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.
- Memorial
- …is a statue
- …dates from 1930
- …is inscribed with “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.”
- …stands 7 metres (23 feet) tall
- Description: war memorial in France
- Also known as“Category:Newfoundland Memorial, Masnières”“Masnières Newfoundland Memorial”“Mémorial terre-neuvien de Masnières (1GM)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Masnières and Masnieres British Cemetery.
Église Saint-Martin de Masnières
Église Saint-Martin de Masnières is a church, which is situated 740 metres south of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).
Masnieres British Cemetery
Masnieres British Commonwealth War Graves Commission… Masnieres British Cemetery is situated 1 km west of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).
Église Saint-Nicolas de Rumilly-en-Cambrésis
Église Saint-Nicolas de Rumilly-en-Cambrésis 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.
Rumilly-en-Cambrésis
Rumilly-en-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Noyelles-sur-Escaut
Noyelles-sur-Escaut is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Noyelles-sur-Escaut is situated 3 km northwest of Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI).
Masnieres Newfoundland Memorial (WWI)
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Latitude
50.12341° or 50° 7′ 24″ north
Longitude
3.2117° or 3° 12′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F2546F6+9M
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Highlights include Masnières Newfoundland Memorial Park and Socatrans.
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