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To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the Somme Departmental Council invited both residents and visitors to the Somme to write a short message themed on peace. Click here to dicover these Poems for Peace!
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the Somme Departmental Council invited both residents and visitors to the Somme to write a short message themed on peace. Click here to dicover these Poems for Peace!
Inspired by the national flowers of remembrance - the poppy for the British and Commonwealth countries, the cornflower for the French and the forget-me-not for the Germans - the 'Association Picarde des Parcs et Jardins' created the "Rose Somme 2016" for the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. In celebration of its first anniversary, the Rose Somme 2016 is now in full bloom at the Elysée Palace.
Dan Tehan, Australian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs was in the Somme for the Anzac Day commemorations. During his time here he visited Vignacourt to learn more about the new interpretation centre that is being built, and the Underground City of Naours, where soldiers left inscriptions during the First World War.
Take a look at photos and videos of the dawn service that was held at the Australian National Memorial on Anzac Day 2017.
On 9th April 2017, Chinese authorities were joined by local French authorities in remembrance of the Chinese labourers who served during the Great War.
The Somme Battlefields hold an important place in Anzac memory... find out more about the Australian and New Zealand sites of remembrance and commemorations in the Somme.