THE SOMME BATTLE
BRITISH GAIN IMPORTANT POINT
CAPTURE OF THE MOUQUET FARM. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPtHIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN-NEW. ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received 'August 17, 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, 16th August.The Petit Parisien states that last night the British reoccupied the trendies north of the Thiepval-Pozieres road, Mouquet Farm falling into their hands. The farm is situated on the plateau commanding the Thiepval-Pozieres-Courcel-lette triangle, and was the enemy's last vantage [mint in the neighbourhood.
[The Mouquet Farm is one mile west of Thiepval and a mile north-west of Pozieres.]
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 41, 17 August 1916, Page 8
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85THE SOMME BATTLE Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 41, 17 August 1916, Page 8
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