PRINCE, PM AT BATTLE OF AMIENS CENTENARY SERVICE
PRINCE William has led tributes in France as hundreds gathered in the northern town of Amiens to mark the battle that became known as the beginning of the end of World War I.
British Prime Minister Theresa May and Australian Veterans’ Affairs Minister Darren Chester joined the prince and almost 1000 veterans’ family members to acknowledge the sacrifice of the young Allied soldiers who fought in the Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918.
In the beautiful Amiens cathedral, which survived both wars, tributes were paid to the soldiers whose decisive victory over the Germans that day a century ago started operations that led to the Armistice in November. German families also attended the service.
“From the very start of the First World War, Amiens found itself at the heart of the conflict,’’ Prince William said. “In the summer of 1918, this was the springboard for the Allies’ offensive which would eventually lead to victory on the Western Front.’’