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Previous posts have correctly identified the Canadian memorial we visited, and also added more detail of events there. Thanks guys, Mrs Seagulls has Canadian ancestors so visiting seemed appropriate. A horrific, but fascinating subject

During the day we also visited the Canadian memorial, which is staffed by students from Newfoundland. The Canadians also suffered horrendous loses simultaneously 6-8k away from the Theipval memorial site. Here the original trenches have been left in place. And the Canadian students explain...

Now I'm certainly not ex military, not particularly patriotic. But returning from holiday yesterday, Mrs Seagulls and myself visited the Thiepval war memorial just outside Albert, north France. For those remotely interested it's approximately 30 mins north-east from Amiens. This structure is...