Richebourg-l'Avoué is a village and former commune in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders It was merged with Richebourg-Saint-Vaast to form the commune of Richebourg on 21 February 1971. Richebourg is a commune of northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. The following is a list of the 894 communes of the Pas-de-Calais département, in France. Richebourg is a commune of northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. [1]
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World War One
On 30 June 1916 it was the site of the Battle of the Boar's Head, a diversion for the Battle of the Somme (which began the following day). The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought from July to November 1916 was among the largest battles of the First World War This was fought by the the 11th, 12th and 13th (Southdowns) Battalions of the Royal Sussex Regiment, (as part of the 116th Southdowns Brigade of the 39th Division in Kitchener's New Army). The Royal Sussex Regiment, a regiment in the British Army, was formed in 1881 from the 35th (Royal Sussex Regiment of Foot and the 107th Regiment of Foot The New Army, often referred to as Kitchener's Army, was an (initially all-volunteer army formed in the United Kingdom following the outbreak of hostilities in After a bombardment of the German trenches the 12th and 13th Battalions went over the top (most for the first time) and, under heavy fire, attacked the enemy trenches, bombing and bayoneting their way in. The 11th Battalion supplied carrying parties. They succeeded in taking the German front line trench, holding it for some four hours, and even briefly took the second line trench for about half an hour, beating off repeated counter attacks, and only withdrew from the shortage of ammunition and mounting casualties. Over a period of less than five hours the three Southdowns Battalions of The Royal Sussex lost 17 officers (including CSM Nelson Victor Carter, who posthumously won the Victoria Cross for his actions in the battle) and 349 men killed, including 12 sets of brothers, including three from one family. Nelson Victor Carter VC ( April 9, 1887 - June 30, 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since A further 1000 men were wounded or taken prisoner. In the regimental history this is known as The Day Sussex Died. The following day the Battle of the Somme began and 20,000 died on the first day. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, fought from July to November 1916 was among the largest battles of the First World War
CWGC cemeteries
The Le Touret Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery and memorial is sited here. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC) is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth It was begun in November 1914 by the Indian Corps (in particular by the 2nd Leicesters), remaining in continual use until the end of the war (barring a time in German hands in April-August 1918). The memorial lists 13,377 names of British and Commonwealth soldiers with no known grave who were killed in the area prior to 25 September 1915 (except Canadian soldiers, whose names are commemorated at the Vimy Memorial, and Indian Army soldiers, whose names appear on the Neuve-Chappelle Memorial). The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a Canadian National Historic Site and one of Canada 's most important overseas war memorials. Neuve-Chapelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Those commemorated on it include the Victoria Cross winners Abraham Acton, William Anderson, Jacob Rivers, and Edward Barber. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Abraham Acton (17 December 1893—16 May 1915 was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy William Anderson (1885 - 13 March 1915) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry Jacob Rivers VC ( November 17, 1881 - March 12, 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Edward Barber ( June 10, 1893, Hertfordshire&mdash March 12, 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross,
The Rue-des-Berceaux CWGC Cemetery is also sited here, and includes the burial site of Tony Wilding. Anthony ("Tony" Frederick Wilding (born October 31, 1883 in Christchurch New Zealand – died May 9, 1915 near
References
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