MESSINES RIDGE (NZ) MEMORIAL
Mesen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
(Flanders area) |
A strategic position as it was a high ridge surrounded by plains and underneath the convent built on this ridge were many cellars. This ridge was taken by the New Zealanders on 7 June 1917. The cemetery commemorates over 800 NZ soldiers who died around this area between 1917 and 1918 and who have no known grave. |
NETLEY MILITARY CEMETERY
Located in
Hampshire, United Kingdom |
The cemetery contains 636 WWI graves and 35 WWII graves. |
RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY
Located in Italy near
village of Piangipane, Ravenna |
After the invasion of Italy on 3 September 1943 the Germans began their retreat up past Ravenna. A lot of the Allies were transferred to France to assist new offensives there. The Germans dug in over the winter period in Ravenna. Canadian Troops took Ravenna in December 1944. The cemetery contains 955 WWII graves and 33 WWI burials. |
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Located in Surrey, United
Kingdom |
This is an Air Forces Memorial commemorating over 20,000 airmen lost in WWII |
ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION
Rouen Located
in Seine-Maritime, France |
Hospitals and camps were stationed at Rouen during WWI and WWII. |
TEL EL KEBIR WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Located in Egypt |
It is about 110 kilometres from Cairo. In WWI it was a training centre for Australians and a large prisoner of war camp. In WWII it was a hospital centre and had many workshops for repair of armoured vehicles etc. |
TORONTO (MOUNT HOPE) CEMETERY
Located in
Canada |
There are 150 graves here. It was a training centre for the Allies during WWII |
TYNE COT MEMORIA
Located in Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
(Flanders area) |
First Battle in the Ypres Salient area between October & November 1914. The Second Battle which began in April 1915 was the first time the Germans had introduced poison gas into Allied Lines. The Third Battle of Ypres launched in 1917 was over in September 1918, with success for the Allies. |
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