Le Quesnel Memorial
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The Le Quesnel Memorial is a war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Canadian Corps during World War I and is located in Le Quesnel on the road between Amiens and Royce, in northern 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 ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND STRONG ON 8TH AUGUST 1918 ATTACKED BETWEEN HOURGES AND VILLERS- BRETONNEUX AND DROVE THE ENEMY EASTWARD FOR EIGHT MILES"
[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) including:
