Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Last Saturday, 1st July 2006, I attended the commemorations of the 90th Anniversary of the First Day of the Battle of the Somme.This 1st July 1916 has been the costliest day of battle in British history, resulting in the death of 20,000 men, with more than another 30,000 wounded. This ceremony took place in the vicinity of the joint Franco-British Thiepval memorial, in the Somme.Many VIP attended, including HRH Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the British Secretary of State for Defence, John Reid, and the French Ministry of Defence, Michelle Alliot-Marie...I will post some pics.Here is the beginning of the ceremony.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 The Thiepval memorial.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Prince Charles's address.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Prince of Wales.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 French Minister of Defence.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 The representations of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Ireland and Germany.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Britain's oldest known World War I veteran, Henry Allingham, 109. He has been made Knight of the L?gion d'Honneur in 2003.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 End of ceremony.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Flags parade.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Flags parade.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 The crowd. 7,000 persons attended the ceremony.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Prince of Wales' funeral wreath.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 "In grateful, admiring and eternal memory.Charles and Camilla."Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Funeral wreaths.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Thiepval cemetary.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Impressive...Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Close-up pic.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Gerd Becker Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 Great pictures, Christophe Do you know, who the german representative was?Gerd
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Great pictures, Christophe Do you know, who the german representative was?GerdYes, Gerd. Thanks!! The German representative was The German Ambassador in France, His Excellency Klaus Neubert.Ch.
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 On this pic, Klaus Neubert is the second one from the left.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Klaus Neubert ans his wife are here talking with the Prince of Wales.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Close-up pic of the Prince of Wales medals.Sorry for the not so good quality of the pic.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection
joe campbell Posted July 9, 2006 Posted July 9, 2006 merci, christophe!!touching photos, especially the eldest vet!joe
Christophe Posted July 9, 2006 Author Posted July 9, 2006 Close-up pic of the Prince of Wales medals.Sorry for the not so good quality of the pic.Ch.Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR CollectionHere are Prince of Wales' medals worn last week :The Queen's Service Order(New Zealand), awarded 1983.The Coronation medal, awarded 1953.The Silver Jubilee medal, awarded 1977.The Golden Jubilee medal, awarded 2002.The Canadian forces decoration, awarded 2002.The New Zealand commemorative medal, awarded 1990.Ch.
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