🎖️ Gueudecourt (Newfoundland) Memorial

France · Europe · 50.07°N, 2.85°E

The Gueudecourt Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Le Transloy, a sub-battle of the Battle of the Somme of World War I. Located about 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of Gueudecourt village, the memorial marks the spot where in October 1916, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment played a decisive role in the capture and holding of a German strong-point. The site also marks the furthest point of advance from the July 1st starting line of all British units during the Battle of the Somme.

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Quick facts

Country	France
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.07°N, 2.85°E · view on map

Gueudecourt (Newfoundland) Memorial is located in France, in Europe.

More war memorials in France

51st (Highland) Division War Memorial (Beaumont-Hamel) · Albert Communal Cemetery Extension (War Graves) · American Expeditionary Forces Memorial · Bayonet Trench · Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial · Canadian National Vimy Memorial · Capoulet-et-Junac War Memorial · Communards' Wall · Courcelette Memorial · Dury Memorial.

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