Point du Jour - a journey through a cemetery

Send a text In today's episode, we visit Point du Jour Cemetery near Athies, just outside Arras to walk through the cemetery and hear the stories of some of the men who lie buried within. We begin with an overview of the Battle of Arras, before visiting the magnificent stone cairn to the memory of the 9th Scottish Division, known informally as The Jocks and Boks division. We hear the story of a New Zealand soldier who died during a disastrous trench raid with the men of the Chesh...