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Making the film: Gallery

Channel 4’s drama documentary The Somme is told through the letters, diaries and official reports written at the time. The characters depicted in the film are based on real people and their words are largely their own. The portraits of some of them are displayed below.

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Private Albert Andrews

Private Albert Andrews
19th Battalion,
Manchester
Regiment
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Lieutenant Alfred E Bundy

Lieutenant
Alfred E Bundy

2nd Middlesex Regiment,
8th Division
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Private Arthur Patrick Burke

Private Arthur Patrick Burke
5th City Battalion,
20th Manchester Regiment
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Private Cyril Jose

Private Cyril Jose
2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment,
8th Division
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Captain Charlie May

Captain
Charlie May

22nd Battalion,
Manchester
Regiment
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Sergeant Richard Tawney

Sergeant
Richard Tawney

22nd Battalion,
Manchester
Regiment
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