The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of c
Walter Allward's memorial design submission
Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Richard Jones
Design competition submissions
A design model of the memorial
Battle of Vimy Ridge
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in th
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
…250-acre) preserved battlefield park that encompasses a portion of the ground over which the Canadian Corps made their assault during the initial Battle of Vimy Ridge offensive of the Battle of Arras. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force participated in a…
Richard Jack The Taking of Vimy Ridge
Byng during the battle
Position of the defending and attacking forces before the battle
Large model of German trench lines