Guillemont (French pronunciation: [ɡijmɔ̃]) is a commune approximately 13 km (8 mi) east of Albert in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern...
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The Battle of Guillemont (3–6 September 1916) was an attack, during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War, by the British Fourth Army against...
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Guillemont Barracks, located just off of junction 4a of the M3, on the Minley Road (A327), was a military installation at Minley in Hampshire. The barracks...
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Pigeon guillemot (redirect from Pigeon guillemont)
The pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) (/ˈɡɪlɪmɒt/) is a species of bird in the auk family, Alcidae. One of three species in the genus Cepphus, it is most...
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alliance either.[citation needed] Tennant is buried at Guillemont in France in the Guillemont Road Cemetery, close to the remains of his friend and relative...
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the rear. The Battle of Guillemont was an attack on the village which was captured by the Fourth Army on the first day. Guillemont was on the right flank...
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Spectacled guillemot (redirect from Spectacled Guillemont)
The spectacled guillemot or sooty guillemot (Cepphus carbo) is a seabird in the auk family. This species is about 38 cm (15 in) with red legs, black bill...
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the others being Arthur Martin-Leake and Charles Upham. The Battle of Guillemont saw acts of heroism by Chavasse, the only man to be awarded the Victoria...
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captured the German-held village. Ginchy is 0.93 mi (1.5 km) north-east of Guillemont, at the junction of six roads, on a rise overlooking Combles, 2.5 mi (4 km)...
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Roundabout. Sun Microsystems had their UK headquarters at Guillemont Park (former Guillemont Barracks until 1997) north of the M3 Minley Interchange at...
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German dead scattered in the wreck of a machine gun post near Guillemont, 1916...
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This is the order of battle for the Battle of the Somme. The Battle of the Somme was an offensive fought on the Western Front during World War I from 1...
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being carried back to British lines. His body was buried at Guillemont in the CWGC Guillemont Road Cemetery (Plot I. Row B. Grave 3.). The grave's headstone...
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southeastern edge of Guillemont. After the village was captured the battalion pushed on to Leuze Wood, nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Guillemont, completing an...
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regiment moved to Combles in August for the defence of the village of Guillemont. Here Jünger was wounded again, and absent shortly before the final British...
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Bolton Rifles (section Guillemont)
It moved into the line opposite Guillemont on 30 July and prepared to attack on 8 August (the Battle of Guillemont). 164th (North Lancashire) Brigade...
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a phase of the conquest of Romania. September 3–6 Western Battle of Guillemont (intermediate phase of the Battle of the Somme) (Details) September 5–7...
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Somme 1916, 18, Albert 1916, 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, Pozières, Guillemont, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, 18...
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Russia. He later achieved the rank of corporal. He was killed in action at Guillemont, France on 3 September 1916. His grave is located at Flatiron Copse Military...
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List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in the Somme (section Memorial to the 16th (Irish) Division at Guillemont)
2013 20th Light Division www.1914–1918.net. Retrieved 14 January 2013 Guillemont WW1 Battlefields. Retrieved 14 January 2013 Memorial to Bradford Pals...
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Tibetan Plateau". Cat News (60): 19–20. Webb, R.; Francis, S.; Telfer, P. & Guillemont, A. (2016). "Chinese mountain Cat and Pallas's Cat co-existing on the...
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Liverpool and Guillemont Church. The latter also commemorates John Holland and Thomas Hughes, two other VC recipients from the Battle of Guillemont. Gliddon...
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house at night should he ever return. 8 August 1916 Oscar Linkson 28 Guillemont, France Linkson, an English footballer enlisted in the 1st Football Battalion...
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lay on the northern slope of Montauban ridge, between Bernafay Wood and Guillemont. The wood dominated the southern approach to Longueval and Trônes Alley...
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The 16th Division played an important part in capturing the towns of Guillemont and Ginchy, although they suffered massive casualties. During these successful...
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which took place during the Battle of the Somme. On 3 September 1916 at Guillemont, France, Private Hughes was wounded in an attack but returned at once...
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saw action at the Battle of Delville Wood in July 1916, the Battle of Guillemont in September 1916 and the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 as well as...
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British forces Battle of Mlali 24 August The UK defeats Germany Battle of Guillemont 3–9 September Allied powers (UK and France) capture city from Germany...
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the Battle of the Somme near the obliterated remains of the village of Guillemont his platoon took up a front line position in a defile that had been shelled...
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concentrated artillery fire, and that British attacks at High Wood and Guillemont (late July) were less successful. It was decided to use a short traditional...
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