Lance Corporal Robert White, 8th ( Service ) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry and formerly of the Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He fell in the attack towards Fricourt where despite heavy losses crossing No Man’s land “Lozenge Alley” trench was taken and consolidated and a German counter attack was repulsed. The photo shows British troops attacking across a very wide no mans land with very little cover.
