Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Four – Crucifix Corner Cemetery

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Magicfingers

The final destination on our tour of Villers-Bretonneaux can be found nestled among this small outcrop of trees and bushes a short distance south of the town (you can see the church spire on the horizon near the centre of … Continue reading →

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The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Three – Adelaide Cemetery

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Magicfingers

Adelaide Cemetery was begun in June 1918 by Australian units holding the line at Villers-Bretonneaux.

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The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Two: Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial & Military Cemetery

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Magicfingers

Looking towards the Valley of the Somme, in the far distance, from the lawn that marks the western edge of the Australian National Memorial and Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneaux.

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I Prefer a Blond (but don’t tell the Missus)

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Magicfingers

Spent the afternoon photographing some local war memorials and churchyards that I hadn’t got around to visiting yet, and am now settling down in the Man-Cave to watch the Champions League Final.  With a beer.

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The Somme – Villers-Bretonneux Part One: Villers-Bretonneux Demarcation Stone

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Magicfingers

Surprise surprise!  We find ourselves back on the Somme, but not, this time, to explore the battlefields of 1916.  We are heading towards Villers-Bretonneux, where the Australian National Memorial, on what was once known simply as Hill 104, towers above … Continue reading →

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