France and Belgium

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- 31 de jul. de 2022 17:00
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- França Île-de-France Paris Paris 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis 48.856697, 2.35146148°51’24” N 2°21’5” E
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48 hrs in Paris
31 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
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- 26 de jul. de 2022 22:00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- Bélgica Flanders Ieper Voormezele 50.817963, 2.87525350°49’5” N 2°52’31” E
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Voormezele cemetary
26 de julho de 2022, Bélgica ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Yesterday Joe shared the history of SGT Grayson (Wally).

This was followed by a fitting re dedication ceramony today, Wallys family travelled all the way from Australia to be there and it made for a very special service.

Seeing the emotions from the family really brings to life the importance of what UWC-A and commonwealth war graves commission do.

Today's service was followed by a speech to the family by Justin and a fitting giving of plumes to the family in memory of wally to take back with them to Australia.

719 SGT Walton Robert Grayson. DCM

Australian Light Horse

KIA 26th April 1918 Age 34Leia mais
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- 25 de jul. de 2022 13:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 94 m
- França Hauts-de-France Villers-Bretonneux 49.867822, 2.51752249°52’4” N 2°31’3” E
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Victoria school Villers- bre
25 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today we were lucky enough to Visit the museum and courtyard of the Victoria school in Villers Brettoneux. It bears a sign that says "do not forget Australia". ❤

After WW1, the school and 80% of the town was completely destroyed. Australian soldiers who returned home (mostly from the State of Victoria), with the help of their government, decide to help the municipality and organize a major fundraising in Australia, including in schools in Victoria .
This money is used to rebuild in 1923 - 27 the school of boys - now called "Victoria School", on the very site of the one destroyed in 1918. Primary school still in activity, it is today the symbol of ties uniting France and Australia.

1200 of those school kids fathers are buried at VB cemetary, the school has a sister school in Victoria which was partially destroyed by the 2009 fires. So the comitee launched a fundraiser and in 3 months, 14,000 euros were collected and used in part to rebuild the school in Strathewen (Victoria).Leia mais
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Viajante How lovely. I remember the school in Victoria when the fires came through. Through past history, we are linked forever.
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Viajante lovely story great experience.
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Viajante Great history of the school Taylah. Would like to see this school.
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- 23 de jul. de 2022 19:16
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Nível do mar
- Países Baixos Provincie Noord-Holland Amsterdam Noorderkerk 52.37909, 4.8862252°22’45” N 4°53’10” E
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Amsterdam
23 de julho de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
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- 23 de jul. de 2022 17:00
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Países Baixos Provincie Noord-Holland Gemeente Amsterdam Oud West Leidseplein 52.361642, 4.88761552°21’42” N 4°53’15” E
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Amsterdam
23 de julho de 2022, Países Baixos ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Weekend bucketlist destination
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Viajante lovely Amsterdam
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Viajante Beautiful scenery! 🚴 🚲
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- 22 de jul. de 2022 10:00
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 111 m
- França Hauts-de-France Souchez 50.380207, 2.74051450°22’49” N 2°44’26” E
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Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
22 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
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- 21 de jul. de 2022 10:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 89 m
- França Hauts-de-France Templeux-le-Guérard 49.965374, 3.15062249°57’55” N 3°9’2” E
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Templeux- le- Guerard Cemetery
21 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Yesterday Todd gave us an meaningful and emotional reading about Tommy's life.

Today was a very special day, Todd planned a beautiful ceramony, for which Tommy's family were able to attend.

They have worked with UWC-A to find him and have never forgotten the sacrifices he made for their family.

The speech from Rosemary (his wife's granddaughter), was very emotional and really brought to life the impact the great war had on their families. I didn't see a dry eye in the ceramony.

For the family, there has always been a sense of unease, a feeling that something was missing without knowing where Tommy lay. Now Tommy has a headstone that bears his name and it was amazing to see the solace this brought to the family.

5985- PTE Thomas Cohan

2nd Bn Australian Infantry

KIA 18th September 1918Leia mais
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Viajante great uplifting story
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- 20 de jul. de 2022 18:05
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 147 m
- França Hauts-de-France Givenchy-en-Gohelle 50.379116, 2.77111950°22’45” N 2°46’16” E
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Vimy
20 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Vimy trenches and the memorial to Canadians who died in the great war.
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- 19 de jul. de 2022 18:00
- ☀️ 39 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- França Hauts-de-France Fromelles 50.606672, 2.85492250°36’24” N 2°51’18” E
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Fromelles
19 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
July 19, 1916 at 6pm (broad daylight) the battle of Fromelles began.

Today marks the 106th anniversary of the battle of fromelles.

This battle was Australia's first major battle on the Western front. Troops of the 5th division were ordered to cease a 4km area of land controlled by the Germans.

On the 1km front of trenches, 100m away lay the German trenches. In this small space of land, 3100 Australian casualties, 400 captured and almost 2000 KIA.

More Aussies were killed on this day than the Vietnam, Korean and boar wars combined.

Standing at VC corner, seeing sugar loaf 400m away and marching that 100m across what was no man's land towards cobbers statue really hit home for me.Leia mais
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Viajante great history lesson beautiful country
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Viajante it is such a gorgeous country
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Viajante What must that day have been like for those soldiers…..
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Viajante I can't even begin to imagine
20/07/2022Responder
Viajante It’s very sad to imagine what it would have been like. 😢
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- 17 de jul. de 2022 17:59
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- França Calais Les Fontinettes 50.943307, 1.87130750°56’36” N 1°52’17” E
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Dunkurque and Calais
17 de julho de 2022, França ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Quick visit to Dunkurque and the Calais WW2 Museum.
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Viajante Would love to visit there!
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