Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest British and Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world in terms of burials. There are nearly 12000 burials in Tyne Cot. Carved into the wall at the rear of the cemetery are the names of another 35000 British and Commonwealth soldiers missing in the area with no identified grave, many of them from the Battle of Passchendaele.
Ypres. City of the dead.
The iconic Canadian Monument "The Brooding Soldier". Located near St Julien at a place the Canadians named "Vancouver Corner", it commemorates the Canadian losses during the first chlorine gas attacks at the 2nd Battle of Ypres.
Tyne Cot Cemetery is the largest British and Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world in terms of burials. There are nearly 12000 burials in Tyne Cot. Carved into the wall at the rear of the cemetery are the names of another 35000 British and Commonwealth soldiers missing in the area with no identified grave, many of them from the Battle of Passchendaele.
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I am a well established, reputable British tour guide living in the Ypres Salient. Using my extensive local knowledge I am able to offer truly exceptional experiences to those who wish to learn of the terrible events here in the Great War, giving you the opportunity to remember those men and women of all nationalities who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom over 100 years ago.
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