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The bombardment of Fricourt, 2 July 1916

Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916.

The heavily defended village of Fricourt on the Somme was captured early in the morning of 2 July 1916 by the 17th (Northern) Division. The fighting of 1-2 July cost the division 1,155 casualties.

From a collection of 550 photographs, compiled by Lord Henry Seymour Rawlinson while Commander in Chief in India, 1916-1919.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1952-01-33-55-281

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1952-01-33-55-281