Op La Boisselle - Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

 The Tyneside Scottish Branch Royal Artillery Association conducted a commemoration at the  Tyneside Memorial supported by the Somme Battlefield Pipe Band. 

The Tyneside Memorial is dedicated to the men of the Tyneside Scottish and Tyneside Irish who fought at La Boisselle on 1st July 1916.

The Somme Battlefield Pipe Band marched through the village of La Boisselle to the Tyneside Memorial where the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA were on parade. 

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish RAA Somme Battlefield Pipe Band

SBPB March through La Boisselle

SBPB parade parade Tyneside Memorial

Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA parade Tyneside Memorial

TS Branch RAA Standard Tyneside Memorial

A two minutes silence was observed before a wreath laying ceremony  was conducted to remember the men of the two Tyneside  Brigades  to who the memorial is dedicated.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Two Minutes Silence

Members of the Tyneside Scottish Branch RAA laid wreaths dedicated to the Tyneside Scottish, the Tyneside Irish. A wreath was laid on behalf of 204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery Royal Artillery.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Scottish Wreath

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Tyneside Irish Wreath

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
204 (Tyneside Scottish) Battery RA Wreath

The Mayor of La Boisselle laid a wreath on behalf of the local community.

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration
Mayor of La Boisselle

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration

Tyneside Memorial

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration Wreaths
Tyneside Scottish | 204 (TS) Bty RA | Tyneside Irish

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration IJ

Tyneside Memorial Commemoration IJ