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18th Division Memorial

 
 
18th Division Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 15, 2024
1. 18th Division Memorial
Inscription.

The Roll of Honour
Containing the names of officers, NCOs and men
has been deposited in St. James Church
Colchester

18th Division

R.F.A.
Hd. Qrs. · 82nd Brig. · 83rd Brig. · 84th Brig. · 18th Div. Amm. Col.
R.E.
Hd. Qrs. · 79th Field Co · 80th Feld Co. · 92nd Field Co. · 18th Div. Sig. Co.
R.A.S.C.
Hd. Qrs. · 150th Co. · 151th Co. · 152nd Co. · 153rd Co.
R.A.M.C.
Hd. Ors. · 54th Field Amb. · 55th Field Amb. · 56th Field Amb.
8th Royal Sussex Pioneers
18th Div. M.G. Battalion
55th Inf. Brig.
Hd. Qrs. · 8th Norfolk · 8th Suffolk · 10th Essex · 6th Royal Berks · 8th Royal Berks · 53rd T.M. Batty
54th Inf. Brig.
Hd. Qrs. · 11th Royal Fusiliers · 2nd Bedfordshire · 7th Bedfordshire · 6th Northampton · 12th Middlesex · 54th T.M. Batty
55th Inf. Brig.
Hd. Qrs. · 7th The Queens · 7th The Buffs · 8th East Surrey · 7th Royal West Kent · 55th T.M. Batty

1916
Pommiers Redoubt · Trones Wood · Delville Wood · Thiepval · Schwaben Redoubt · Regina Trench
1917
Boom Ravine · Irles · Αchiet Cherisy · Clapham Junction Glencorse Wood · Poelcappelle Meunier Hill
1918
Remigny-Liez
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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
 
Location. 50° 3.163′ N, 2° 41.135′ E. Memorial is in Thiepval, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Somme. It is at the intersection of Rue du Chβteau (Route 151) and Les Champs ΰ Casilloux, on the left when traveling north on Rue du Chβteau. Marker is at the exit for the Thiepval Monument. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Thiepval, Hauts-de-France 80300, 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 walking distance of this marker: Subsequent History of the Thiepval Memorial and the Legacy of Lutyens in Northern France (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Inauguration of the Thiepval Memorial in 1932 (about 150 meters away); Construction of the Thiepval Memorial and Franco-British Cemetery (about 150 meters away); 'The Glorious Dead' ∙ Commemoration of the Missing (about 150 meters away); Imperial War Graves Commission (about 180 meters away); The Battles of the Somme (about 180 meters away);
18th Division Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 15, 2024
2. 18th Division Memorial
The Village of Thiepval Before the Great War (about 180 meters away); The Thiepval Memorial (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thiepval.
 
Also see . . .
1. 18th (Eastern) Division (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. 18th Division Monument. (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
 
18th Division Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 15, 2024
3. 18th Division Memorial
18th Division Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 15, 2024
4. 18th Division Memorial
18th Division Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 15, 2024
5. 18th Division Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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