Ulster Tower Park

The Ulster Tower, located in Thiepval, France, is Northern Ireland's National War Memorial. It was one of the first memorials to be erected on the Western Front and commemorates the men of the 36th Division and all those from Ulster who served in the First World War.

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Type: Memorial
Description: Northern Ireland’s national war memorial (Battle of the Somme, 1916)
Also known as: “Ulster Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mill Road Cemetery and Connaught Cemetery.

Mill Road Cemetery

Cemetery

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Mill Road Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated near the French town of Thiepval. The cemetery was established as a battlefield cemetery for troops killed in the Battle of the Somme. Mill Road Cemetery is situated 220 metres east of Ulster Tower Park.

Connaught Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Connaught Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Connaught Cemetery is situated 270 metres south of Ulster Tower Park.

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918

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The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a war memorial to 72,337 missing British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with no known grave. Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918 is situated 1¼ km south of Ulster Tower Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont-Hamel and Martinpuich.

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 3 km northwest of Ulster Tower Park.

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 east of Ulster Tower Park.