MVL BAT

Remember those who fought. were injured, killed or forever changed in the battle of the Somme this Rememberance Day on the 11th of the 11th.

The most moving statue I ever laid my eyes on … The memory of the utter sacrifice of these boys humbled me deeply, while appreciating that much more today’s freedom and wealth.

A poignant memorial to the brave Australians who carried out the Attack at Fromelles in 1916. The memorial is placed precisely on the front line at the time of the battle, and the nearby Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Cemetery contains 250 soldiers - 225 of which are known to be Australian - whose bodies were recovered in 2009 from previously unknown mass graves. There is a fine museum next to the cemetery.

The Australian Memorial Park commemorates the men of the 5th Australian Division who were killed during the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916. The centrepiece of the park is the impressive Cobber memorial which shows an Australian soldier rescuing a wounded comrade. At the rear of the par are the remnants of a shattered German pillbox. The park was opened in 1998 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle. Nearby is the VC Corner cemetery and the Le Trou Aid Post cemetery.

I suggest you read the history behind this sad place of sacrificial lambs of all the allied forces. In brief a few of things I have been told this was just a diversionary operation to try to distract main attacks at Somme, the poor Diggers and English were just machine gun fodder from German salient. One English officer was court martialed for refusing to send his men to the slaughter. Memorial Park was designed to commemorate the Australians who fought and died during the attack at the Battle of Fromelles on 19 to 20 July 1916.

Bloody brilliant. Kudos to the French people and the commonwealth war graves commission for keeping this place immaculate

A very special place for those of us interested in Australia's part in WW1. Very serene and quite moving. Very beautiful when 'sown' with thousands of hand made poppies in 2016

Very emotional experience. The memorial is beautifully maintained and reflects on the horror and heroism of war