Thiepval Collection

Captain E N Frankland Bell, VC
Captain E.N. Frankland Bell, V.C. 9th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - Thiepval, 1st July 1916. Date: 1916

WW1 - Trench map from a soldiers war diary showing the Somme Battlefield with information gleaned from captured German Prisoners

Soldiers of the Border Regiment resting in a front line trench, Thiepval Wood, August 1916. One of 13 photographs relating to trench warfare, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916

Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge... 1916, (c1920)
Map showing approximately the area gained on the Thiepval Ridge between September 14 and October 31, 1916, (c1920). The British line in northern France during the Battle of the Somme

France, Picardy Region, Somme Department, Somme Battlefields, Thiepval, Memorial to World War One British troops, Allied cemetery, grave of unknown soldier

Gas attach at Serre and Thiepval during the First World War

Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval Ridge, - WW1
Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval Ridge, during the First World War

Verey light fired from trenches, Thiepval, 7th August 1916

WW1 - Verey light fired from trenches in Thiepval, France - 7th August 1916

British soldiers during gas attack, Thiepval, WW1
British soldiers during a gas attack at Thiepval, First World War, photographed by a captured prisoner. 1914-1918

Pond at Thiepval, by Richard Carline, WW1
Pond at Thiepval, Somme, watercolour by Richard Carline, First World War. 1918

The Battles of the Ancre, northern France, First World War, 1916-1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Battles of the Ancre, northern France, First World War, 1916-1917, (c1920)....map illustrating the successive British advances from October, 1916, to February 28, 1917

British soldiers in the trenches at Thiepval Wood, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Not cave-men, but men of the Border Regiment occupying the Front Line trenches in Thiepval Wood

Soldiers crossing the river Ancre, Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Soldiers crossing the river Ancre, Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Scene during the Allied attack on Thiepval Ridge. Stereoscopic card detail

British Army Border Regiment Soldiers Occupying Front Line Trenches In Thiepval Wood, The Somme, France During World War 1. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures, Published 1935

German soldiers surrender at Thiepval, 1916
Victors and vanquished: British infantry advancing on Thiepval, Somme region, in September 1916 allow surrendering Germans to pass through their ranks unregarded

View of Thiepval from Thiepval Wood, Western Front, WW1
View of Thiepval from Thiepval Wood on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George visiting a battlefield cemetery
King George V (right) visiting a battlefield cemetery at Thiepval with Lord Byng. Date: 1917

WWI: SOMME, 1916. Soldiers carrying a wounded man on a stretcher during The Battle of Thiepval on the Somme, France. Photograph by Ernest Brooks, September 1916

WWI: SOMME, 1916. British troops of the Wiltshire Regiment advance to attack near Thiepval, France, during the Battle of the Somme. Photograph, 7 August 1916

Thiepval Ridge 1916
German prisoners are brought in during the Battle of Thiepval Ridge, part of the Battle of the Somme

Thiepval Wood 1916
Men of the Border Regiment resting in a front line trench at Thiepval Wood Date: August 1916

Thiepval 1916
Men of the Wiltshire Regiment advance through barbed wire to attack at Thiepval

Mark I tank
A Mark I tank which had broken down as it crossed a British trench on the way to attack Thiepval. The Mark I was the worlds first combat tank

British soldier asleep in trench, 1916
A British soldier catches up on some sleep in a front line trench at Thiepval in September 1916, his rifle propped up alongside him

The destroyed wood of Thiepval, France
A view of Thiepval wood, the scene of heavy artillery bombardment by the British army during the First World War

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"Thiepval: A Glimpse into the Brutality of WW1" Step back in time and explore the haunting history of Thiepval, a significant site on the Somme Battlefield during World War Through a soldier's war diary, we uncover a trench map revealing the strategic importance of this area. Soldiers from the Border Regiment find solace amidst chaos as they rest, their weary bodies yearning for respite. A poignant map showcases the hard-fought gains on Thiepval Ridge in 1916, serving as a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of countless soldiers. However, it also serves as a reminder of the immense losses suffered during this relentless conflict. The horrors intensify with accounts of gas attacks at Serre and Thiepval. The suffocating fear that gripped these battlefields is palpable even today. Connaught Cemetery stands as a solemn tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Thiepval Ridge - their names etched forever in our collective memory. In an attempt to pierce through darkness, Verey lights were fired from trenches in Thiepval on August 7th, 1916. These flares illuminated both hope and despair; their eerie glow casting shadows over British soldiers caught amidst another devastating gas attack. Amongst these tales emerges Captain E N Frankland Bell - his valor earning him the Victoria Cross for his extraordinary acts of heroism. His story epitomizes courage amid unimaginable adversity. As we gaze upon photographs capturing views from Thiepval Wood onto its namesake village during WW1's Western Front battles, we are transported back to an era stained by bloodshed and loss. The scars left behind serve as reminders that peace should never be taken for granted.