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Old 02-06-2008, 09:33 PM
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Canadians?

Is there a cemetery in France with just Canadian graves?

I think I remember hearing on a video about Vimy Ridge that at the end of the war, France ceded a plot to Canada for a cemetery, or something like that.
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Old 02-14-2008, 04:10 AM
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I think there is but am not absolutely sure. There are a lot of graves for American soldiers and considering that Canadians were a major part of the beach landings I assume there is a Juno memorial somewhere. It would be worth checking out if you were going to visit Normandy.
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Old 02-19-2008, 02:55 PM
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I think I remember hearing about annual ceremonies in France if I'm not mistaken, honouring the Canadian effort in some of the WW I battles in particular.
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Old 02-23-2008, 10:37 PM
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I don't think so. Commonwealth soldiers were buried together on the same cemeteries. But perhaps you will find some information if you look on the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. If you search on Google, you will find their website. They take care of all Commonwealth graves all over the world.

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Sebastiaan
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Old 07-10-2008, 02:51 AM
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Yes, there is a WW2 Battle of Normandy Canadian cemetery, and from what I saw of it, it is as well maintained as all the other allied cemeteries in France. It is set on the top of a hill with nothing around it. There are car parking areas outside for visitors.
This is a quote from the Wikipedia page which gives directions to it.
The cemetery is about 1 kilometre east of the village of Reviers, in the Calvados commune, on the Creully-Tailleville-Ouistreham road (D.35). It is located 15 kilometres north-west of Caen, 18 kilometres east of Bayeux, and 3.5 kilometres south of Courseulles-sur-Mer. The village of Bény-sur-Mer is some 2 kilometres south-east of the cemetery. The bus service between Caen and Arromanches (via Reviers and Ver-sur-Mer) passes the cemetery. The cemetery can be accessed any time, and tours of the cemetery are available through companies offering tours of historic D-Day locations in the area. The cemetery is easy to find, and plenty of parking is available.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beny-sur-Mer_Canadian_War_Cemetery

Regards, Brian
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