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26 July 1916

By July 26, 2016November 20th, 2018No Comments
  • John Harvey is killed at action in the Battle of Pozieres
  • Arthur Hector Sargent of Cargo describes life in the trenches in France where “some of the rats are as big as rabbits, and cheeky, too.” Life In France
  • British troops continue to advance northwards towards Hill 160
  • French troops capture some German-held fortified houses south of Estrees in northern France