CANADIAN MEMORIAL, BROODING SOLDIER
St. Julien
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Image © Werner Van Caneghem
Location Information
The Canadian Memorial (Brooding Soldier) is located 6 Kms from Ieper town centre on the Felix Nadarstraat, a road leading from the Brugseweg (N313), connecting Ieper to Brugge.
Historical Information
The memorial at St. Julien was unveiled by HRH the Duke of Connaught on 8th July 1923. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, was present and paid tribute to the Canadian forces, thanking them for their sacrifice and extending the gratitude of the French nation for their part in the war of 1914-1918.
The sculpture was designed by Frederick Chapman Clemesha
For more information on the memorial and the sculpture click here
Provided by the Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group
The Canadian Memorial (Brooding Soldier) is located 6 Kms from Ieper town centre on the Felix Nadarstraat, a road leading from the Brugseweg (N313), connecting Ieper to Brugge.
Historical Information
The memorial at St. Julien was unveiled by HRH the Duke of Connaught on 8th July 1923. The former Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, was present and paid tribute to the Canadian forces, thanking them for their sacrifice and extending the gratitude of the French nation for their part in the war of 1914-1918.
The sculpture was designed by Frederick Chapman Clemesha
For more information on the memorial and the sculpture click here
Provided by the Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group
