Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
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The Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is a prominent Commonwealth war memorial cross incorporating a bronze sword, commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War and standing as a focal point within the Australian National Memorial site in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Context triple: [Cross of Sacrifice, notableExample, Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery]
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A.
Cross of Sacrifice at Menin Road South Military Cemetery
The Cross of Sacrifice at Menin Road South Military Cemetery is a prominent Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial cross honoring soldiers who died in World War I near Ypres, Belgium.
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B.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, serving as a major burial ground and memorial for soldiers who died in the First World War on the Ypres Salient in Belgium.
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C.
Commonwealth War Cemetery
The Commonwealth War Cemetery at El Alamein is a major military burial ground in Egypt commemorating Allied soldiers, primarily from Commonwealth nations, who died in the North African campaigns of World War II.
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D.
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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E.
Aldershot Military Cemetery
Aldershot Military Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Aldershot, England, serving as the principal resting place for British Army personnel and their families stationed in the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Target entity description: The Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is a prominent Commonwealth war memorial cross incorporating a bronze sword, commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War and standing as a focal point within the Australian National Memorial site in France.
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A.
Cross of Sacrifice at Menin Road South Military Cemetery
The Cross of Sacrifice at Menin Road South Military Cemetery is a prominent Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial cross honoring soldiers who died in World War I near Ypres, Belgium.
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B.
Tyne Cot Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, serving as a major burial ground and memorial for soldiers who died in the First World War on the Ypres Salient in Belgium.
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C.
Commonwealth War Cemetery
The Commonwealth War Cemetery at El Alamein is a major military burial ground in Egypt commemorating Allied soldiers, primarily from Commonwealth nations, who died in the North African campaigns of World War II.
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D.
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a major Commonwealth war memorial in France commemorating over 72,000 British and South African soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme and have no known grave.
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E.
Aldershot Military Cemetery
Aldershot Military Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Aldershot, England, serving as the principal resting place for British Army personnel and their families stationed in the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cross of Sacrifice
ⓘ
World War I memorial ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Australian National Memorial tower
ⓘ
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery graves ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Cross of Sacrifice design ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian armed forces
British Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
British armed forces
Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| category |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials
World War I memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Australian Imperial Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Imperial Force soldiers
Commonwealth military personnel ⓘ soldiers of the British Empire ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Imperial War Graves Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| followsDesignBy | Reginald Blomfield ⓘ |
| hasBronzeElement | sword on the face of the cross ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Western Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front of World War I
|
| hasFunction | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasPart | bronze sword ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Commonwealth war memorial ⓘ |
| isFocalPointOf |
Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
ⓘ
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France ⓘ Somme (department) ⓘ
surface form:
Somme department
Villers-Bretonneux ⓘ Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| memorialForConflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War I ⓘ |
| memorialType | Cross with superimposed sword ⓘ |
| operator |
Imperial War Graves Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
|
| orientation | aligned with cemetery layout ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor the dead of the Commonwealth forces in World War I ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian cross
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military service ⓘ sacrifice of fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Anzac Day commemorations
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remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
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Subject: Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Description of subject: The Cross of Sacrifice at Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is a prominent Commonwealth war memorial cross incorporating a bronze sword, commemorating soldiers who died in the First World War and standing as a focal point within the Australian National Memorial site in France.
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