Contalmaison
Contalmaison
Population 1914:
Population 2004: 98
Location:
First Attacked: 1st July 1916
Captured: 11th July 1916
Site Links
Bell VC Memorial
Chateau Cemetery
McCrae Memorial
Manchesters Memorial
External Links
Bell's
Redoubt
History
Contalmaison
was an objective on 1st July 1916, and some elements of the 16th Royal
Scots, 34th Division, did reach it. However, it was not taken and fighting
continued. On 7th July units from the 23rd Division continued with the
fight, and reached the village, releasing some British soldiers taken
earlier in the battle. However, it did not finally fall until the 10th
July when
several battalions of the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) took the
village. The Germans had previously used the Chateau as a headquarters and
Dressing Station; it was then taken over by the British and used for the
same purpose. The fighting then continued towards Pozičres and
Mametz Wood. Many artillery units established gun positions around the
village.
