British 34th Division Memorial
British 34th Division Memorial is a memorial in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. British 34th Division Memorial is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle, as well as near the town hall Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle and Lochnagar Crater.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
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Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church, which is situated 150 metres southwest of British 34th Division Memorial.
Lochnagar Crater
Protected area
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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 710 metres south of British 34th Division Memorial.
Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)
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Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC) is situated 1 km northwest of British 34th Division Memorial.
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 6 km northeast of British 34th Division Memorial.
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 7 km northwest of British 34th Division Memorial.
British 34th Division Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.02184° or 50° 1′ 19″ northLongitude
2.69685° or 2° 41′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9F242MCW+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1411766096OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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