Madame the mayor
Distinguished guest
Ladies and
gentlemen
It is with great
emotion that i am here with my friend teddy colligan the guardian of the
I knew there was history
around the village when i started my research on Achiet.
Achiet-le-grand was freed twice
The first time in
March 1917 and in August 1918
One man in each
battle gained a VC
A stretcher bearer
named Christopher Cox in March 1917 and of course Daniel Beak in August 1918
they both survived the war.
In commemorating
the bravery of Daniel Beak today we honour as well the supreme sacrifice of the
men who will lie in my country for ever.
In Achiet-le-grand British cemetery 1424 men are buried including
36 airmen.
The Somme
remembrance association aims to do its best to maintain the remembrance of the
men who fought during the First World War in
This period of
history should never be forgotten and will be passed on to the future
generation
We will remember
them