Newfoundland Memorial, Kortrijk, Belgium - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The Newfoundland Memorial on Gentsesteenweg was erected to honour the soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment killed during the First World War and consists of a bronze caribou standing on a rocky outcrop.

[source: www.kortrijk.be/adressen/new-foundland-memorial]

The Courtrai Newfoundland Memorial commemorates the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's crossing of the Lys River under British divisional command. Today, the visitor can see the bullet marks pitting the base of the Memorial - a tragic reminder of the Regiment's final advance of the war.

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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1924 Private or Public Monument?: Government Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Veterans Affairs Canada - Anciens Combattants Canada Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Just before the crossing of Gentsesteenweg (N43) and R8 Kortrijk, Belgium 8500 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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