lostinspace Posted 27 October , 2023 Share Posted 27 October , 2023 The short life of a French monument to the first British Expeditionary Force. According to this site - https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia_(monument) it was dedicated 28 June, 1938 and destroyed on 1 July, 1940. The French apparently picked the 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as the first arrivals. I believe the dust cover of Ray Westlake's "British Battalions in France & Belgium has a photo of them disembarking at Boulogne. This rendition of the statue is from issue one of "The Great War...I Was There", courtesy of Vickers MG Collection & Research Association Would anyone know what was inscribed on the monument? Dave I Was There - Part01, page 1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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