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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		141 Days: The Battle of the Somme Spectrum Trench, October 1916 For the first time since early July, the 1st Battalion was heading into action. It had taken more than three months to build it back up to strength. The battalion successful took “Spectrum Trench” at Les Boeuffs, but with considerable losses some 284 men became casualties. Roll of Officers of the 1st Battalion King’s Own Regiment who will accompany the Battalion in the assault at Les Boeufs, the battle of Transloy, the Battle of the Somme, 16th October 1916. Accession Number: KO1019/81 Hand drawn duplicated map on sheet of foolscap paper of Les Boeufs for the attack on 18th October 1916, Battle of Transloy, the Battle of the Somme. Accession Number: KO1019/82 2nd Lieutenant Albert James Harris, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Killed in Action 17 Oct 1916 (struggle for Spectrum Trench, near Les Boeufs, Battle of Le Transloy, the Somme) Accession Number: KO2227/01 Next: The Final Days Supported by the Sir John Fisher Foundation and the Army Museums Ogilby Trust © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.