Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:55
Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery
Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery is situated 0.5km north west of Gommecourt, to the west of the D6 road to Foncquevillers.
Foncquevillers was in British hands in 1915 and 1916.
On July 1, 1916 the northern part of Gommecourt was attacked by the 46th (North Midland) Division and the southern part of the village by the 56th (London Division).
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Gommecourt, Hébuterne, Foncquevillers
Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:51
Gommecourt Wood And Gommecourt From The West
Gommecourt Wood is right of centre and Gommecourt in the centre.
The 46th (North Midland) Division attacked the German positions along the edge of Gommecourt Wood from trenches which ran across the fields in the foreground.
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Gommecourt, Hébuterne, Foncquevillers
