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Thiepval Memorial

The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major war memorial to 72,191 missing British and South African men who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918 with no known grave. It is near the village of Thiepval, Picardie in France. A visitors' centre opened in 2004.

Located at 50.0506, 2.68583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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World War I memorials in France, Battle of the Somme, Monuments and memorials in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials, British military memorials and cemeteries, Works of Edwin Lutyens

Sausage Valley

Sausage Valley was the name given by British soldiers during the First World War to a shallow valley south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département, France. Sausage Valley was so named because the Germans would fly an observation balloon, known as a "sausage", at the head of the valley. The neighbouring valley to the north of La Boisselle was therefore logically known as Mash Valley.

Located at 50.0129, 2.6998 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lochnagar mine

The Lochnagar mine was an explosive-packed mine created by the Royal Engineer tunnelling companies, located south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département of France, which was detonated at 7:28 am on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The Lochnagar mine, along with a neighbouring mine north of the village known as the Y Sap mine, contained 24 tons of ammonal. At the time these mines were the largest ever detonated.

Located at 50.0156, 2.69722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Thiepval Ridge

The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first large offensive mounted by the Reserve Army of Lieutenant General Hubert Gough during the Battle of the Somme and was intended to benefit from the Fourth Army attack at Morval by starting 24 hours afterwards.

Located at 50.0545, 2.68839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ulster Tower

The Ulster Tower is a memorial to the men of the 36th (Ulster) Division. The memorial was officially opened on November 19, 1921 and is a very close copy of Helen's Tower which stands in the grounds of the Clandeboye Estate, near Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. Many of the men of the Ulster Division trained in the estate before moving to England and then France early in 1916. The tower (plus a small cafe nearby) is staffed by members of the Somme Association, which is based in Belfast.

Located at 50.0612, 2.68031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of Albert (1914)

The Battle of Albert began on 25 September 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as progress toward advancing the trench lines to the sea continued. The French Tenth Army began to assemble at Amiens from mid-September and on 25 September began to push eastwards.

Located at 50.01, 2.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving France, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), 1914 in France, History of Somme, Race to the Sea, Conflicts in 1914

Canton of Albert

The Canton of Albert is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France.

Located at 50.0028, 2.65278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Blighty Valley Cemetery

Blighty Valley Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located about 4 kilometres north-east of the town of Albert, Somme in northern France. It contains 1,027 burials and commemorations of Commonwealth soldiers who died in 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Most of the burials are of soldiers who died on 1 July 1916, which was the first day of the Battle of Albert.

Located at 50.0333, 2.66917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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World War I cemeteries in France, Battle of the Somme, Monuments and memorials in Somme, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, British military memorials and cemeteries