The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006) featured a cast of 22 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (83%) are still alive today and 1 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Wolf Kahler, age 86. This film starred Peter Barich and Darren Black.
83% still with us· verified cast23% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 83% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61 yrs
Deaths by Year
2025
Cast22 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Barich Sharples | Sharples | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Darren Black Maxwell's ADC | Maxwell's ADC | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Steffan Boje Hinkel | Hinkel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eric Carte Lt-Gen. Morland | Lt-Gen. Morland | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Goddard Lt. Walton | Lt. Walton | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Goddard Mellor | Mellor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wolf Kahler General von Plessen | General von Plessen | Living | 03/04/1940 | 86 | — | 66 |
 Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt General von Soden | General von Soden | Living | 20/11/1942 | 83 | — | 64 |
 Thorston Manderlay Schmitt | Schmitt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Iain McKee Fiddes | Fiddes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Iain McKee Routledge | Routledge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Crispin Redman Lt-Col. Maxwell | Lt-Col. Maxwell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Erich Redman Hassler | Hassler | Deceased | 01/01/1964 | 61 | 10/08/2025 | 42 |
Mike Rogers Captain Tweed | Captain Tweed | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Benedict Sandiford Captain Johnston | Captain Johnston | Living | 16/08/1973 | 53 | — | 33 |
John Shortell Stammler | Stammler | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Alisdair Simpson Himself - Narrator (voice) | Himself - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Stark Knaupp | Knaupp | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Turner Maj-Gen. Perceval | Maj-Gen. Perceval | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Vine Brig-Gen. Shoubridge | Brig-Gen. Shoubridge | Living | 20/02/1951 | 75 | — | 55 |
Adam Webb Edwards | Edwards | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Georg Alfred Wittner Captain Fischer | Captain Fischer | Living | 01/01/1962 | 64 | — | 44 |