Pozieres Memorial, Military memorial in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France.
The memorial features a Portland stone colonnade surrounding a military cemetery containing the remains of 2735 World War I soldiers.
Completed in 1930, this monument commemorates 14690 British soldiers who disappeared during the final phases of the Somme campaign and 1918 battles.
The engraved stone panels enable families to find the names of their relatives among the military personnel honored at this memorial site.
The site offers free year-round access with educational resources and guides available to understand the events that occurred here.
Architect William Harrison Cowlishaw designed this monumental structure incorporating a central cross within its enclosure.
Location: Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Architects: William Harrison Cowlishaw
Part of: Pozieres British Cemetery, Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Address: 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle, France 80300 Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Website: http://cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/87600/POZIERES%20MEMORIAL
GPS coordinates: 50.03450,2.71483
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
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