1st October 1916 and the Battle of the Somme had been raging for a whole three months. Countless men lay dead and many more were no longer capable of action.
In this post I simply feature a few of the memorials that I picked out from the war cemeteries visited earlier this year. The individual stones not only reflect the tender age of those killed, but also that those killed were from all reaches of the globe.
The last of these images is of the memorial to the 51st Highland Division at Beaumont Hamel, taken on a rather dull day. It can be found within the Newfoundland Memorial site, overlooking the “Y-Ravine”, a scene of a notable victory for the division.
In memory of all those that served in the great war.
If it was true then, how much truer can it be now that a war on one side of the world has consequences for those in all parts? Yet war goes on around our planet.
The folly of man.
Meticulous Mick 
i have never visited any of the large war cemeteries, but it always strikes me from pictures I have seen how immaculately they are kept; proof, I guess, that not everybody forgets.
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They are fantastically kept, a fitting tribute to all those who lost their lives in itself. 🍀
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Poignant reminders.
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Having visited the site this year and noting the 100 year anniversary I felt compelled to put a reminder out there. Thank you for your comment, appreciated. MM🍀
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Folly, indeed.
Lovely images of such a sad fate.
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Hi Dale, great to see the name pop up. I was about 20 miles from the Canadian border the other day!! How are you doing? xx
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Hi John, nice to take the time to revisit old friends. Working at a gold course (crazy hours) since April cut me off from both reading and writing!
I did, however, go on my dream trip to Tuscany for 3 weeks in September!
20 miles! Which one?
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We were North of Stowe, Vermont. Tiscany – where did you go? Florence, Sienna, Pienza…..🍷
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So close to me!
Yes! All three plus Montepulciano, Montalcino, Cortona
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You were busy then 😎 Did you like the Barrolo?
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Oh did I ever@ 😉😎🍷
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