We were pleased to welcome the grandson of Thomas Leslie “Jack” Axford who won the Victoria Cross at Le Hamel serving with the Australian Infantry Corp on 4th July 1918. We set out together to walk in Jack Axford’s footsteps. The tracks and field boundaries are such that we could Read more…
17 March 2019 update – The CWGC has confirmed that these ceremonies have been postponed. We’ll let you know when they are rescheduled. Original Post The Royal British Legion informs us that “resulting from good original records and subsequent research by the CWGC and Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre of Read more…
On a recent visit to Flatiron Copse Cemetery John and I were pleased to see that the stones left by the family of Alexander Russell were still in place. With one stone to represent each member of the family it is clear that he is well remembered. Read more…
18th March 2020 – update The Australian Embassy in France has announced that this year’s ANZAC Day ceremony at Villers-Bretonneux will be cancelled. Original Post 25th April 2020 The ANZAC Day Ceremony will be held again at 5:30am on the 25th April 2020 at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux. Read more…
C’est magnifique! Sunday saw hundreds of people gather in Villers-Bretonneux to stand in solidarity with the people of Australia who have been overwhelmed by the ongoing wildfires. The commemorative badges were sold out half an hour before the start of the march. Among the largely local crowd many Australian and Read more…