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Battle of the Somme: Ovillers and La Boisselle, 1st July 1916 (1139 words) |
 | Many visitors to the battlefield arrive via the D929 from Albert, and the village of La Boisselle with its small panel declaring it to be the front line on that fateful day, is often their first contact with the reality of the landscape. |
| As you come over the final hill before dropping down to La Boisselle you are passing Usna Hill on your left and Tara Hill on your right and it would be nice to be able to think of the road being a neat dividing line, but this wasn't the case. |
| As La Boisselle formed a salient (A term simply meaning that it jutted out towards the opposing lines) the decision was taken to pass either side of the village in strength, cut it off and then detail off a small number of men to mop up. |
| Battle of the Somme: Ovillers and La Boisselle, 1st July 1916 (536 words) |
| Ovillers and La Boisselle remained resolutely in their hands as was Thiepval on the Corps' left. |
| The most visible from the main road is that of the Tyneside Scottish and Irish, whose Memorial is situated at the entrance to the village of La Boisselle. |
| If the bushes are not too overgrown there is a short inscription on the rear of the monument which explains how the land has been donated by the commune to the honour and memory of the men from the two brigades. |
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