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Canadian Hill 62 Memorial

Canadian Hill 62 Memorial

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Canadian Hill 62 Memorial

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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May 8, 2025

Cycling

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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June 11, 2025

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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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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 10, 2022

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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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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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