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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War, was unveiled in Pas-de-Calais, France.
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Canadian National Vimy Memorial
Memorial in Pas-de-Calais, France
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the First World War killed or presumed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Field force for service overseas in the First World War
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War. It was formed on August 15, 1914, following Britain’s declaration of war on the German Empire, with an initial strength of one infantry division. The division subsequently…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pas-de-Calais
Department of France
The Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the 8th most populous. It had a population of 1,465,278 in 2019. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)