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The Thiepval Memorial and Cemetery ( Somme Area ) commorates over 73,000 British and South African men who have no known grave. They fell during July 1916 and 20 March 1918. It stands140 ft high on land which dominates the surrounding area, and was designed by Lutyens.
Thiepval Memorial
Not far from Thiepval is the Newfoundland Memorial Park, Beaumont-Hamel. It covers 84 acres and was originally bought by the then Government of Newfoundland. It commemorates the soldiers and sailors of Newfoundland.
Plaque at entrance to the park (
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The park has areas of preserved trenches and a central monument of a lone Caribou ( emblem of the Newfoundland Regiment ).
Trenches and Caribou
Back in the Belgian sector of the front ( page 1 ) is the CWGC Cemetery at Tyne Cot. This is the largest CGWC cemetery in the world with 11,871 graves and a further 35,000 names of the 'missing' . The names are a continuation of those on the Menin Gate.
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
The town of Ypres was totally flattened during the four years of war. However, the rebuilding, carried out by the inhabitants, has faithfully reproduced the Cloth Hall and Market place. The Cloth Hall now house the new ' In Flanders Fields' audio visual museum (link below). Ypres is now a definate stop for the sightseer on a tour of the area.
Modern day Ypres, Cloth Hall and Market
Hellfire Corner...............................................In Depth Stories, Pics and Links
BBC First World War Site (1998)................Reports and sound files of veterans
In Flanders Fields.........................................Home page of the Museum in Ypres
Imperial War Museum..................................Their Homepage
Western Front Association.........................Resources and Links
The Great European and World War.........Historical Background Info
The Battle of Vimy Ridge..............................History of the Canadians action
The Grimsby Roll of Honour 1914-19........A History of Grimsby at War
Grimsby War Dead 1914-18.........................An excellent listing of Grimsby's fallen
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