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Gueudecourt Memorial is situated on the south-east side the D574 road, about 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of its namesake village. The memorial site is on ground seized by Newfoundland troops on 12 October 1916 and marks the farthest point of advance by British units from the July 1st
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