Feuilleres

Description

Feuilleres is a small village located on the south bank of the Somme River, just to the west of Peronne, and immediately north of Herbecourt, with a current population of less than 150. In August 1918, a vital bridge was located here which enabled Australian forces to cross the river in preparation for their assault on Mont St Quentin and Peronne. It was over-run early on the morning of 29 August 1918 after 18 Battalion AIF cleared Mereaucourt Wood. German troops withdrew to the north bank of the Somme, blowing up the bridge at Feuilleres as they went. It was repaired by 5 Field Company the next morning, while 5 Field Ambulance established a Forward Dressing station here on 30/31 August, remaining here for some five days.