October 2007

Louverval

Just back from France, We visited the Cambrai Memorial in Louverval. Our Great Uncle died fighting for the Allies in the first World War. Mum never met him. he died before she was born. Theres very few people actually buried at the Memorial, many bodies were never found or identified. The whole of Northern France is dotted with graveyards. The Cambrai Memorial is built on land given by locals in France in perpetuity to honour those who gave their lives to keep France free. It took a long while to actually find our great Uncles name on the Memorial. Still a very sad place after nearly 90 years since the battle that cost so many lives. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission certainly maintain the place in fabulous condition, the grass is cut almost daily and theres no dirt or rusty corners anywhere and looks as if the Memorial was only built recently.