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Two Day Event at Joncourt - A Tribute to Wilfred Owen
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On the 1st October 1918, the 32nd Division was tasked with capturing Joncourt and the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme Line (Hindenburg Support Line) to the north-east of the village. After Joncourt had been captured, advancing with the 2nd Manchesters, Second Lieutenant Wilfred Edward Salter Owen took command of D Company after it’s commander was wounded, c...
Riqueval Bridge Commemoration - 29th September 2024
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On Sunday 29th September 2024, there will be a commemoration service at Riqueval Bridge to mark the capture of the bridge by the 46th Division in 1918. On the 106th anniversary of this famous action, the President of the Office de Tourism du Pays du Vermandois, Daniel Denivet, will unveil a new information panel together with the recently renova...