algy Posted 20 March , 2015 Share Posted 20 March , 2015 Travelling on the single track road from the village of Ginchy to Lesboeufs in the Picardy region (Somme) there is a memorial with a white stone cross on it, (2) I believe it is known as 'The English Memorial' and a short distance toward Lesboeufs is another memorial (3) shaped like a needle situated in the field on the left of the road, this is quite a way before you get to the large Guards memorial (4), does anyone know the name of the 'needle memorial' (3) please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 March , 2015 Share Posted 20 March , 2015 Is this the one Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted 20 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 20 March , 2015 Skipman, that is the one,thank you for such a quick and accurate reply. My great uncle was KIA on the 17th September 1916 after a failed attempt by the 11th (Sevice) Battalion Rifle Brigade to capture the village of Lesboeufs, he was posted missing and to my knowledge his body was not recovered although I believe there were a number of unidentifed soldiers buried in the Guards Cemetery on this road, and my daughter is going across to see what she can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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