Ovillers-la-Boisselle is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Historic Sites Attractions In Ovillers-la-Boisselle
1. 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.
2. Lochnagar CraterOvillers La Boisselle The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. The mine was dug by the Tunnelling Companies of the Royal Engineers under a German field fortification known as Schwabenhöhe . The British named the mine after Lochnagar Street, the British trench from which the gallery was driven. The charge at Lochnagar was one of 19 mines that were placed beneath the German lines on the British section of the Somme front, to assist the infantry advance at the start of the battle. The mine was sprung at 7:28 a.m. on 1 July 1916 and left a crater 98 ft deep and 330 ft wide, which was captured and held by British troops. The atta... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Ovillers-la-Boisselle Videos
La Boisselle/Glory Hole/Lochnagar Crater.
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No.fifty6 Walk With Me video.wmv
This video has been created using images we have taken around The Somme WW1 battlefields and memorial sites. Composed to foster a sense of respect, remembrance and reconciliation, we are passionate about this historic area and the stories of the lads who sacrificed so much. For our tomorrow they gave their today. Please find out more about us at number56.co.uk. Photographs: David Thomson and Ann Mckeever. Video concept and production Robert Mckeever.
Awoingt British Cemetery, near Cambrai, France
Video of this WW1 Commonwealth Cemetery in northern France. Here's waht CWGC says about it
Awoingt British Cemetery was begun in the latter half of October 1918 and used until the middle of December; the village had been captured on 9/10 October. By 28 October, the 38th, 45th and 59th Casualty Clearing Stations were posted in the neighbourhood, and the great majority of the burials were made from those hospitals, but 16 graves in Plot III, Row H, and Plot V, were brought in after the Armistice from the country immediately surrounding the village.
Awoingt British Cemetery contains 653 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War, including a special memorial to one casualty whose grave in the cemetery cannot now be found. The cemetery also contains 63 war graves of other nationalities, most of them German.