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  1. swindonseagull

    Somme 1916

    Thats correct they recently actually removed the name of one chap who was found I think 2 months ago, he was identified by his service number on a rusty fork that was found with him. His name was subsequently removed from the monument, he was given a full military burial from both French and...
  2. swindonseagull

    Somme 1916

    Yes been to Arras many times the tunnels under the Town Hall/ Grand Place are well worth a few Euros Lots of Sussex Troops ( including My Grandfathers RND ) were in a battle at Wellington Quarry where they dug miles and Miles of tunnels to come out behind the Germans....Many of those tunnels...
  3. swindonseagull

    Somme 1916

    8pm has the Last post ceremony, get there for 730
  4. swindonseagull

    Somme 1916

    Yes its part of the Battle of Arras, Vimy Ridge was part of that battle. The Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont Hamel is one of the last surviving memorial grounds with original trenches. I have been a couple of times a year to the Somme for the last 6-7 years...I class the First world war as one...
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