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The display, in Barnsley's Peace Gardens, contains photographs of those killed in the 1916 battle.

The Perspex screens show photographs of some of the men who lost their lives in the World War One battle

Vandals have damaged a memorial to men from a South Yorkshire town who died on the first day of one of World War One's bloodiest battles., was smashed during the evening of 17 June.South Yorkshire Police's Sgt Alun Oliver said: "This looks to be wanton damage to a much-loved memorial." Sgt Oliver, part of the of Barnsley Central neighbourhood policing team which covers the gardens, said the attack had caused anger.

He added: "It is unclear the exact time the damage was caused, so we are appealing for anyone who may have been in the vicinity of the Peace Gardens on the evening of Friday 17 June and may have seen or heard anything suspicious, or anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage which may have captured something, to come forward and help us with the investigation."

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