Dunkirk Memorial

The Dunkirk Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to the missing that commemorates 4,505 missing dead of the British Expeditionary Force, most of whom fell prior to and during the Battle of Dunkirk in 1939 and 1940, in the fall of France during the Second World War.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Nécropole nationale de Dunkerque and Dunkirk Center Cemetery.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery, which is situated 150 metres west of Dunkirk Memorial.

Cemetery
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is situated 170 metres southwest of Dunkirk Memorial.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in , France. It is the home ground of Ligue 2 club USL Dunkerque. is situated 560 metres north of Dunkirk Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunkirk and Rosendaël.

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is a town in the region of in . The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with . If you're coming from the UK, it's a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday…

Suburb
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is a former commune in the department in northern France. In 1971 it was merged into . It currently has 18,272 inhabitants in an area of 3.97 km2.

Suburb
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Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of , and the region of , northern France. It lies on the , 10 kilometres from the border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000.

Dunkirk Memorial

Latitude
51.0302° or 51° 1′ 49″ north
Longitude
2.38974° or 2° 23′ 23″ east
Open location code
9F3429JQ+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 728298610
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2525028
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Indonesian—“Dunkirk Memorial” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cimetière Juif and Square des Marronniers.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pompes Funèbres et Marbrerie Vandenbussche and Corderies.

Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lille and Dunkirk.

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