The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 19 June with a crowd of approximately 300-400 people in attendance. Special guests of note included General David Bill (late RE) representing the British Army, the defence attaches of Canada and New Zealand, the mayor and villagers of Givenchy-Lez-La Bassée as well as many British attendees from historical organisations and museums plus many tunneller’s relatives – including family descendants of Sapper William Hackett VC and Private Thomas Collins.
A detailed write-up of the day with photographs, videos and text will soon be made available on the website.
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