Vimy Ridge Memorial

Local nameVimy Ridge Memorial
LocationNorth Bay, Ontario

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the First World War killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave. The monument is the centrepiece of a 100-hectare preserved battlefield park that encompasses a portion of the ground over which the Canadian Corps made their assault during the initial Battle of Vimy Ridge offensive of the Battle of Arras.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force participated in a battle as a cohesive formation, and it became a Canadian national symbol of achievement and sacrifice. France ceded to Canada perpetual use of a portion of land on Vimy Ridge on the understanding that Canada use the land to establish a battlefield park and memorial.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Vimy_Memorial

Address 124 2nd Ave W, North Bay P1B3K9, Canada

Coordinates 46°18'45.037" N -79°27'37.68" E

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