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St. Quentin Canal at Riqueval Bridge

Bellicourt, France

St. Quentin Canal at Riqueval Bridge in 2005

1917 & 2005

General Campbell, VC addresses men of the 137th British Brigade on the slopes of the St. Quentin Canal from the ruined bridge at Riqueval near Bellicourt. Men of the 27^th and 30^th Divisions fought alongside the British Army. They were, located on the ridge over the St. Quentin Canal tunnel, a strong feature of the Hindenburg Line.

Quentin Roosevelt Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France

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War Untold is a place to share the stories of those courageous members of the armed services who served their country during the First World War (1914-1919). This web site is not designed to tell the story of the war, but to share these few individuals’ experiences through their own memorabilia, letters, images from the past, and present day images taken on walks on the Western Front.

About Andrew Pouncey

In 30 years of travel and research, Andrew has studied WWI with a passion for remembrance and a desire to share this information with new generations. In 1918, his grandfather left ‘to do his bit’ on the day he was married. Contact Andy

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