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Nine Brave Men Memorial

Memorials	:	0
Location	:	Bazentin, Departement de la Somme, France
Coordinate	:	50.0345612, 2.7607069
Description	:	This is an original wartime memorial that was renovated in 1989 by the Junior Leaders Regiment, Royal Engineers. Erected in 1917 by an officer of the 82nd Field Company, Royal Engineers, it commemorates nine men of the unit who were killed in the construction of strong-points here on 29th July 1916; bricks from the rubble of Bazentin were used, and later a special plaque was made listing those who died. Only two of them have graves: Sapper J. Higgins (Bécourt Military Cemetery) and Sapper C.D. Ellisson (Caterpillar Valley Cemetery). The other names, all of which are listed on the... Read More	This is an original wartime memorial that was renovated in 1989 by the Junior Leaders Regiment, Royal Engineers. Erected in 1917 by an officer of the 82nd Field Company, Royal Engineers, it commemorates nine men of the unit who were killed in the construction of strong-points here on 29th July 1916; bricks from the rubble of Bazentin were used, and later a special plaque was made listing those who died. Only two of them have graves: Sapper J. Higgins (Bécourt Military Cemetery) and Sapper C.D. Ellisson (Caterpillar Valley Cemetery). The other names, all of which are listed on the Thiepval Memorial, are Sapper R.F. Choat, Sapper J. Joiner, Sapper C.W. Vernon, Sapper W. Haviland, Sapper A. Robotham, Sapper T. Blakeley, and Pioneer F. Tregidgo.

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Coordinate: 50.0321083, 2.7315831

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Coordinate: 50.0322914, 2.7299471

3. Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0244830, 2.7305930

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Coordinate: 50.0600919, 2.7516690

6. Courcelette British Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0556145, 2.7342789

7. Lonsdale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0400963, 2.6813080

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Coordinate: 49.9821129, 2.7543950

9. Norfolk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9989090, 2.6928780

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Coordinate: 50.0040016, 2.6834531

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Coordinate: 50.0334549, 2.6690609

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Coordinate: 50.0115318, 2.6738210

13. Authuile Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0406456, 2.6657059

14. Dartmoor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9916878, 2.6878290

15. Faffemont Isolated Grave
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Coordinate: 50.0030174, 2.8483059

16. Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension
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Coordinate: 50.0255330, 2.6563230

17. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9672966, 2.7431221

18. Ancre British Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0678368, 2.6677589

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Coordinate: 50.0605202, 2.6615870

20. Guards Cemetery
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Coordinate: 50.0063400, 2.8595941

21. Albert French National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 49.9968605, 2.6630280

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Coordinate: 50.0794850, 2.8535469

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Coordinate: 49.9985660, 2.6548640