2 October 1916

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Battle of the Somme: Battle of the Transloy Ridges

Second day of the battle. On the first day most of the initial objectives are captured, but the 1/17th London (Poplar and Stepney) Regiment is held up. On 2 October the 1/23rd London Regiment attacks in the same place but is also repulsed.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 2 October 1916, https://www.historyofwar.org/firstworldwar/daybyday/1916_10_02.html

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