RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial
RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial is a memorial in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial is situated nearby to the protected area Lochnagar Crater, as well as near the town hall Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lochnagar Crater and Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle.
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.
Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle
Church
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Église Saint-Pierre de la Boisselle is a church, which is situated 590 metres north of RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial.
Gordon Dump Cemetery
Cemetery
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Gordon Dump Cemetery is situated 1 km northeast of RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ 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 RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial.
Longueval
Village
Photo: Carcharoth (Commons), CC BY-SA 3.0.
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Longueval is situated 8 km east of RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial.
RAF Mountain Rescue Service ‘Lochnagar Mountain Rock’ Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle, Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.01547° or 50° 0′ 56″ northLongitude
2.69676° or 2° 41′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F242M8W+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 4557404763OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie d’Ovillers-la-Boisselle and the ‘Glory Hole’ Battle of the Somme Frontline.
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