an acid delayed action fuse. The explosion killed 24 men, including all those sleeping on the ground floor. Six men sleeping in the cellar survived and were dug out by Australian soldiers the following day. Tailliandier and Briquet killed were among those killed. Aftermath and legacy Around the time of the explosion a German radio operator was captured. He asked his captors if they had spotted an explosion from the direction of Bapaume and indicated it was one of several delayed action bombs left in the area. On 26 March another explosion occurred at a dugout on the outskirts of the town, killing two signallers from the Australian 7th Brigade. The town hall was rebuilt after the war and an art deco-style memorial installed on the façade, to the memory of Tailliandier and Briquet. On 26 March 2011 two plaques next to the memorial were inaugurated, listing the Australian dead from the explosion and noting where they are buried or commemorated. References March 1917 events Explosions in France 1917 in France Western Front (World War I)