Although this photograph of Serre was taken later in the Battle of the Somme, the trench lines are essentially unchanged from those of 1st July 1916.

The British front line can be seen at the bottom left of the photograph. The right flank of the Accrington Pals would have been approximately half way along the visible stretch of line. The first, second, third (Walter Trench) and fourth lines of the German defences in front of Serre are clearly visible as are the main communication trenches.

The Serre-Mailly road can be traced from the ruins of the village to the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.

Photograph courtesy of the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum, London [Box 7003, Neg 21].