Le Mémorial australien de Fromelles - Fromelles Australian Mémorial Park - Fromelles, France
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N 50° 37.078 E 002° 50.122
31U E 488353 N 5607355
[EN] The Australian Memorial of Fromelles is a memorial of the First World War located on the territory of the municipality of Fromelles. [FR] Le Mémorial australien de Fromelles est un mémorial de la Première Guerre mondiale situé sur le territoire de la commune de Fromelles.
Waymark Code: WMXMAC
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"The memorial is located 200 meters from the VC Corner Australian Cemetery on the same road to Fromelles, where the German lines were located during the Battle of Fromelles, 5533 Australians and 1400 British this battle which takes place on July 19, 1916.

The memorial was inaugurated on July 5, 1998 by Bruce Scott, Australian Minister of Veterans Affairs and Ian McLachlan, Australian Minister of Defense. This inauguration took place as part of ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

The monument consists of a sculpture of Peter Corlett representing Sergeant Simon Fraser carrying across the no man's land, a wounded comrade. A replica of this statue was erected in the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia. "

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1998

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The Australian Government

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
58 Rue Delval
Fromelles, Hauts-de-France France
59249

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