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    Courcelette (French pronunciation: [kuʁsəlɛt]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Courcelette is situated on the...
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    The Battle of Flers–Courcelette ([flɛʁ kuʁsəlɛt], 15 to 22 September 1916) was fought during the Battle of the Somme in France, by the French Sixth Army...
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  • Courcelette Peak is located East of the Fording River, just NE of Elkford in British Columbia, Canada. The peak was named in 1916 by the Interprovincial...
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    The Courcelette Memorial is a Canadian war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the final two and a half months of the infamous...
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    Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl də valkaʁtje]) is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located...
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    starting 24 hours afterwards. The battle was fought on a front from Courcelette in the east, near the Albert–Bapaume road, to Thiepval and the Schwaben...
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    The Toronto District School Board (TDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 12 prior to 1999, is the English-language...
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    Front, and was awarded the VC for his actions during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette in September 1916. As he was killed several days later during the Battle...
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    September, when the British captured the wood during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15–22 September). The German defenders had great difficulty finding...
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    the Western Front from May 1916, seeing action at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette when it famously followed one of the first tanks down the high street...
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  • 48°30′00″N 70°10′00″W / 48.5°N 70.166666666667°W / 48.5; -70.166666666667 Courcelette 1917-10-03 238.75 Mont-Albert Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine 48°55′00″N...
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    casualties on the German defenders during the month. The Battle of Flers–Courcelette was the third and final general offensive mounted by the British Army...
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    conducted by the Reserve Army (renamed Fifth Army on 29 October) from Courcelette near the Albert–Bapaume road, west to Thiepval on Bazentin Ridge. British...
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    starting 24 hours afterwards. The battle was fought on a front from Courcelette in the east near the Albert–Bapaume road, to Thiepval and the Schwaben...
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  • seeing this would haunt and remind her for years after of a grave a Courcelette, referring to his death in the Great War. Around the same time, while...
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    Western Front, including the first tank attack at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette as well as at Messines and Ypres before moving to the Italian Front....
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    took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 16 September 1916 at Courcelette, France, during a bombing attack, Private Kerr was acting as bayonet...
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  • Albert 1916, 18, Bazentin, Delville Wood, Pozières, Guillemont, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Le Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 1916, 18, Bapaume 1917, 18...
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    death of Asquith's son Raymond, on 15 September at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette. Asquith's relationship with his eldest son had not been easy. Raymond...
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  • assault was considered a successful diversion from the main attack on Courcelette. At Vimy Ridge the 1st CMR took 350 prisoners but suffered 365 killed...
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    1900–02 First World War: Landing at ANZAC, Krithia, Sari Bair, Flers -Courcelette, Messines 1917, Broodseinde, Arras 1918, Bapaume 1918, Canal Du Nord...
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    to take part in the next phase of the offensive, the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, in which 122nd Bde (code-name 'Jam') on the division's left was to capture...
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    battalion fought in a number of battles, including the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, where about a quarter of its strength became casualties. It also fought...
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  • sent to the Western Front. Laurent participated in the Battle of Flers–Courcelette, part of the Somme Offensive, during which he was wounded. After a period...
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  • battles of Somme the 27th Battalion participated in was the Battle of Courcelette on September 15, 1916. This battle marked the first time tanks were used...
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    awarded the Military Cross for his actions during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. He ended the war as a company commander and returned to New Zealand...
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  • Thumbnail for 10th (Service) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) (Battersea)
    Western Front from May 1916, taking part in the first tank action at Flers-Courcelette, then serving at Messines and Ypres. It was then sent to the Italian...
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    action on the morning of 15 September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, part of the Somme Offensive. With the exception of the few interim Mark...
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    Front: when the first tanks went into action at the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on 15 September 1916, an aircraft saw the 12th East Surreys following...
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    He was severely wounded in September 1916 during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette. After two years of medical treatment and recovery, he returned to active...
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