Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial
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Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial is a World War I monument near Ypres, Belgium, commemorating the Canadian soldiers who fought and died in the battles around Mount Sorrel and Sanctuary Wood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood) Canadian Memorial canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I memorial
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war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnit |
1st Canadian Division
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3rd Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian military monuments and memorials
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World War I memorials in Belgium ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Canadian soldiers ⓘ |
| commemoratesBattle |
Battle of Mount Sorrel
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fighting at Sanctuary Wood ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedBy | W. S. Allward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post–World War I commemorative period ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | site of heavy Canadian casualties in 1916 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasType | freestanding stone block memorial ⓘ |
| inscriptionMentions |
Canadian Corps
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defence of Ypres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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West Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hill 62
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Sanctuary Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Commonwealth War Graves Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near |
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
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Sanctuary Wood Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres Salient NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian memorials in Belgium ⓘ |
| subjectOf | First World War battlefield tourism ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1920s ⓘ |
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