Hill 62, also known as Sanctuary Wood, is home to the Canadian Hill 62 Memorial, which commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps in the defence of the southern sector of the Ypres Salient between April and August 1916. This memorial marks the first time that Canadian divisions were involved in planned offensive operations during the war.

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To commemorate the deployment of Canadian troops to a hard-fought hilltop.
A beautiful Canadian memorial commemorating the Battle of Mount Sorrel in June 1916. Mount Sorrel is a little further …

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