First Day of Battle of the Somme + 105 Years

This is the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme, which I visited in 1986, My great-uncle's name is there along with 70000+ others. I've been searching for the rest of my photos from that trip to scan, to no avail (I'll find them tomorrow, no doubt) because I'd wanted to use a photo from Beaumont-Hamel, one of the hot spots that day and sacred to the memory of Newfoundland for the sacrifice of their regiment that day. As well as Canada Day, our tenth province observes solemn memorial services on 1 July in honour of their deeds in 1916.

[Peter]

Interesting and poignant image Liz I've visited the Thiepval Memorial 10 years ago, my grandfathers bother John Coulson is one of the names on the archway see my link https://365project.org/pcoulson/365-3/2016-07-01

[Liz Milne]

@pcoulson Yours is a lovely tribute, Peter. My great uncle, Arthur Tester died in September 1916 and his name is high up on one of the inner arches. He was just 19.