Ref. 9th Batt. Lancashire Fusileers as part of 34th Brigade they were in action in Sept 1916 around 'Mouquuet Farm ' one of the many actions during the Battle of the Somme. There was also a lot of activity around 'Morval' (a village on the D74 road) -this village was going to be difficult village to capture. it could be that Albert Pearson 9th Lancashire Fusileers was involved in the action's taking place around this area