Thiepval Wood

Thiepval Wood is a forest in Thiepval, Arrondissement of Péronne, Hauts-de-France. Thiepval Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Hamel, as well as near the village Mesnil-Martinsart.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918 and Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial.

Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme 1915 - 1918

Photo: pikerslanefarm, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Protected area

Photo: Theitalianpen, Public domain.

Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a protected area.

Ancre British Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ancre British 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.

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.

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.