51st Division Monument, Military memorial in Beaumont-Hamel, France
The granite monument features a kilted soldier figure standing atop a pyramidal base, facing east toward the village of Beaumont-Hamel in northern France.
The monument marks the location where the 51st Highland Division achieved a victory on November 13, 1916, during the Battle of the Ancre at Y Ravine.
Scottish heritage remains central to the memorial, with inscriptions in Gaelic and the figure wearing traditional Highland military attire atop the structure.
The memorial stands within the 84-acre Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial site, which includes preserved trenches and multiple monuments from World War I.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the Allied Supreme Commander, unveiled the monument on September 28, 1924, while pipers performed Flowers of the Forest.
Location: Beaumont-Hamel
GPS coordinates: 50.07805,2.65068
Latest update: March 26, 2025 04:24
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