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2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
- and events -
Date Place Event Contact details
JANUARY
Sat 20 - Sun 21 Jan Péronne / Espace Mac Book fair - Australia David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Orlan Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
http://www.ville-
peronne.fr/fr/evenement/152555/salon-
livre
Fri 26 Jan Péronne / In-town Australia Day David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
FEBRUARY
Before Thu 15 Feb Péronne Registration for the Summer school - Environmental history of ecole-ete@cirhgg.org
the First World War, France and Belgium, 2-7 july 2018
https://environment1418.sciencesconf.org
Sat 24 Feb Péronne / Main sports hall 6.30pm: Brass Band musical encounters David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
http://www.ville-
peronne.fr/fr/evenement/152566/rencontre-
musical
Sun 25 Feb Villers-Bretonneux 1.00pm: March of remembrance Rotary Club Amiens les Trois Vallées
06 78 46 19 90
evelyne.gadroy@orange.fr
MARCH
Sun 25 Mar - Tue 3 Ribemont-sur-Ancre Reconstruction of the Australian barricade Municipality of Ribemont-sur-Ancre
Apr 03 22 40 61 63 / 06 75 85 03 53
mairieribemont-sur-ancre@wanadoo.fr
Wed 28 Mar La Cauchie 2.30pm: Commemoration for 5 AIF soldiers Municipality of La Cauchie
03 21 48 96 74
mairielacauchie@neuf.fr2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
- and events -
Date Place Event Contact details
Sat 31 Mar - Sun 1 Péronne / Espace Patrick Aboriginal music David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Apr Dupond Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
APRIL
Sat 7 Apr Dernancourt 100th Anniversary of Battle Municipality of Dernancourt
Day of commemorative activities: 03 22 75 17 38
Entrance of the town 3.00pm: Inauguration of the bridge located
3.15pm: Plantation of the oak of remembrance followed by
readings by children
3.45pm: Run on the path of remembrance
French and 4.00pm: Wreath laying
Commonwealth
cemeteries
Town’s main square 4.15pm: Exhibition of pictures and objects
4.45pm: Friendship drink and entertainment
Sat 7 - Sun 8 Apr Péronne / Espace Patrick Aboriginal music David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Dupond Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Sat 14 Apr Vieux-Berquin Centennial anniversary 14-18 Yannick BENOIST, Vice President of
War Memorial 4.00pm: Ceremony CSPM (Comité de Soutien au Patrimoine
Aval Wood cemetery 4.30pm: Ceremony Merrisien)
“Espace Louis de 5.30pm: Friendship drink benoistyan59@gmail.com
Berquin” hall
Village hall 6.30pm – 7.30pm: Dinner
Village hall 7.40pm: Live-screening of the event at Canberra in honour of
Ernest Corby
Sat 14 - Sun 15 Apr Péronne / Espace Mac 10.00am – 6.00pm: Péronne’s food show David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Orlan Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Sun 15 Apr Allonville Commemorative day: Martial LOUIS, Committee for the
Monument aux Morts, 10.00am: Commemorative ceremony organisation of the Centenary
Commonwealth organisationcentenaire@laposte.net
Monument
Community centre 12.00am : Inauguration of the exhibition: Life in Australian
garrisons in Allonville in 1918, followed by a reception
Municipal library, 1.00pm: Catering and entertainment
Church
Church 4.30pm: Theatrical representation
Merris Centennial anniversary 14-18 Yannick BENOIST, Vice President of
Village church 10.30am – 11.30am: Religious ceremony CSPM (Comité de Soutien au Patrimoine
War Memorial 11.45am – 12.30pm: Ceremony Merrisien)
Boarding school 12.45pm – 1.45pm: Cocktail benoistyan59@gmail.com
Village hall 2.00pm – 3.30pm: Lunch
3.45pm – 4.30pm: Inauguration of the Vauthier marker stone
Cemtery in Merris 4.30pm – 5.00pm: Ceremony
Cemetery in 5.15pm – 6.00pm: Ceremony
Outtersteene
Chapel of the boarding 6.15pm: Inauguration of the “House of Memory” followed by
school a friendship drink
Boarding school 7.30pm: Aperitif and dinner
Mon 16 - Mon 30 Villers-Bretonneux Community event “A flower for our heroes” Lorraine EL YABOURI with the
Apr municipality of Villers-Bretonneux and the
local entertainment association (ABA)
along with volunteers
fleursdesouvenirvb@gmail.com
Wed 18 Apr Allonville Martial LOUIS, Committee for the
Place de la Mare du Four 4.00pm: Conference : Allonville : the memory of 1918 organisation of the Centenary
Church 5.00pm: Concert by the Australian choir “Voices of Birralee” organisationcentenaire@laposte.net
Community centre 7.00pm: Dinner of friendship, sharing and common
remembrance
Thur 19 Apr Vignacourt 5.00pm – 8.00pm: Municipality of Vignacourt
Interpretive centre Exhibition on the theme “Poppies, cornflowers and mimosas” 03 22 39 44 00
organised by the association ATOUTAGE2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Community centre Exhibition “Objects, witnesses of the First World War”,
organised by the association Maison des Australiens
Wed 18 - Sun 22 Apr Arras International Meeting for Peace Centenary Association for Peace
03 21 21 40 93
contact@centenairepourlapaix.fr
Fri 20 Apr Péronne / SIVOS stadium Giant peaceful gathering “1918 Péronnais for Australia” 1918peronnais@gmail.com
http://www.ville-
peronne.fr/fr/actualite/141510/1918-
peronnais-australie
Vignacourt Municipality of Vignacourt
Interpretive centre 6.00pm: Opening of the exhibition 03 22 39 44 00
Community centre 7.00pm: Opening of the exhibition and reception hosted by the
Municipality
Villers-Bretonneux Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Marché couvert 8.30pm : Show by the children of the municipality of Villers- 03 22 96 31 00
Bretonneux mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 57
Fri 20 - Sun 29 Apr Villers-Bretonneux / Exhibition on the Villers-Bretonneux battle and the first tank Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Victoria room and battle of the armed forces, the RSL and the Australia Post 03 22 96 31 00
museum mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 57
Sat 21 Apr Longueval Afternoon: NZ Anzac Day Commemoration Municipality of Longueval
03 22 85 02 09
mairie.longueval@wanadoo.fr
Fricourt 3.30pm – 8.30pm: Town activities and ceremony to Municipality of Fricourt
commemorate the death of the Red Baron 03 22 74 62 72
mairie.fricourt@laposte.net2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Vaux-sur-Somme Day devoted to the Centenary of the death of Manfred Von Val de Somme tourist office
Richthofen, The Red Baron: 03 22 96 95 76
Vaux-sur-Somme 9.00am: Le Hamel walk in Vaux-sur-Somme officedetourisme@valdesomme.com
Village square 10.00am – 2.00pm:.Presentation of the replica of Manfred
Von Richtofen’s Fokker DR1 Registration for the walk:
Village hall 6.00pm: Screening of the documentary by Peter Moers: 06 18 14 21 10
“Manfred von Richtofen, the Red Baron”
Village hall 7.00pm: Screening of the film “The Red Baron” by Nikolai
Müllerschön
Vignacourt Municipality of Vignacourt
Community centre 10.00am: Start of the “Ceremony of remembrance” march at 03 22 39 44 00
the British cemetery, with the Vignacourt music band and the
Veterans
Interpretive centre 11.30am: Visit of the Centre followed by a pre-lunch concert
by the Vignacourt music band
Football field 2.00pm: Initiation to cricket followed by a game between Lille
and Arras clubs, organised by the Community centre
Vignacourt church 6.00pm: Mass celebrated by the bishop of Amiens
Vignacourt church 7.30pm: Concert by The Voices of Birralee – Bruno Sauty as
the curtain-raiser
Villers-Bretonneux / 9.00pm : Concert by the Musical Group of Corbie and the Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Indoor market Amiens brass orchestra 03 22 96 31 00
mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 57
Sat 21 April – Tue 1 Saint-Gratien / Castle Exhibition “Australian War Artists” ((Fullwood, Leist, Saint-Gratien castle
May Streeton) 06 52 68 57 44
contact@chateau-st-gratien.com
Sun 22 Apr Blangy-Tronville 9.00am – 1.00pm: Town breakfast / Service in cemetery / Municipality of Blangy-Tronville
School renaming 03 22 38 18 01
mairie.blangy-tronville@amiens-
metropole.com2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Le Quesnoy Morning: NZ Anzac Day Commemoration Municipality of Le Quesnoy
03 27 47 55 50
contact@lequesnoyvilleforte.fr
Villers-Bretonneux Ms DELUDON
Departure from the car 9.00am: 11-km hike between the Le Hamel Memorial and the 03 22 48 26 36
park of the Australian Australian National Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux
National Memorial in
Villers-Bretonneux
Salle Victoria 11.30am: Welcome drink for the walkers and launch of the
exhibition and diorama about the first battle of tanks
Marché couvert 2.00pm: Introduction to didgeridoo
Marché couvert 8.30pm: Conference on the first battle of tanks and diorama
Vignacourt 9.45am – 12.30pm: Anzac Run (5 or 10km), and children run VignaRun Association
Community centre 1.00pm: Australian barbie organised by the Maison des Michel TROUILLET (President)
Australiens and the InterCultural Consulting Group Australia 06 87 00 44 39
lanzacrun@gmail.com
Municipality of Vignacourt
03 22 39 44 00
Pozières Pedestrian rally Yves POTARD, President of the “Digger
Cote 160” Association
07 60 00 69 43
yves.potard@free.fr
Albert Commemorative flag rugby game Office de Tourisme du Pays du Coquelicot
03 22 75 16 42
officedetourisme@paysducoquelicot.com
Sun 22 - Mon 23 Apr Villers-Bretonneux / 9.00am – 6.00pm: Diorama on the battles of Villers- Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Victoria room Bretonneux with photo exhibition “Villers-Bretonneux 03 22 96 31 00
destroyed and rebuilt” mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 572018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Mon 23 Apr Caix 10.15am – 1.30pm: Inauguration of the memorial to LT Leckie Gérard THIERRY, President of the
and Cuttle Souvenir Français
06 11 90 10 52
souvenir.francais.rosieres80@orange.fr
Villers-Bretonneux Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
In the town centre 2.00pm – 5.00pm: Trip on a horse-drawn carriage 03 22 96 31 00
Timmerman stadium or 2.00pm: Introduction to cricket mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
COB
Marché couvert 8.30pm: Concert by the choir Voices of Birralee Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 57
Amiens / Cirque Jules 8.30pm: “Diggers’ Requiem” concert by the Orchestra of Cirque Jules Verne
Verne Picardie 03 22 35 40 41
contact@cirquejulesverne.fr
https://www.weezevent.com/the-diggers-
requiem
Tue 24 Apr Sir John Monash Centre Australian National Event Australian Government
Opening WFcentenary@gmail.com
Fromelles / Pheasant 10.00am: Anzac Day commemorative service Municipality of Fromelles
Wood cemetery fromelles@wanadoo.fr
Villers-Bretonneux / 2.00pm – 4.30pm: Introduction to footy Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Timmerman stadium 03 22 96 31 00
mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Local entertainment association (ABA)
Jean-Michel DESMET
06 27 16 56 57
Tue 24 - Wed 25 Apr Villers-Bretonneux / Reconstruction of a scene from the First World War by the Franco-Australien Museum
Playground of Victoria Somme 14-18 association 03 22 96 80 79
school2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Wed 25 Apr Villers-Bretonneux
Australian National 5.30am: Dawn Service (Australian National Australian Government
Memorial Commemoration) WFcentenary@gmail.com
War Memorial 8.30am: Villers-Bretonneux Town Service (French Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
ceremony) 03 22 96 31 00
mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Bullecourt
War Memorial 2.30pm:Bullecourt Town Service (French ceremony) Municipality of Bullecourt
03 21 48 92 34
mairie.bullecourt@wanadoo.fr
Digger Memorial 3.30pm: Digger Service (Australian National Australian Government
Commemoration) WFcentenary@gmail.com
Cachy / Cemetery 11.00am: Commemorative ceremony of Anzac Day Municipality of Cachy
03 22 42 91 17
mairiedecachy@orange.fr
Le Hamel / Community 8.00am: Australian breakfast Comité des fêtes of Le Hamel
centre 03 22 96 91 72 / 06 76 86 22 93
mairie-lehamel@wanadoo.fr
Villers-Bretonneux Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Marché couvert 9.00am: Concert by the band of the Garde Républicaine 03 22 96 31 00
followed by the Sadlier-Stokes prize ceremony mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
10th ANZAC CUP footy matches (women and men) Local entertainment association (ABA)
Franco-Australian 11.15am: Parade of the 4 teams Jean-Michel DESMET
museum 12.00pm: Ceremony 06 27 16 56 57
Timmerman stadium 12.15pm: Women game
Timmerman stadium 2.00pm: Men game
4.30pm: Trophy presentation and commemorative ceremony
* Traditional Anzac Day barbie between the games2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Péronne Hockey event Johan BISSIAU, Point of contact for
Australia 2018 in charge of sporting events
j.bissiau@ville-peronne.fr
Wed 25 Apr - Wed Péronne / Alfred- Monday – Friday, 2.00pm – 5.00pm & Sat 19 May, 6.00pm – David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
30 May Danicourt museum 10.00pm: Art’borigène exhibition Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Fri 27 Apr Amiens / Golf Green Memorial Day Golf Trophy Jean-Claude OLEKSY
06 86 55 95 59
jean-claude.oleksy@orange.fr
http://memorialdaygolftrophy.com/
Sat 28 - Sun 29 Apr Péronne / Espace Mac 10.00am – 6.00pm: Australia in “Playmobil” David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Orlan Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
MAY
Sat 5 - Sun 6 May Amiens – Glisy Air show ACPAM
Aérodrome Amiens-Glisy
03 22 38 10 70
www.20000lieuesdanslesairs-amiens.fr
Tue 8 May Paris Victory in Europe Day
Sat 12 May Morbecque 10.30am – 2.30pm: Australian, NZ and UK plaque Municipality of Morbecque
inauguration and photo exhibition 03 28 41 81 86
mairie@morbecque.fr
Sat 19 May Péronne / Alfred- 6.00pm – 10.00pm: European Museum Night on Australian David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Danicourt museum theme Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Fri 20 - Sat 21 May Cachy / Church Exhibition clichés photos and postcards on Cachy Municipality of Cachy
03 22 42 91 17
mairiedecachy@orange.fr
JUNE
Sat 2 June Morbecque Ceremonies Municipality of Morbecque
03 28 41 81 86
mairie@morbecque.fr2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Fri 8 June Le Hamel / Community 8.00pm: Cabaret show « Comme en 14 » (Like in 14) Comité des fêtes of Le Hamel
centre 03 22 96 91 72 / 06 76 86 22 93
mairie-lehamel@wanadoo.fr
Sat 9 June Le Hamel Great War Day: Comité des fêtes of Le Hamel
Community centre 2.00pm – 7.00pm: Stamp exhibition on the First World War 03 22 96 91 72 / 06 76 86 22 93
Community centre 7.00pm: Meal with musical entertainment mairie-lehamel@wanadoo.fr
Stadium 11.00pm: Dancing fountain show with evocation of
the First World War
Sat 16 June Péronne World football cup in Russia: Johan BISSIAU, Point of contact for
France vs Australia live screening Australia 2018 in charge of sporting events
j.bissiau@ville-peronne.fr
Sat 16 June - Sun 16 Péronne / Alfred- “We were Australian in Péronne” exhibition David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Sept Danicourt museum Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Sat 23 - Sun 24 June Péronne / Espace Mac Sat, 8.00pm & Sun, 3.00pm: “Tribute to Australia” dance gala David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Orlan Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
JULY
Sun 1 July Péronne / CAM pond “Australian tunes” musical ballad David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Mon 2 July Le Hamel / Church 8.00pm: Concert by an Australian choir Comité des fêtes of Le Hamel
03 22 96 88 06 / 06 76 86 22 93
mairie-lehamel@wanadoo.fr
Mon 2 – Sat 7 July Péronne Summer school - Environmental history of the First World ecole-ete@cirhgg.org
War, France and Belgium
https://environment1418.sciencesconf.org
Wed 4 July Le Hamel / Le Hamel Australian National Commemoration Australian Government
Corps Memorial WFcentenary@gmail.com
Thu 5 July - Tue 4 Corbie / Entertainment Photo exhibition by David Delannoy « Poussières d’histoires » Cultural department of the municipality of
Sept centre Corbie
03 22 96 43 302018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Sat 7 July Péronne / Boinet sports Day “Australian sports and remembrance” Johan BISSIAU, Point of contact for
hall Australia 2018 in charge of sporting events
j.bissiau@ville-peronne.fr
Tue 10 July Gueudecourt Memorial garden opening Mairie de Gueudecourt
03 22 85 67 33
mairie.gueudecourt@laposte.net
Fri 13 July Le Hamel / Community 7.00pm: Evening of the Centenary of the Battle of Le Hamel Comité des fêtes of Le Hamel
centre 03 22 96 88 06 / 06 76 86 22 93
mairie-lehamel@wanadoo.fr
Thu 19 July Fromelles Annual Town Commemoration Municipality of Fromelles
03 20 50 20 43
fromelles@wanadoo.fr
Fri 20 July Le Tréport 2.00pm: Re-unification ceremony for PTE Hurdis Municipality of Le Tréport
02 35 50 55 20
mairie@ville-le-treport.fr
Fri 20 – Sat 21 – Sun Pozières Evening: Sound and Light show Yves POTARD, President of the “Digger
22 July Cote 160” Association
07 60 00 69 43
yves.potard@free.fr
Mon 23 July Pozières Annual Town Commemoration Municipality of Pozières
03 22 74 57 28
mairie.pozieres@wanadoo.fr
Fri 27 – Sat 28 – Sun Pozières Evening: Sound and Light show Yves POTARD, President of the “Digger
29 July Cote 160” Association
07 60 00 69 43
yves.potard@free.fr
AUGUST
Fri 3 Aug Lamotte-Warfusée / 8.30pm: « Comme en 14! » cabaret show Val de Somme tourist office
Santerre Community 03 22 96 95 76
Centre officedetourisme@valdesomme.com2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Sat 4 Aug Harbonnières 9.00am: Commemoration of the liberation of Harbonnières and Gérard THIERRY, President of the
of the capture of “Amiens gun” baptised the “Harbonnières Souvenir Français
gun” 06 11 90 10 52
souvenir.francais.rosieres80@orange.fr
Marcelcave / Village hall 8.30pm: Show « Carnets de Guerre » (War Diaries) Val de Somme tourist office
03 22 96 95 76
officedetourisme@valdesomme.com
Sun 5 Aug Chipilly / Ball Trap room 3.00pm: Whimsical Show « Comique Troupier » (Barrack- Val de Somme tourist office
Room humour) 03 22 96 95 76
officedetourisme@valdesomme.com
5.00pm: Cabaret Show « Les poilus désenchantés » Val de Somme tourist office
03 22 96 95 76
officedetourisme@valdesomme.com
Wed 8 Aug Amiens Battle of Amiens / Last 100 days Australian Government
UK/CAN/AUS/USA Commemoration WFcentenary@gmail.com
Sun 12 Aug Marcelcave / Town Hall 10.00am: Performance by the “Somme Battlefield Pipe Band” 06 84 40 20 92
Square
Mon 13 Aug Villers-Bretonneux / Le 10.00am: The Last Hurray Tour Municipality of Villers-Bretonnneux
Hamel / Chipilly 03 22 96 31 00
mairie@villers-bretonneux.com
Sun 26 Aug Bonnay 10.00am – 4.30pm: Festival of the Centenary “Tribute to the Mairie de Bonnay
WW1 French soldiers of the village and the allies” 03 22 48 12 82
mairie.bonnay@wanadoo.fr
Fri 31 August Bellenglise 5.00pm – 6.30pm: Ceremony at the French Monument Denis DUVAL, Deputy Mayor of
Bellenglise
duv.denis@wanadoo.fr
SEPTEMBER
Sat 1 Sept Péronne / Pedestrian 12.30am: March for Cecil Healy David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
circuit from Péronne to Director
Assevillers d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Méricourt-L’abbé 10.00pm: First World War evening Municipality of Méricourt-l’Abbé
06 81 68 61 90 / 06 03 15 83 71
mericourtlabbe@gmail.com
Sun 2 Sept Péronne 5.30pm: 100th Anniversary Battle of Mont St Quentin / David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Liberation of Péronne (2018 Year of Australia) Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Pozières Horse rally Yves POTARD, President of the “Digger
Cote 160” Association
07 60 00 69 43
yves.potard@free.fr
Péronne / Espace Mac Concert by an Australian performer (to be precised) David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
Orlan Director
d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
Méricourt-L’abbé Big musical parade Municipality of Méricourt-l’Abbé
06 81 68 61 90 / 06 03 15 83 71
mericourtlabbe@gmail.com
Sun 12 Sept Cachy / Escadrille des 6.30pm: Commemorative ceremony and tribute to Georges Municipality of Cachy
cigognes square Guynemer 03 22 42 91 17
mairiedecachy@orange.fr
Thu 13 Sept Péronne / Le Picardy Australia on screen David DE SOUSA, Péronne’s Cultural
movie theatre and Director
Béranger junior high d.desousa@ville-peronne.fr
school
Sat 22 - Sun 30 Sept Vecquemont / Community 10.00am – 5.00pm: Exhibition “14-18, from the red zone to the Municipality of Vecquemont
centre white zone. Field hospital” 03 22 48 44 73
mairiedevecquemont@orange.fr
Sat 29 Sept Chaulnes Area commemoration and inauguration (to be confirmed)
OCTOBER
Tue 2 - Sat 27 Oct Corbie / Entertainment 10.00am – 12.00am and 2.00pm – 6.00pm: Festival of War Val de Somme tourist office
centre images: 14-18 in Val de Somme 03 22 96 95 76
officedetourisme@valdesomme.com2018 Commemoration Ceremony Dates
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Date Place Event Contact details
Fri 5 Oct Montbrehain Ceremonies to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Municipality of Montbrehain
battle 03 23 63 41 09
mairie-montbrehain@wanadoo.fr
NOVEMBER
Sun 4 Nov Le Quesnoy NZ National Commemoration Municipality of Le Quesnoy
03 27 47 55 50
contact@lequesnoyvilleforte.fr
Sat 10 Nov Méricourt-L’Abbé End of the afternoon: Remembrance show « Mots tranchées » Municipality of Méricourt-l’Abbé
06 81 68 61 90 / 06 03 15 83 71
mericourtlabbe@gmail.com
Sat 10 - Sun 11 Nov Heilly / Saint-Pierre 2.30pm – 5.00pm on Saturday 10 nov, and 10.00am – 5.00pm Association de sauvegarde des sites
Church on Sunday 11 nov: Exhibition “The soldiers of Hautefeuille of historiques d’Heilly (ASSHH)
the First World War” 06 74 39 03 75
association.heilly@laposte.net
Sun 11 Nov Villers-Bretonneux / 11.00am: Australian National Commemoration Australian Government
Australian National WFcentenary@gmail.com
Memorial
Paris (to be confirmed) French National Commemoration
Méricourt-L’Abbé 10.30am: Commemorative ceremony with the pipe band Municipality of Méricourt-l’Abbé
“Samarobriva pipes and drums” 06 81 68 61 90 / 06 03 15 83 71
mericourtlabbe@gmail.com
2019
MAY
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Fri 4 or Sat 5 May Mailly-le-Camp (Aube) 75 Anniversary of the bombing of Mailly camp Mr Jean ODDOU
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