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Thiepval Memorial, France



Thiepval Memorial, France, originally uploaded by Jennifer Young.

We’re just back from a few days in France where we went to participate in a memorial service at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the First World War. The weather was beautiful and we were surprised how many people attended the service. My great uncle died somewhere near Thiepval in July 1916 and we think we’re the only family members ever to visit the spot. We left a photograph of him at the memorial, as other families, schools and associations did for their lost men.

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