Boar's Head Richebourg june 30 1916

[Laurent]

Aerial photo of Boar's Head Richebourg area near "La Quinque Rue". June 30 1916 South Downs batallions total casualities for this strong point around 1200 South downers. Scene of "the Massacre" described by Blunden E. More infos: http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/arham/page8.html

[Laurent]

Boar's head on trenches map june 1916...

[Laurent]

British communication trench "Catbury's post" as described by E.Blunden on his book...Festubert june 1915.

[Paul Reed]

Laurent - you might be interested in the article on this attack on my website at:

http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/boars_head.htm

I knew many veterans who fought in this action - 'The Day Sussex Died'.

[Laurent]

Thank you Paul. I do the same article on my website at: http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/arham/page8.html

did you have complete list of casualities for this action ? are you interesting by photos of graves (soldiers KIA) in 30th june 1916 Royal Sussex Rgt ?

[Paul Reed]

Hi Laurent,

Yes, I have a complete list of all killed, wounded and POWs. I have many photos of the graves; most are buried in St Vaast Post Cemetery, with a few in RIR Graveyard, some in Cabaret Rouge and many on the Loos Memorial.