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The Thiepval Memorial on the morning of the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
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110 years after the Battle of the Somme, we pay tribute to all those who fought in one of the First World War’s most defining moments.
We will remember them.
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On this day, 1 July 1916, the Battle of the Somme began.
What followed was 141 days of fighting and one of the most devastating battles of the First World War.
On the first day alone, the British Army suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 who lost their lives. By the battle’s end, more than one million men from all sides had been killed, wounded or gone missing.
Today, we remember those who gave their lives, those who returned carrying the physical and emotional impact of war, and the families and communities forever changed by their sacrifice.
As we mark the anniversary of the Somme, we reflect on the cost of conflict and honour the service of those who served.
Photos: Imperial War Museums (Q 3990) – Public domain (Crown copyright expired); photograph by John Warwick Brooke, July 1916.
Imperial War Museums (Q 4210) – Public domain (Crown copyright expired); photograph by John Warwick Brooke, 9 September 1916.
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Today in 1916, British Empire and French forces launch a major offensive against the German lines along the River Somme. The 140 days of heavy fighting that follow push the Germans back roughly five miles at a cost of a half a million casualties. German losses are nearly 500,000 killed, wounded or missing.
Battlefields Trip: Massive thank you to our wonderful Parent Council for funding our remembrance wreath 🫡❤️ @ClydeParent @ClydeValleyHS
