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The Best Attractions In Longueval
1. Delville Wood War MemorialLongueval The Battle of Delville Wood was a series of engagements in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War, between the armies of the German Empire and the British Empire. Delville Wood , was a thick tangle of trees, chiefly beech and hornbeam , with dense hazel thickets, intersected by grassy rides, to the east of Longueval. As part of a general offensive starting on 14 July, which became known as the Battle of Bazentin Ridge , General Douglas Haig, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, intended to capture the German second position between Delville Wood and Bazentin le Petit. The attack achieved this objective and was a considerable though costly success. British attacks and German counter-attacks on the wood continued for the next seven weeks, until just before the Battle of... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. London Cemetery And ExtensionLongueval The London Cemetery and Extension is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at High Wood near Longueval, France. It is the third largest of the Somme battlefield cemeteries, containing 3,872 World War I burials. The cemetery stands directly opposite High Wood as it exists today. This area was the centre of fierce fighting in 1916 and the first interments at what would become the London Cemetery were 47 soldiers of the 47th Division killed in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September. These soldiers, barely a handful of those who had lost their lives in the attack, were buried in a large shell hole in the days following the battle. By the time of the Armistice, further burials had taken place, bringing the number of graves to 101. The Extension of the cemetery came in the years... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland MemorialBeaumont Hamel The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I. The 74-acre preserved battlefield park encompasses the grounds over which the Newfoundland Regiment made their unsuccessful attack on 1 July 1916 during the first day of the Battle of the Somme.The Battle of the Somme was the regiment's first major engagement, and during an assault that lasted approximately 30 minutes the regiment was all but wiped out. Purchased in 1921 by the people of Newfoundland, the memorial site is the largest battalion memorial on the Western Front, and the largest area of the Somme battlefield that has been preserved. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of memorials and... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Chateau de PierrefondsPierrefonds The Château de Pierrefonds is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise département of France. It is on the southeast edge of the Forest of Compiègne, northeast of Paris, between Villers-Cotterêts and Compiègne. The Château de Pierrefonds includes most of the characteristics of defensive military architecture from the Middle Ages, though it underwent a major restoration in the 19th century. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
8. Cap Blanc NezWissant Cap Gris-Nez is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France. It is between Wissant and Audresselles, in the commune of Audinghen. The cliffs of the cape are the closest point of France to England – 34 km from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships, from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers, plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
9. La CoupoleSaint Omer La Coupole , also known as the Coupole d'Helfaut-Wizernes and originally codenamed Bauvorhaben 21 or Schotterwerk Nordwest , is a Second World War bunker complex in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, about 5 kilometres from Saint-Omer, and some 14.4 kilometers south-southeast from the less developed Blockhaus d'Eperlecques V-2 launch installation in the same area. It was built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to serve as a launch base for V-2 rockets directed against London and southern England, and is the earliest known precursor to modern underground missile silos still in existence. Constructed in the side of a disused chalk quarry, the most prominent feature of the complex is an immense concrete dome, to which its modern name refers. It was built above ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Armistice Centenary 2018 Somme Tour - Delville Wood Cemetery
This video features the Pals' Battalion marching to the cemetery in 2016 and the 2018, 100 years Remembrance Event and fine renderings of Abide with me and The Greater Game. This cemetery was built after the Armistice, when graves from small burial sites and individual battlefield burial plots were brought here to this site. There are 5,523 First World War British and Commonwealth casualties buried here. Of these 3,593 are unidentified. Most of the burials in the cemetery were casualties who died in the months of July, August and September during the heavy fighting of the 1916 Battle of the Somme, It is in this vicinity that William Jonas gave up his life whilst trapped in a trench with his schoolboy pal and O's team mate Richard McFadden who was fatally injured. The wood holds tragic memories for South Africans who played a notable part in the battle of Longueval Ridge thus the South African Memorial is located here. Members of the Leyton Orient Football Club commemorate the 1918 Armistice of World War One and the footballers of the club, then called Clapton Orient, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of the Somme. The Band was originally formed in 2012 by officers, staff, former officers and boys of the 17th Waltham Forest Boys’ Brigade Company which is based in Highams Park Baptist Church. Former and current members from other Companies have since joined the band, namely 11th Enfield, 6th 9th and 28th Waltham Forest, 14th Haringey and 2nd Sawston. In 2015, it became known as the 17th Pals’ Battalion Band due to its considerable work commemorating the service and sacrifice made by the professional footballers, staff and supporters who volunteered to serve in the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment – more commonly known as the Footballers’ Battalion.
L/Cpl W. G. Henry
Diane Murphy visits the grave of her great uncle L/Cpl W. G. Henry from the town of Portadown, Ireland, he was killed in action 1st July 1916, on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He served with the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers, part of the 36th Ulster Division and is buried in Ancre British Cemetery, The Somme, France.