916
Cyril, 19, and Horace Hill, 22, died whilst serving with the 24th Battalion Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. According to the diary of the local priest, Pastoor A. van Walleghem, the brothers together with other Canadian soldiers took shelter from a German artillery bombardment in a shelter in the garden of a local estaminet in the vilage of Dickebusch (now called Dikkebus). A shell landed outside the entrance of the dugout and 12 soldiers died, 1 was wounded (possibly dying of his wounds afterwards) and only one got away unscathed. The two brothers were among the dead. Van Walleghem surprisingly writes that they were twins and were 17 years old. Sons of Thomas and Hannah Maria Hill, of 159 Ville Marie Avenue, Maisonneuve, Montreal, they are buried in adjacent graves in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery.

31 May 1916
David, 24, and James Brickley, 22, of the Royal Naval Reserve, died while serving on HMS Defence, sunk during the Battle of Jutland. Sons of Ellen Brickley of Lehina, Lislevane, Timoleague, County Cork. The brothers are commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Submitted by Brendan Hurley

Also 31 May 1916
George and Robert Burton, 26, died while serving as Stokers 1st Class on HMS Indefatigable, sunk during the Battle of Jutland. Sons of John and Mary Burton, of 1, Noel St., Lodge Lane, Liverpool. The brothers are commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

3 June 1916
James, 38, and William Farquhar, 34, died whilst serving with the 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Sons of James and Elizabeth Farquhar of Bower, near Wick. The brothers have no known grave and are commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate Memorial). They are also commemorated on the Bower War Memorial, together with two other of their brothers, Alexander and George, who also made the supreme sacrifice. The local newspaper reported on the death of the fourth brother in 1918 that Mrs Farquhar became overwhelmed with grief and “swiftly sunk in to the grave”.

4 June 1916
Edgar (Eddie), 26, and Leslie Bromwich, 19, died while serving with 15th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, near Arras. The brothers, sons of William and Helen Bromwich, of 25, High Street, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, are buried in nearby graves in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.

5 June 1916
Edward, 22, and William Pettett, 23, died while serving as Stokers on HMS Hampshire, sunk while on the way to Russia, carrying amongst others the Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pettett, of 23, The Gardens, Southwick, Sussex. The brothers are commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

30 June 1916
Edward and Frederick Bristow died while serving with 13th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment, at the Boar's Head, Richebourg. The brothers, from Wiston, Sussex, have no known graves and are commemorated on the Loos Memorial to the Missing.

Also 30 June 1916: twins killed together
Leonard and William Crossley died while serving with 21st (Service) Battalion, the King's Royal Rifle Corps (Yeoman Rifles), near Ploegsteert. The brothers, from Wheldrake in Yorkshire, are buried in adjacent graves in Berks Cemetery Extension.

Also 30 June 1916
SD/2706 Pte Cecil Honeysett and his brother SD/2707 Pte James George Honeysett of the 13th Royal Sussex, born in Brightling, Sussex; enlisted Bexhill, Sussex. Killed in action during the assault on The Boar’s Head.   Cecil is commemorated on the Loos Memorial to the Missing; James is buried at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery.

Also 30 June 1916: three brothers
Three brothers of the Pannell family were also killed in action during the assault on The Boar’s Head.   Alfred and Charles, 39, were serving with the 13th Royal Sussex, while their brother William was with 12th Battalion. None have a known grave and all are commemorated on the Loos Memorial to the Missing. Sons of the late Charles Pannell of The Drive, West Worthing; Charles was also husband of Kate Ann Pannell of 47 London Street, Worthing.

1 July 1916
John and William Abrey died while serving with 8th (Service) Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, near Carnoy. The brothers, from Suffolk, have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916
Henry, 25, and Philip Bassett, 20, died while serving with 9th Battalion, the London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), near Gommecourt. Brothers of Mrs. Jean Pichon, of 28, Rue Vauquelin, Paris, and of Miss Mary Bassett, they are buried in adjacent graves in Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, Hebuterne.

Also 1 July 1916
John, 20, and Joseph Burke died while serving with 9th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, near Thiepval. Sons of John and Annie Burke, of Guardhill, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, John is buried at AIF Burial Ground, Flers while Joseph died of wounds and is buried at Puchevillers Military Cemetery.
 

Also 1 July 1916
Charles, 22, and William Capstick, 24, died while serving with 15th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Scots ("Manchester Scottish"). The brothers, who were from Chorlton in Manchester, enlisted together on 14 September 1914. They have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by: Stephen Dickson.

Also 1 July 1916: with two different units
Sidney, 22, and Thomas Copp, 32, died on the same day whilst serving with two different units: Sidney with 2nd Battalion and Thomas with 7th (Service) Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Sons of William and Polly Copp, of Mount Pleasant, Bradninch, Devon. The brothers have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916: three who enlisted and died together
James, 23, John, 26, and Samuel Donaldson, 21, died whilst serving with B Company, the 13th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles (County Down). Sons of Mary and the late John Donaldson, Ballyloughan, Comber, County Down, the brothers have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916
James, 19, and Leslie Ekin, 22, died whilst serving as Second Lieutenants with 8th (Service) Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment. Sons of James and Josephine Alice Ekin of De Walden Court, Eastbourne.
Natives of Sydney, Australia. James is buried in Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, and Leslie, who had been awarded the Military Cross, lies in Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille. Leslie's MC citation appeared in the London Gazette on 22 September 1916: "For conspicuous gallantry as Officer in command of a Lewis gun team. He led his men across the open under heavy machine gun and shell fire, in which they all became casualties and he himself wounded. Notwithstanding, he took the gun forward alone, and continued to serve it until it was knocked out of action again and he was seriously wounded again".

Also 1 July 1916
Frank, 25, and William Gunstone, 24, died whilst serving with 12th (Service) Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield City Battalion). Sons of William Walter and Addie May Gunstone, of 11, Ashland Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, they are both buried in Luke Copse Cemetery, Serre.
 
Also 1/2 July 1916
Frederick, 30, and Hubert Hayesmore, 22, died whilst serving with 7th (Service) Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hayesmore; Frederick was husband of S. E. Hayesmore, of Hamilton House, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent. Frederick died of wounds received on 1 July 1916, the day that Hubert was killed in action. Hubert is buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery at Mametz, but Frederick has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. A third brother, Louis, died with the same battalion on 18 November 1916, and is also listed on the Thiepval Memorial. The brothers enlisted in the battalion together and had consecutuive regimental numbers.

Also 1 July 1916: different units
Holt, 29, a Lieutenant with 109th Machine Gun Company, and William Hewitt, 23, Second Lieutenant with the 9th (Service) Battalion the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Sons of James and Jeannie Hewitt of Altamont, Bangor, County Down. Holt is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, not far from the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing where William is commemorated. They had already lost a brother, Lieutenant Ernest Jewitt who went missing 15-16 June 1915 while serving with the 4th Battalion, the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). He also has no known grave and is commemrated at the Le Touret Memorial. A fourth brother survived.
Submitted by Chris Baker from an article found in the "Times"

Also 1 July 1916: died while serving with different units, in the same area
Francis, 19, a Second Lieutenant with 10th (Service) Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment and George Hicking, 20, Lieutenant with the 6th (Service) Battalion the York & Lancaster Regiment. Sons of Joseph William and Kate Florence Hicking, of Halsey House, Pittville, Cheltenham, formerly of Ruddington, Notts. Francis buried where he fell, in Fricourt New Military Cemetery; George who fell nearby has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916: three brothers die together
Andrew, 38, David and Robert Hobbs, all of 9th (Service) Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers and from Armagh. None of the three has a known grave and all are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. A fourth brother, herbet, was wounded in the same attack.

Also 1 July 1916
Arthur, 24, a Second Lieutenant with 9th (Service) Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers and James Hollywood, 23, Second Lieutenant with the 12th (Service) Battalion the Royal Irish Rifles . Sons of Elizabeth Hollywood and the late James Hollywood, of St Helen's Bay, County Down, both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916
Alexander and John Laing, both aged 23 (were they twins?) died while serving with the 16th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Scots. Alexander has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. John is buried in London Cemetery and Extension, near Longueval. They were the sons of Alexander and Elizabeth Stewart Laing of 50 High Street, Penicuik, Midlothian. According to Jack Alexander’s excellent book ‘McCrae’s Battalion: The story of the 16th Royal Scots’, John, a Penicuik baker, was killed trying to bring his Lewis gun to bear as the survivors of C Company struggled towards the battalion’s objective, the ruined hamlet of Contalmaison. Sandy, a police constable in Leith, died beside him.

Also 1 July 1916: died while serving with different units
Frederick, 20, and William Lascelles, 22, died whilst serving with 22nd (Service) Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish), and 526 Field Company (1st Durham), Royal Engineers, respectively. Sons of Joseph and Janet Lascelles of Ferry Street, Jarrow on Tyne. Neither brother has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916: died while serving with different units
Arthur, 29, and Clayton Laverack, 23, died whilst serving with 1st Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment, and 8th (Service) Battalion, the King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), respectively. Sons of Thomas and Harriet Laverack of Station Road, Rawcliffe, near Goole, and brothers to Eliza, Walter and Thomas. Arthur was the husband of Edith, nee Earl. Neither brother has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by Robert Barker

Also 1 July 1916
Harold, 20, and John Lowes, 18, died whilst serving with 10th (Service) Battalion, the West Yorkshire Regiment. Sons of John and Mary Jane Lowes, of 24, Gasholder Terrace, Moor End, Hunslet, Leeds. Harold is buried near where he fell, in Fricourt New Military Cemetery. John has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916
James, 19, and John McGowan, 18, died whilst serving with 12th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles. Sona of Mrs. Jane McGowan, of 4, King St., Ballymena, Co. Antrim. John enlisted at Belfast in September 1914, James in May 1915 at Ballymena. John had been a council employee, while James worked at the Braidwater Spinning Mill. Neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 1 July 1916: serving with different units
John, 32, and William Philbin, 35, sons of James and Mary Philbin, Cloonaghboy, Swinford, County Mayo. John served with the 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in their attack at Beaumont Hamel and William with 24th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers at La Boisselle. Neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
 
Also 1 July 1916
Andrew, 25 and Ezekiel Smyth, 23, sons of Thomas and Mary Smyth of Convoy, County Donegal, Ireland. Both served with the 11th (Service) Battalion of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in their attack at Thiepval. Neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by Hilary Roulston
 
Also 1 July 1916: enlisted and died together
Adrian, 30, and Richard Verner, 28, died whilst serving with 12th (Service) Battalion, the York & Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield City Battalion). Sons of Julius Anton Verner and Eleanor Verner of Bank House, Ashover, Chesterfield, the brothers enlisted on 11 September 1914 and have adjacent battalion numbers. They have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by Richard Bristow

Also 1 July 1916: three brothers , two different units
Charles, 31, and Fred Walker, 35, died whilst serving with 14th (Service) Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment (2nd Barnsley), near Serre. Fred was husband of Alice Maud Walker, of 6, Princess St., Wombwell, Barnsley. Their 33 year-old brother Ernest Walker died with 13th (Service) Battalion, the York and Lancaster Regiment (1st Barnsley) in the same attack. Charles is buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, while the other brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
 
Also 1 July 1916
George, 31, and Walter Webster, 28, both serving with the 1/5th Battalion of the York & Lancaster Regiment. Walter was husband of Elizabeth Ann Peate (formerly Webster, of 37 Swallow Street, Attercliffe, Sheffield. It is known that the brothers, who were from Sheffield, died together as their bodies were found by Walter Hutchinson (10th Battalion, York & Lancaster Regiment) on the day of their death and mentioned in his WWI diary which was sold at auction in March 2007.  Both men left a widow and several children.The brothers have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by: Brenda Strickland, Walter's granddaughter
 
Also 1 July 1916: died while serving with different units
Gilbert, 22, and Philip Wedgwood died whilst serving with 109th Company of the Machine Gun Corps and 16th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Irish Rifles, respectively. Sons of Elizabeth Wedgwood of "Egerton", 76 North Road, Bloomfield, Belfast, and the late Rev. George Ryles Wedgwood. Philip lies in Mill Road Cemetery while Gilbert has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by: member footsore private at the Great War Forum

3 July 1916
Ralph and Reginald Jackson were twin brothers who were born in Amberley, Sussex.  They enlisted together at Chichester in the 13th Royal Sussex Regiment; Ralph being given the number SD/3150 and Reginald, SD/3151.  They were both wounded during the assault on the Boar’s Head on 30th June 1916 and both died of their wounds three days later, Ralph at a casualty clearing station and Reginald in hospital at Wimereux.  Ralph is buried in Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery and Reginald in Wimereux Communal Cemetery.

Also 3 July 1916
Archibald, 39, and James Lyall, 41, both Lieutenants with the 15th (Service) Battalion the Highland Light Infantry (1st Glasgow - the Tramways Battalion). Sons of John and Maria Hubbard Lyall, both men were married. The brothers are buried in adjacent graves in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension.
 
4 July 1916
Arthur Francis, 23, and Henry Hooper Matthews, 20, both serving with 6th Machine Gun Company, Australian Imperial Force. Killed in action near Bois Grenier, France. Sons of George Frederick and Ann Matthews, Cape Street, Heidelburg, Victoria, Australia, the brothers are buried at Ration Farm Cemetery. The unit history suggests they were killed by the same minenwerfer round.
Submitted by Chris Roberts

5 July 1916
Gilbert and Harold Shardlow enlisted together in Nottingham on the same day in early September 1914 (probably on the 4th or 5th). Harold was either 17 or 18 years old and Gilbert was one year older. They were born in Nottingham and lived in Hyson Green, Nottingham. They were both drafted to the 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters and it is likely that they were in the same Company.  The two brothers were killed in action on the same day in an attack near to the church in La Boisselle, in the Battle of the Somme. Neither body was recovered or identified and both are recorded, side by side, on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
 
7 July 1916
Francis and Joseph George, both serving with the 13th (Service) Battalion the Cheshire Regiment. The brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. The CWGC register has no family details but the 1901 census shows them living in Wallasey with their parents William George and Martha nee Howard. Joseph was born in 1895 and elder brother Francis in 1890.
Submitted by: Christine

Also 7 July 1916
George, 22, and Joseph Pearson, 18, both serving with the 10th (Service) Battalion the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) in the attack at Quadrangle Support near Fricourt. The brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. Sons of Robert and Bertha Pearson of Upper End, Wormhill, Derbyshire.
Submitted by: Eric Turner

Also 7 July 1916
Arthur, 32, and Leonard Tregaskis, 33, both Lieutenants with the 16th (Service) Battalion the Welsh Regiment (Cardiff City Battalion). Son of George Henry and Julia Anne Tregaskis of 1 Stuart Villas, Millbrook, Jersey. The brothers are buried in adjacent graves in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.

11 July 1916
Harry and Thomas Hardwidge, both serving with the 15th (Service) Battalion the Welsh Regiment (Carmarthenshire). The brothers are buried in adjacent graves in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz. From the "Rhondda Leader" newspaper of 19 August 1916: "Confirmation of the official news has been received of the death in action of the two brothers Hardwidge, in a letter from their officer to the two widows. Corporal Tom Hardwidge, the eldest of the two, was wounded by a sniper's bullet. Henry went to his assistance, and whilst giving him water was himself killed by a sniper's bullet, both dying in each other's arms. The officer writes - ''I had known them for nearly 12 months, for they were in my platoon. More cheerful, willing, and capable soldiers I do not think it is possible to find, and their presence is greatly missed by everyone in the platoon and by myself '' They were members of a well known Ferndale family, and all were enthusiastic supporters of all kinds of sport. Another brother is still serving in France. Tom leaves a wife and three children at 17 High Street, and Henry leaves a wife and one child at 13 Lake Street."
Submitted by: Angela Hughes
 
Also 11 July 1916
Fred and William Arthur Phillips, of Whitchurch in Shropshire, both serving with the 16th (Service) Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The brothers have no known graves and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by: Alison Parry

14 July 1916
John, 24, and Joseph Goundry, 22, both serving with 7th Battalion, the Leicestershire Regiment. Two of the five sons of Robert and Mary Goundry, they were born in Chesterfield and Birstall respectively. They are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
 
20 July 1916

Archibald, 19, and Raymond Choat, 24, both serving with 32nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Sons of Joseph and Alice Mary Choat of Francis Street, Clarence Park, South Australia, but both natives of Adelaide. Archibald lies in Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix while Raymond is commemorated on the nearby VC Corner Memorial at Fromelles.
Submitted by: Ron Pigram

Also 20 July 1916
Charles, 24, and Harvey Lowe, 26, both serving with 1/8th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Of 14 Roger's Hill, Worcester, the brothers died in a bombardment. They are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 20 July 1916
William Edward, 26, and Ernest Albert Pryke, 21, both serving with the 2nd Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment.  Sons of Alfred and Eliza Pryke of Bramford, near Ipswich, Suffolk.  An older brother, Frederick, also of the 2nd Battalion, was killed in 1915. They are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
Submitted by Janet Wood

25 July 1916
Walter and Valentine Dye died while serving with 5th Battalion and 1st Pioneers, Australian Imperial Force, respectively. Sons of W. Dye, Heywood, Victoria, they have no known graves and are commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial to the Missing.

Also 25 July 1916
Frank, 27, and William McHardy died while serving with 5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Son of William and Sarah McHardy of Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Natives of Inverness-shire, Scotland. Frank has no known grave and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial to the Missing; William is buried in Pozieres British Cemetery.

29 July 1916
Charles, 24, and Harvey Lowe, 26, both serving with the 1/8th Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment. Sons of James and Lucy Lowe, of 14, Rogers Hill, Worcester, the brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

8 August 1916
John, 24, and Thomas Cloudsdale, 27, both serving with the 1/4th Battalion the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Sons of Richard Cloudsdale, of 8, Oubas Hill, Ulverston, Lancashire, the brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

9 August 1916
Edward, 23, and Ernest Blackburn, 27, both serving as officers with the 1/5th Battalion the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Sons of Fred and Jane Blackburn of "Greenmount", Heaton, Bolton, the brothers have no known graves and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

21 August 1916
Ernest and Herbert Philby, both serving with the 1st Battalion the Middlesex Regiment. The brothers are buried in adjacent graves in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.

Also 21 August 1916
Frederick, 27, and Reginald Wild, 22, died whilst serving with the 43rd Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. According to the Toronto Star, they had two other brothers, William and Arthur. Frederick Wild was born in Worcester, England on 14 August 1889. His attestation was signed in Toronto on 9 November 1915, in which he indicated that he had prior military experience - 3 years in the
2nd Worcesters and 14th months in Toronto's 48th Highlanders. He was a carpenter by trade. Reginald Wild was also born in Worcester, on 14 November 1894. A farmer, he attested in Toronto on 22 July 1915 and he wrote that he had 9 months experience in the Canadian militia. Sons of George and Mary Ann Wild, of Canning Avenue, Islington, Ontario, the brothers are commemorated on adjacent markers in Railway Dugouts Burial Ground near Zillebeke. They had originally been buried in Valley Cottages Cemetery.

2 September 1916: twins died together
Twin brothers Frank and Herbert Bindoff, 21, died whilst serving with 2nd Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment. Sons of Kate and Frank Bindoff, of 76, Coventry Street, Brighton, Sussex. Herbert has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing; Frank is buried in Delville Wood Cemetery.

3 September 1916
SD/209 L/Cpl Ernest Percival Martin and SD/208 Private Thomas Martin, both of the 11th Royal Sussex Regiment, were killed in action on 3rd September 1916.  The men were born in Willingdon, Sussex and enlisted together at Eastbourne.  They have no known graves and are commemorated on Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 3 September 1916
Charles, 39, and Thomas Porter, 37, died whilst serving with 7th (Service) Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Sons of Esau and Elizabeth Porter; husband of Eva Sophia Porter, of Cranbrook, British Columbia. Thomas was husband of Ada Mary Porter, of Rhode Lane, Durleigh, Bridgwater, Somerset. Charles has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing; Thomas is buried in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery.

5 September 1916: Father and son killed on same day
George, 44, and Robert Lee, 19. Father and son who died whilst serving with A Battery of 156 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Husband and son of Frances Lee, of 16, Talfourd Rd., Peckham Road, London, they are buried in adjacent graves in Dartmoor Cemetery, Becourt-Becordel.

14 September 1916
Harry, 21, and William Thompson, 29, died whilst serving with the 8th (Service) Battalion, the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Sons of John and Mary Thompson of 25 Hamilton Terrace, Leeds; William was also husband of Zoe H. Thompson of 71 Highbury Terrace, Headingley. Harry has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, William lies in Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille. The brothers enlisted together and had adjacent regimental numbers.
Submitted by Andrew Walker

15 September 1916
Albert, 19, and Frederick Cawley, 25, died whilst serving with 1/15th Battalion, the London Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles). Sons of Mr & Mrs E.J Cawley of 83 Paulet Road, Camberwell, London. Neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

Also 15 September 1916: serving in different units
Harold, 26, and Stanley Macbeth, 36, died whilst serving with 17th and 18th Battalions, the London Regiment. Sons of John and Annie Macbeth, of 117, Drakefield Road, Tooting Common, London. Stanley was born in Sunderland. They are both buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.

Also 15 September 1916
Harry, 23, and Thomas Stickells, 25, died whilst serving with C Company, 1st Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Sons of Harry Robert and Harriet S. Stickells, of 2, May Cottages, Servington, Ashford, Kent. Neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

21 September 1916
Alfred, 25, and Frederick Lush, 28, C Company 60th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Alfred was killed on 21 September, and Frederick was wounded, dying three days later. Sons of Fred and Emma Lush, of Claypits, East Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Alfred has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. Frederick is buried in Contay British Cemetery.
 
Also 21 September 1916
Frederick and Henry Walsgrove died whilst serving with 13th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Sussex Regiment. Natives of Hastings, the brothers lie in adjacent graves in Euston Road Cemetery at Colincamps, Somme.
Submitted by: Andre Palfrey-Martin

7 October 1916
Amos, 26, and George Coleshill, died whilst serving with 8th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers. Sons of George Henry and Emily Louise Coleshill, of 20, Seward Road, Hanwell, London, neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.
 
9 October 1916
Albert and William Baxter, both aged 25 and possibly twins, died whilst serving with 2/18th Battalion, the London Regiment. Sons of William and Elizabeth Ann Baxter of "Erpingham," 88 King's Road, Richmond, Surrey. Albert is buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery; William has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. The battalion war diary notes that "During the morning a minenwerfer buried one man. 2nd Lieutenant Ernest Hicks, Sergeant Ernest Gray, Corporal Albert George Baxter, and Rifleman Frederick Smith continued for 40 minutes digging him out whilst minnies fell all round him. All four were killed just as they had reached the buried man, this man was the only one to survive. Most gallant work on the part of all four." Mr & Mrs Baxter had one more son and a daughter.
Submitted by: Andy (member River97 at the Great War Forum)

12 October 1916: three brothers, in two different units
Bert, James and Thomas Parker McGee, sons of Thomas and Sarah McGee, of Stuntney, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Bert and James served with 7th Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment and Thomas with 1st Battalion, the Cambridgeshire Regiment. Bert has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing; James lies in Bancourt British Cemetery and Thomas in Contay British Cemetery. A fourth brother, Edward, aged 25, lost his life while serving with 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers on 9 August 1917. He is buried in Adinkerke Military Cemetery, De Panne, Belgium.

28 October 1916
David, 25, and Henry Bell, 23, died while serving with 57th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Sons of Henry and Elizabeth Bell, of Yarra Junction, Victoria, they have no known graves and are commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial to the Missing.

13 November 1916: different units, same day
Lieutenant, Temporary Captain Anthony Dorman MC, 30, died while serving with 13th (Service) Battalion, the East Yorkshire Regiment (4th Hull). His brother Arthur, 20, died as a Private with the 24th (Service) Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers (2nd Sportsmans). Sons of John Joseph and Emily Keziah Dorman, of Brooklands, Horeham Road, Sussex, neither has a known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. The brothers are also commemorated in the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Warbleton, East Sussex.

Also 13 November 1916
Alexander, 19, and George Henderson, 22, died while serving with 1/5th Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders, in the attack on Beaumont Hamel. Sons of James and Ann Henderson, of West Dunnet, Caithness. Alexander lies in Mailly Wood Cemetery, but George has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

18 November 1916
Geoffrey, 38, and Hubert Wilson, 28, died while serving with 10th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers. Sons of Alfred Wilson, of "West Haven," Annandale Avenue, Bognor, Sussex, neither has no known grave and both are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing. The brothers have consecutive regimental numbers.