British 34th Division Memorial Bench
British 34th Division Memorial Bench is a memorial in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. British 34th Division Memorial Bench is situated nearby to the ‘Glory Hole’ Battle of the Somme Frontline, as well as near the pitch Base ULM de La Boisselle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
Photo: Alertomalibu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme. Lochnagar Crater is situated 790 metres southeast of British 34th Division Memorial Bench.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church, which is situated 640 metres east of British 34th Division Memorial Bench.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
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Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 1¼ km north of British 34th Division Memorial Bench.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Albert and Martinpuich.
Albert
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.
Martinpuich
Village
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Martinpuich is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 18 miles south of Arras. Martinpuich is situated 7 km northeast of British 34th Division Memorial Bench.
Beaumont-Hamel
Village
Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 8 km north of British 34th Division Memorial Bench.
British 34th Division Memorial Bench
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.01856° or 50° 1′ 7″ northLongitude
2.6874° or 2° 41′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9F242M9P+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1363982140OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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