At 150 feet tall, the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing honors those who fought along the Somme from 1916-1918 and towers over the surrounding countryside and can be seen for miles. The French village of Thiepval was wiped from the map with the…
The Ulster Tower honors the 36th Ulster Division that attacked the German lines along this ridge near the Thiepval Wood in July 1916. The tower was rededicated in 1991 by Princess Alice. There is also a small granite marker on the grounds, which…
Within the Beaumont-Hamel Memorial Park, a dramatic caribou sits atop a granite rock outcropping to memorialize the Newfoundland Regiment that served along the Somme in World War I. The unit suffered horrific casualties during 1916 and earned the…
This memorial park honors the Newfoundland Regiment that suffered terrible casualties in the fighting along the Somme in 1916. The unit earned the title “Royal” for its sacrifices and the park includes elements from Newfoundland. The main memorial…
This local memorial honors those from the village of Auchonvillers, both civilian and military, who died in the First World War. A draped female figure stands with her arms draped across to pedestals on which are engraved laurel wreaths and the…
This Celtic cross honors the men of the 8th Argyllshire Battalion, Princess Louise's Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, the 51st Highland Division, the 61st Division, and the 15th Scottish Division who served in fighting along the Somme during World…
Serre-Hébuterne military cemetery was created between 1919 and 1923. It contains the graves and remains of French soldiers killed in action during fighting against the German front line at Hébuterne from 10th-13th June 1915; over a year before the…
This small cemetery was started in 1917 during the fighting and contains 41 Commonwealth graves – many from the West Yorkshire Regiment, and 70 German graves of which 42 are unknown. The Cross of Sacrifice can be seen across the French farm fields. …
This small cemetery in the French countryside contains the graves of 53 World War I soldiers who died in a rearguard action by Commonwealth troops against the Germans. Most of those interred here are in a mass grave and were from the 16th West…
This striking memorial to those from Ayette who lost their lives in World War I is topped by a French soldier painted a vivid blue with yellow boots, rifle, belt, and gloves. The names of the fallen are inscribed on the sides.