85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial

85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial is a memorial in Zonnebeke, Arrondissement of Ypres, Flanders. 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial is situated near the village Passendale, as well as near the town Zonnebeke.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tyne Cot Cemetery and Sint-Audomaruskerk.

Tyne Cot Cemetery

Cemetery

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Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War I in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. Tyne Cot Cemetery is situated 1 km west of 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial.

Sint-Audomaruskerk

Church

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Sint-Audomaruskerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial.

Passchendaele New British Cemetery

Cemetery

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Passchendaele New British Cemetery is situated 1½ km north of 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Passendale and Zonnebeke.

Passendale

Village

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Passendale or Passchendaele is a rural Belgian village in the Zonnebeke municipality of West Flanders province. It is close to the town of Ypres, situated on the hill ridge separating the historical wetlands of the Yser and Leie valleys.

Zonnebeke

Town

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Zonnebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Beselare, Gheluvelt, Passendale, Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. Zonnebeke is situated 2½ km southwest of 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial.

Moorslede

Town

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Moorslede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km. Moorslede is situated 3½ km east of 85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial.

85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Zonnebeke, Arrondissement of Ypres, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.88993° or 50° 53′ 24″ north

Longitude

3.01421° or 3° 0′ 51″ east

Open location code

9F25V2Q7+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90546631

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“85th Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia HighlandersBattalion Memorial” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Gedenkteken voor het 85e Canadese Infanteriebataljon (Nieuwe Schotse Hooglanders)”
French: “Monument commémoratif du 85e bataillon d’infanterie canadienne (Highlanders du Nouvelle Ecosse)”
German: “Denkmal für das 85 Kanadische Infanteriebataillon (Neue Schottland Highlanders)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Slagveld Passendale and Openbaar Centrum Passchendaele.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 85th Canadian Battalion Memorial and Passendale De Vos.

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