Raymond Asquith15 September 1916
Raymond Asquith, son of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, is killed during the attack near Ginchy.
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Raymond Asquith, son of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, is killed during the attack near Ginchy.
British tanks are used in battle for the first time during the Somme offensive.
Orders the Somme offensive to continue as tanks are used in battle for the first time.
Commands British Fourth Army during the attack against Flers, Martinpuich and Courcelette.
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