TD60 Posted 15 May , 2005 Share Posted 15 May , 2005 Hello I was going throught la Ferte sous Jouarre this afternoon and I took some photos of the memorial there. Here is one of them: [Broken link removed] I hope you will appreciate it Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyHollinger Posted 15 May , 2005 Share Posted 15 May , 2005 Wow ... give us the story ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD60 Posted 17 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 17 May , 2005 Wow ... give us the story ... 256881[/snapback] From CWGC Website: The Memorial is situated in a small park on the south-western edge of the town, on the south bank of the River Marne, just off the main road to Paris, The Memorial Register is kept at the Town Hall. The La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial commemorates nearly 4,000 officers and men of the British Expeditionary Force who died in August, September and the early part of October 1914 and who have no known grave§. The monument consists of a rectangular block of stone, 62 feet by 30 feet and 24 feet high, with the names of the dead engraved on stone panels on all sides of the monument. The monument is surmounted by a sarcophagus and a trophy carved in stone. At the four corners of the pavement are stone piers with urns, carved with the coats of arms of the Empire. No. of Identified Casualties: 3740 It commemorates the fights just before and after the battle of the Marne , the extrem retreat towards south of the BEF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 18 May , 2005 Share Posted 18 May , 2005 Great photo TD, Thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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