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    1The story of a man from Kamloops was under the flag!The memorial is 27 metres tall1Mr Lee from Kamloops. He was never found. We left a flagThe nation weepsThe flag poles at the entrance had beavers. Someone left a memorial

    Vimy Ridge Canadian Memorial

    December 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Vimy Ridge Memorial is Canada’s largest overseas national memorial.

    On land granted by France to the Canadian people, the memorial towers over the scene of Canada’s most recognizable WWI engagement, the Battle of Vimy Ridge, fought from 9 to 12 April 1917.

    It commemorates all Canadians who served, particularly the 60,000 who gave their lives in France. It also bears the names of 11,000 Canadian servicemen who died in France - many of them in the fight for Vimy Ridge - who have no known grave.    Read more