Found on another Forum

[David W]

I found this photo and description on another forum, an interesting statement. "We were driving near Triangle Point which is a spot that gives a good view across the battlefield. We got out to have a look round and I noticed what appeared to be a familiar tin can at the base of a tree. Next to it was a Poppy cross. On checking the guide books we realised that we were near the furthest point of the advance of the 13th Manchesters on 1st July.
Boddingtons isn't sold on The Somme. This was a touching and informal tribute to those men."

[mack]

hiya dave.
its probably my mate,or someone with the same kind of ceremony,every time he goes to france or flanders,he takes a can of bitter or mild,and when he reaches a significant historical spot for the manchesters,he always leaves a poppy cross,and drinks a toast to their memory,and he always leaves the empty can,a little bit of england.
whoever left that boddies can,were not litter louts,they were bringing a piece of manchester back to them

wot a fantastic picture

mack

[themonsstar]

David
The 13th Bn was not in France in 1916, they had moved to Salonika Oct 1915.

But other then that, a good pic.

[migky]

Although this young man was not a Manchester regiment, i spotted that some one brings him a few tinnies in a Bury cemetery. Looks like they bring a 4 pack, sup one and leave the rest. Can't think of a better way to spend a hot sunny day that having a drink with a lost friend.
Migky 

[Tim Bell]

I found this photo and description on another forum, an interesting statement. "We were driving near Triangle Point which is a spot that gives a good view across the battlefield. We got out to have a look round and I noticed what appeared to be a familiar tin can at the base of a tree. Next to it was a Poppy cross. On checking the guide books we realised that we were near the furthest point of the advance of the 13th Manchesters on 1st July.
Boddingtons isn't sold on The Somme. This was a touching and informal tribute to those men."

It was A Company of the 17th Battalion that went as far as Triangle Point on 1/7/16 joined by part of the 16th and 2nd RSF.  There was nothing left of the original position and the Manchesters reinforced the adjoining part of Montauban Allley. 

The IWM has recently sold me a CD  interview with my Grandad who was there.  We also have his notes, which I believe are prepared for the M Middlebrook book. Apparently he had a stomach upset from drinking coffee from a German water bottle. He would have appreciated the Boddies instead.

He was subsequently bombed out 2/7/16 after running out of his own grenades.  He then spent (what must have been an awful) time sheltering in  a shell hole until the Germans were overrun again. Only 3 of the A Company Detachment returned and 2 were injured. Grandad had a scrape on his head caused by a bullet running through his tin hat producing a hole which 'had  made the steel roll up like the petals of a flower'.

Any more reports on Triangle Point would be appreciated.

Tim