51st Division Monument

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The 51st Division Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel is a memorial in France commemorating the soldiers of the 51st Division killed during World War I. The memorial is located near Y Ravine on the 84-acre Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site. This position had been the scene of the Division's first major victory on 13 November 1916 during the Battle of the Ancre, the closing stage of the Battle of the Somme. ()

Unveiled: 28 September 1924Coordinates: 50°4'25"N, 2°38'53"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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51st Division Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery, Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

0.9 miN
Cemetery
Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
23 min walk • The Beaumont Hamel British Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.
0.9 miSE
Cemetery
Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
24 min walk • The Ancre British Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Somme region of France commemorating British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme in World War I.
~670 ftNE
Historical place, Memorial
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, Beaumont-Hamel
4 min walk • The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members who were killed during World War I.
~1410 ftNE
Cemetery
Y Ravine Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
7 min walk • Y Ravine Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.
~1690 ftN
Cemetery
Hunter's Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
9 min walk • Hunter's Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial Park near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.
~1640 ftN
Cemetery
Hawthorn Ridge No. 2 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
8 min walk • Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No. 2 is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I situated on the grounds of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial near the French town of Beaumont-Hamel.
0.9 miNW
Locality
Auchonvillers
23 min walk • Auchonvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its name seems to come from an old German man's name Alko or similar, and Latin villare.