Location 14 – Caterpillar Valley CWGC Cemetery and New Zealand Memorial to the Missing

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Directions – Return to the crossroads in the centre of Longueval and go straight across on the D20 sign-posted to Bazentin-le-Petit (the recently unveiled statue of the Scottish piper will be passed on your right. Within a few minutes, Caterpillar Valley CWGC Cemetery comes into view on your left.

Panorama of the 14th July Night Attack – Caterpillar Valley CWGC is a superb position from which to view the ground over which the 3rd and 9th Scottish Divisions advanced during the night attack of 14th July 1916. For the best views enter the cemetery and walk towards the back wall overlooking the valley. On your return to the car look out north of the cemetery and you will see High Wood on the horizon.

Historical Notes – The area on which this cemetery now stands was captured by the 12th Royal Scots and the 9th Scottish Rifles on 14th July as they advanced towards Longueval. For full details of the 14th July Night Attack refer to the relevant section of the Brief History. The cemetery itself is the second largest Commonwealth one in the Somme region and contains 5,197 British, 214 New Zealand, 98 Australian, 19 South African, 6 Canadian and 2 Newfoundland burials. A large proportion of these are unknown, indicating that this is a concentration cemetery. The New Zealand Memorial to the Missing of the Somme region is also located here. It lists the names of 1,205 men who fell and have no known grave. Many of these were killed during and following the 15th September Tank Attack in which the New Zealand Division took part, advancing from positions between High Wood and Delville Wood. The Division fought for 23 days, capturing five miles of the enemy frontline but sustaining 7,000 casualties.