According to one accounting there are about 270 official cemeteries and memorials on the Somme battlefield. To complete our week at the Somme, we are going to visit some of the lesser-known of these. Our contributing editor, Kimball Worcester, is going to help with the pronunciations. Her system is a non-academic approach to phonetic transcription aimed at giving reasonably accurate, clear, and simple direction for English speakers who want to have some insight into pronouncing these words and names. The bolded and blue syllable is the one to stress, as in bolded.
1. Aveluy (Avlooy), Lancashire Dump, Cemetery
1. Aveluy (Avlooy), Lancashire Dump, Cemetery
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Considered to Be Among the Most Peaceful Settings on the Somme Battlefield
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Near the Site of History's First Tank Attack
3. Canadian Memorial Courcelette (Koorselet)
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Monument to the Somewhat Forgotten Canadian Effort in September 1916
4. German Cemetery, Fricourt (Freekoor)
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Large German Cemetery Close to the Jump-Off Line of 1 July
Temporary Burial Site of Richthofen
5. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle
(Ohveeyay-la-Bwasell)
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Very Close to Lochnagar Mine Crater
6. 1918 Memorial at Pozières (Pozeeyairuh)
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Closest Major Memorial to the Australian Battlefields of 1916, Though the Burials Are Entirely from 1918
7. Warlencourt (Wahlenkoor), Cemetery, Albert-Bapaume Road
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Marvelous survey of some significant sites, with excellent photos and very accurate pronunciation guide!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen such extraordinary photos or read about the Battle of the Somme as I have over the week. Thankyou to all the dedicated historians - lest we ever forget.
ReplyDeleteExceptional pictures of each cemetery.
ReplyDeleteWarlencourt cemetery has 1682 causalities, amongst those are two Americans serving in British Regiments.
1.Jepps W KiA 7/10/16 from Seattle USA
2.Myers G KiA 12/10/16 from New Jersey USA.
Canadian/British cemetery Courcelette has 790 causalities amongst those are 7 Americans from different states, 3 from Michigan,2 from California,1 from N.Y and 1 from Mass, all serving in Canadian regiments all KiA 1916.
Details from CWGC website