Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI)

The Masnières Newfoundland Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First Battle of Cambrai, of World War I.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: war memorial in France
  • Also known as: “Category:Newfoundland Memorial, Masnières”, “Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial”, “Masnières Newfoundland Memorial”, and “Mémorial terre-neuvien de Masnières (1GM)”
  • Inscription: “La tête haute et le regard orienté vers le champ de bataille, ce caribou de bronze perché sur un cairn de granit de Terre-Neuve symbolise le courage dont a fait preuve le Royal Newfoundland Regiment lors de la bataille de Cambrai de 1917.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Martin de Masnières and Masnieres British Cemetery.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 740 metres south of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).

Cemetery
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Masnieres British Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial site for British Empire troops killed during the First World War Battle of Cambrai between September–October 1918. is situated 1 km west of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rumilly-en-Cambrésis and Masnières.

Village
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is a commune in the department in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in northern . is situated 3 km northwest of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).

Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI)

Latitude
50.12341° or 50° 7′ 24″ north
Longitude
3.2117° or 3° 12′ 42″ east
Established
1930
Height
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9F2546F6+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 799000598
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q6783490
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Masnières Newfoundland Memorial Park and Socatrans.

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