The 102nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the British Army during World War I. It was raised as part of 'Kitchener's Army' and assigned to the 34th Division. After the original formation was conv
Alfred Leete's recruitment poster for Kitchener's Army.
A Grave and a Mine Crater at La Boisselle, by William Orpen.
Lochnagar Crater, present day.
The Church, Péronne, by William Orpen, depicting the destruction carried out by German troops as they retreated to the Hindenburg Line in 1917.
Capture of La Boisselle
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The Capture of La Boisselle was a tactical incident during the Battle of Albert, the name given by the British to the first two weeks of the Battle of the Somme. The village of La Boisselle forms part
102nd (Tyneside Scottish) Brigade
…Somme was the first offensive operation for 34th Division. Attacking on the right of III Corps, its objectives (recognised as being ambitious) were the Capture of La Boisselle situated on a spur, and then an advance of 3,500 yards (3,200 m) almost to Contalmaison, crossing six successive trench lines. The bombardment began…
Plan view of the Lochnagar mine
German trench occupied by the 9th Cheshires, La Boisselle, July 1916
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Captured dug-out near La Boisselle, July 1916