The British War Graves Section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery in France
The British War Graves Section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery in France. The DUNKIRK MEMORIAL stands a the entrance to the Commonwealth War Graves section of Dunkirk Town Cemetery. It commemorates more than 4,500 casualties of the British Expeditionary Force who died in the campaign of 1939-40 or who died in captivity who were captured during this campaign and who have no known grave. The memorial was designed by Philip Hepworth and unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 29 June 1957. The engraved glass panel, depicting the evacuation, was designed by John Hutton.
Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Dunkirk, France
Photo credit: © Kelvin Atkins Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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