Bourlon Wood Memorial
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The Burlon Wood Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during World War I. It is located adjacent to the town of Burlon (about 10km west of Cambrai, France).
[edit] Description
This memorial was one of six that were created from a common design. The center is a large granite block with the inscription: "THE CANADIAN CORPS ON 27TH SEP. 1918 FORCED THE CANAL DU NORD AND CAPTURED THIS HILL. THEY TOOK CAMBRAI, DENAIN, VALENCIENNES & MONS; THEN MARCHED TO THE RHINE WITH THE VICTORIOUS ALLIES"
[edit] Monument Design
Following the Great War each country created projects to commemorate their losses. These war memorials were constructed throughout the 1920s and 30s. The Canadian Government held a competition for the memorial designs. There were two unique memorials created; the Vimy Memorial and the Brooding Soldier of the Saint Julien Memorial. The remaining memorials were based on the same basic design of a granite block in the centre of a circular patch of grass. The memorials of this design all commemorate battles on the Western Front in Belgium(2) and France (4).
