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The Doiran Memorial, Greece
THE DOIRAN MEMORIAL, GREECE The Doiran Memorial is located near the Greek village of Doirani, close to the border with North Macedonia. It overlooks the southern shore of Lake Doiran, appoximately 70km north from the city of Thessaloniki, and stands abreast an area known as Colonial Hill during the First World War. Designed by Sir […]
Continue readingMemorial to the Missing of the Somme, Thiepval
MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING OF THE SOMME, THIEPVAL The Memorial to the Missing of the Battle of the Somme is located in the French village of Thiepval, 4.5 miles north of Albert at the crossroads of the D73 and D151 and approximately 20 miles northeast of Amiens. Designed by celebrated British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, the memorial […]
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