Courcelette Canadian Memorial
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memorial, First World War 1914-1918
The Courcelette Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during the 1916 Battle of the Somme during the Great War.
This memorial was one of six that were created from a common design. The center is a large granite block with the inscription: "THE CANADIAN CORPS BORE A VALIANT PART IN FORCING BACK THE GERMANS ON THESE SLOPES DURING THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME SEPT. 3RD - NOV. 18TH 1916"
This memorial was one of six that were created from a common design. The center is a large granite block with the inscription: "THE CANADIAN CORPS BORE A VALIANT PART IN FORCING BACK THE GERMANS ON THESE SLOPES DURING THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME SEPT. 3RD - NOV. 18TH 1916"
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courcelette_Memorial
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Coordinates: 50°3'15"N 2°45'5"E
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