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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Monday, 8 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 47 members in total.

DESTRUCTION OF THE BATTLEFIELD OF THE BATTLE OF LOOS

That this House notes with horror that the historic site where part of the Battle of Loos was fought in 1915 is being turned into a rubbish tip; further notes that the village of Auchy les Mines, in northern France, was the site of one of the most intense, bloody battles of the war and that up to 60,000 British soldiers died, including more than 500 from the Royal Leicestershire Regiment; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to meet the French Foreign Minister with a view to saving the battlefield from destruction and helping to preserve it as a place of historic interest.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.

1887A1
Line 5, after 'Regiment', insert ', which had many recruits from the areas around Coalville and Ashby de-la-Zouch in North West Leicestershire.'
1887A2
after "Regiment", insert "and more than 500 from the 46th Division of the Staffordshire Territorial Force."
1887A3
Line 5, after 'Regiment', insert 'and Staffordshire Regiment.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1887 
1887A1 
1887A2 
1887A3 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
History France World War I Battles
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk