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Battle of Bazentin Ridge

The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, launched by the British Fourth Army at dawn on 14 July 1916, marked the start of the second phase of the Battle of the Somme. Dismissed beforehand by one French commander as "an attack organized for amateurs by amateurs", it turned out to be "hugely successful" for the British, in complete contrast to the disaster of the first day on the Somme.

Located at 50.0274, 2.75417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War I involving South Africa, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Conflicts in 1916, 1916 in France, Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battle honours of the King's Royal Rifle Corps

Battle of Mouquet Farm

The Battle of Mouquet Farm, which began on 5 August 1916, was part of the Battle of the Somme and followed the Battle of Pozières. The farm was eventually captured on 26 September by No. 16 Section of the 6th East Yorkshire Pioneers.

Located at 50.0515, 2.71273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1916, 1916 in France, Battle of the Somme, Battles of World War I involving Australia

Battle of Flers-Courcelette

The Battle of Flers–Courcelette, was a battle within the Franco-British Somme Offensive which took place in the summer and autumn of 1916. Launched on the 15 September 1916 the battle went on for one week. Flers–Courcelette began with the objective of cutting a hole in the German line by using massed artillery and infantry attacks. This hole would then be exploited with the use of cavalry. It was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army during the Battle of the Somme.

Located at 50.0589, 2.74778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1st Division (Australia)

The 1st Division is the main formation of the Australian Army and contains the majority of the army's regular forces. Its headquarters is in Enoggera, a suburb of Brisbane. At the request of HQJOC, First Division also has the role to stand up a Deployable Joint Force Headquarters (DJFHQ) for a Land based operation—this deployable HQ is a joint formation, comprising units of the RAN and the RAAF, as well as the army.

Located at 50.0382, 2.72144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Infantry divisions of Australia, Divisions of Australia in World War I, Australian World War II divisions, Military units and formations established in 1914, 1914 establishments in Australia

Courcelette Memorial

The Courcelette Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the final two and a half months of the infamous four and a half month long Somme Offensive of the First World War.

Located at 50.0542, 2.75139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military history of Canada, Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, World War I memorials in France, Canada in World War I, Monuments and memorials in Somme

Pozières

Pozières is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Located at 50.0412, 2.73311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Communes of Somme, World War I sites in France

Adanac Military Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Adanac Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I located near the French villages of Miraumont, Pys and Courcelette. The cemetery was formed after the war ended from the consolidation of existing burial sites, primarily the graves from the Canadian battlefields around Courcelette. The name is a reversal of "Canada".

Located at 50.0742, 2.74444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, World War I cemeteries in France, Cemeteries in Somme

Pozieres Memorial

The Pozieres Memorial is a World War I memorial, located near the commune of Pozieres, in the Somme département of France. The memorial lists 14,692 names of British and South African soldiers with no known grave who were killed between 21 March 1918 and 8 August 1918 during the Second Battle of the Somme, in the period known as the Spring Offensive. The cut-off date of 8 August 1918 refers to the start of the period known as the Advance to Victory.

Located at 50.0341, 2.71518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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British military memorials and cemeteries, World War I memorials in France, Buildings and structures completed in 1930, Monuments and memorials in Somme