French Military Memorial Cairn - Corfu, Greece - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

During World War I, the French Military temporarily occupied the Isle of Corfu. This was designed to allow the defeated Serbian army and civilians a path away from the advanced Austro-Hungarian Axis.

The nearby Achilleon Palace was commandeered and converted for use as a French military hospital. Those French soldiers who died there, 209 in total, were interred in this cemetery.

This is the first and more restrained of two Memorials in the cemetery. It consists of a recessed area carved into stone.

On it, written in French is:

A
La
Memoire
De
Ceux Qui Sont Mort
Pour
La Patrie
La Liberte
et le Droit

English translation:

To the Memory of those who died
for
Their Country
Their Freedom
and their Rights

The other is a large wooden cross located at the base of the cemetery, opposite the entrance gate.

Access to the cemetery is by following the signs from the nearby road. There is a paved road of sorts, but it is not recommended unless you have a high-clearance vehicle or bike/motorbike.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: French Government Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: Achilleos Corfu, Greece Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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