The French village of Fromelles commenced it’s commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Armictice, when the villagers gathered on Friday 7 November to preview the television documentary La guerre de Bill - a film which explains the background behind the recent discoveries at Pheasant Wood Fromelles. To see a clip from the television show click here.
Photo: Fromelles villagers gather for the preview of La guerre de Bill. [Carole Laignel]
The Association Fromelles-Weppes-Terre de Memoire 14-18 (F.W.T.M. 14-18 ) – The Fromelles Museum – also arranged a display explaining the discoveries at Pheasant Wood
Photo: Jean Marie Bailleul Vice President F.W.T.M. 14-18 with local school children at the exhibition. [Carole Laignel]
Photo: One of the exhibition information panels. [Carole Laignel]
The commemorations continued on the 9 November with a visit from the Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC. Details of the visit can be seen in RECENT NEWS item 11/11 at Fromelles 2.
