Hébuterne in Pas-de-Calais, Upper France, France — Western Europe

Burnley and District Pals Memorial

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 10, 2024

1. Burnley and District Pals Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In memory of the men of ‘Z’ Company (Burnley and District Pals) 11th East Lancashire Regiment who fell on or near this spot at the opening of the Battle of the Somme, in July 1916.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

A la mémoire des hommes de la Compagnie ‘Z’ (Burnley et District Pals) 11eme East Lancashire Regiment qui sont tombes ice, ou a commence la Bataille de la Somme en juillet 1916

Au coucher du soleil et dans la matinee nous nous souviendrons d’eux.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 50° 6.346′ N, 2° 39.394′ E. Memorial is in Hébuterne, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Pas-de-Calais. It is on Unnamed farm road south of Rue du Chateau d'Eau, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hébuterne, Hauts-de-France 62111, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chorley Pals (here, next to this marker); Accrington Pals (here, next to this marker); The British Front Line

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(a few steps from this marker); The Barnsley Pals (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheffield World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Hollow Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen's Cemetery (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hunters Cemetery (approx. 3.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hébuterne.

Also see . . . The Pals Battalions of the First World War. (Submitted on July 13, 2024.)

Burnley and District Pals Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 10, 2024

2. Burnley and District Pals Memorial

The memorial can be seen to the right of the Accrington Pals Memorial in this view.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.