Thiepval Memorial

Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled on 1 August 1932. It bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 March 1918 and have no known grave. Over 90% of those named died between July and November 1916. Names are recorded on the piers and faces of the memorial. Commonwealth War Graves Commission: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/80800/thiepval-memorial/

Location: On the Somme battlefield at Thiepval, overlooking the Ancre valley

Address: 8 Rue de l'Ancre, 80300 Thiepval, France

50.05081, 2.68569 · OpenStreetMap

Name panels

1st Regiment South African Infantry

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 2

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 3

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 5

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 6

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 7

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 8

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 14

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 15

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 16

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 17

1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 18

2nd Regiment South African Infantry

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 2

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 3

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 5

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 6

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 7

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 8

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 14

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 15

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 16

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 17

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Bell To Chichester

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Chisholm To De Reuck

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Chisholm To Dennant

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Dixon To Geraghty

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Gilbert To Griffin

2nd Regiment South African Infantry, Hacking To Hamilton

3rd Regiment South African Infantry

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 2

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 3

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 5

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 6

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 7

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 8

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Barton To Davey

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Jackson To Elliot

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Pearse To Ruddle

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Sackville To Stone

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Stratford To Tweedie

3rd Regiment South African Infantry, Va Der Walp To Wright

4th Regiment South African Infantry

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 2

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 5

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 6

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 7

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 8

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 14

4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 15

4th Regiment South African Infantry, Hunt To Hunter

Pier and Face 1 A

Pier and Face 1 A and 8 A

Pier and Face 1 C

Pier and Face 1 C and 1 D

Pier and Face 2 C and 3 A

Pier and Face 2 C

Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D

Pier and Face 3 C

Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D

Pier and Face 3 C and 4 A

Pier and Face 4 D

Pier and Face 5 A and 5 B

Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C

Pier and Face 5 D

Pier and Face 6 B and 6 C

Pier and Face 6 C

Pier and Face 6 A and 7 C

Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B

Pier and Face 6 B

Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A

Pier and Face 7 C and 7 B

Pier and Face 7 C

Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D

Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B

Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D

Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C

Pier and Face 9 C and 13 C

Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A

Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C and 12 C

Pier and Face 9 C

Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A

Pier and Face 10 A

Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B

Pier and Face 10 D

Pier and Face 10 A and 10 D

Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A

Pier and Face 11 C

Pier and Face 12 D and 13 B

Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D

Pier and Face 12 C

Pier and Face 10 B 11 B and 12 B

Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C

Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B

Pier and Face 13 A

Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C

Pier and Face 15 B

Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C

Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C

Pier and Face 15 C

Pier and Face 16 B

Pier and Face 16 C

Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C

Pier and Face 9 D and 16 B

Panel 2

Panel 3

Pier and Face 7 D

Pier and Face 13 C

Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B

Addenda Panel

Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D

Names 959

#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Panel	Date of Death
12072	Kern	Charles Paul	C P	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-18
12083	Kershaw	Henry Valder	H V	Captain	London Regiment	Pier and Face 9 D 9 C 13 C and 12 C Henry Valder Kershaw	1916-09-15
12085	Kerswill	Herbert John	H J	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-08-01
12093	Kessler	Victor Emanual	V E	Second Lieutenant	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1	1916-10-18
12102	Kettle	William George Burnet	W G B	Rifleman	London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)	Pier and Face 9 C William George Kettle	1916-07-01
12111	Keys	Albert Edward	A E	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-18
12112	Keys	Hugh	H	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-08-01
12192	Kidner	George William	G W	Lance Corporal	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 6	1916-10-12
12194	Kidson	Colin Gerald	C G	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-15
12218	Kilner	Harold	H	Sub-Lieutenant	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	Pier and Face 1 A Harold Kilner	1916-11-13
12236	King	Douglas Ivan	D I	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9	1916-07-10
12249	King	George Alfred	G A	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-18
12303	Kirby	Archibald Stanley	A S	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-07-15
12305	Kirby	Harold Gordon	H G	Lance Corporal	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4	1916-07-19
12322	Kirkman	Alfred John	A J	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-18
12393	Kleinhans	Wessel George	W G	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9	1916-07-17
12447	Knight	William Albertus	W A	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-12
12467	Knox	George Charles	G C	Lance Corporal	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4	1916-07-18
12572	Korsten	Alexander Arthur Holmes	A A H	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-18
12624	Krige	Joseph	J	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-18
12689	Kruger	Robert Henry	R H	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-10-18
12748	Kurz	Leonard	L	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-15
12755	Kuys	Arnold Gerard John	A G J	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-07-18
12769	Kyle	Alfred Gordon	A G	Corporal	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 4	1916-10-13
12811	Lahee	Arthur Ernest	A E	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-08-01
12820	Laing	Alexander	A	Lance Corporal	South African Sharpshooters	Panel 2 Laing A	1916-08-16
12837	Lake	Charles	C	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-19
12913	Lane	John Bolas	J B	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-11
12925	Lang	Fred Henry William	F H W	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-07-18
12948	Langston	Thomas Huxley	T H	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 9	1916-07-19
12957	Lansdown	Ben Hudson	B H	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-18
12969	Largen	Edward Charles	E C	Second Lieutenant	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	Pier and Face 6 B Largen	1916-07-23
12974	Larsen	Ernest Edward	E E	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-07-18
12997	Laubscher	Jacobus Johannes	J J	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13	1916-07-18
13009	Lavender	Oliver Clarence	O C	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13	1916-07-18
13061	Lawrence	Walter Frederick	W F	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-10-18
13162	Leak	George Alan	G A	Private	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 13	1916-07-18
13192	Ledbury	Victor Edward	V E	Sergeant	1st South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 1st Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 1	1916-07-16
13193	Leddra	George Hosking	G H	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10	1916-07-18
13430	Letley	Albert	A	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-17
13488	Lewis	Abe	A	Private	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 12	1916-07-19
13494	Lewis	Curwen Margam	C M	Sergeant	3rd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 3rd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 2	1916-07-16
13499	Lewis	Edwin Dennis	E D	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-07-19
13519	Lewis	Reginald Victor	R V	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-10
13635	Lindsay	Thomas Henley	T H	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10	1916-10-19
13691	Little	William	W	Second Lieutenant	Durham Light Infantry	Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C William Little	1916-10-01
13726	Lobley	John Vernon	J V	Private	2nd South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 2nd Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 11	1916-10-12
13735	Lock	Ronald	R	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10	1916-07-17
13746	Lockhead	William Wilson	W W	Private	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 10	1916-10-12
13768	Logan	William	W	Lance Corporal	4th South African Infantry	Pier and Face 4 C 4th Regiment South African Infantry, photograph 5	1916-07-15