9-Francilly-Selency - Monument 2nd and 18th battalion the Manchester Regiment

9-Francilly-Selency - Monument 2nd and 18th battalion the Manchester Regiment 08/01/2014 23:00 Monument commémoratif 2nd and 18th battalion the Manchester RegimentA côté du monument aux Morts"Manchester Hill Francilly-SelencyEn mémoire du 2e bataillon du Régiment de Manchester 21 avril 1917 et 18e bataillon du Régiment de Manchester 21 mars 1918 - Erected by the Kings Regiment 30th June 1996" A monument to 2nd Manchesters and 16th Manchesters was erected on 30 June 1996 in Francilly Selency to commemorate Manchester Hill, captured by the 2nd Francilly Selency MemorialBattalion in 1917 and the scene of the famous last stand of the 16th Battalion in March 1918.Unveiled by Major General Peter Davis, Colonel of the Regiment. The memorial occupies a special position on the lawn between the Mairie and the church, adjacent to the French memorial to the men of the village who lost their lives in WWI and the memorial to those who fell in the battle of St Quentin in January 1871 during the Franco/Prussian war.Representing the Regiment at the unveiling were Kingsmen from 1st Bn The King's Regiment (then stationed in Cyprus), C (The Manchesters) Company 5th/8th Volunteer Battalion the King's Regiment together with members of the Regimental Association.