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Wounded soldiers being transported out of the Battle for Thiepval Ridge
"What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms; I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms." (from Leaning on Everlasting Arms by Anthony Showalter (1887))
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The golden statue of the Madonna, on the Basilica in Albert, holding aloft her child, was a symbol of hope for the British Army. Damaged early in 1915 it hanged at an angle throughout most of the war.
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Field kitchen of the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, showing the dreary conditions during November 1916 around Albert.
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The VIII Corps Collection Station was placed at Acheux in readiness for the Battle of the Somme in 1916 © IWM Q 717