The Welsh National Memorial Park in Langemark, near Ypres, Belgium, commemorates the men and women of Wales who fought in the First World War. The memorial was unveiled on 16 August 2014 and is located on Pilkem Ridge, a key location during the Third Battle of Ypres. The park features a cromlech, a traditional Celtic structure, topped by a bronze dragon. The park honours the efforts of the 38th (Welsh) Division, which played a crucial role in the battle on 31 July 1917. Poet Ellis Humphrey Evans, known as Hedd Wyn, was killed here on the same day.

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Romain

January 3, 2021

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Nice place to commemorate the war.

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December 20, 2020

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The Welsh National Memorial Park is a war memorial in Langemark near Ypres for soldiers of World War I, located near the Pilkem Ridge in the former Ypres Salient. It commemorates the services of men and women from Welsh origin(Wales), wherever they served during the Great War as part of the Allied Powers, as well as the non-Welsh soldiers serving in Welsh formations.

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1. Tyne Cot Cemetery – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Ieper

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2. Tyne Cot Cemetery – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Geluveld

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3. Menin Gate Memorial – Stadenberg Monument loop from Kortemark

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Langemark - Poelkapelle, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Welsh National Memorial Park

1. Tyne Cot Cemetery – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Ieper

2. Tyne Cot Cemetery – Menin Gate Memorial loop from Geluveld

3. Menin Gate Memorial – Stadenberg Monument loop from Kortemark

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