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New Zealand 90th anniversary of the Battle of Messines
1917
Op donderdag 7 juni herdacht Nieuw-Zeeland de 90e verjaardag
van de slag om Mesen in 1917. Om 10.00 uur vond een plechtigheid
plaats op Messines
Ridge British Cemetery. Nadien werd opgestapt naar de
Sint-Niklaaskerk voor de onthulling van een herdenkingsplaat
ter ere van Lance Corporal Samuel Frickleton die voor zijn
acties en moed te Mesen een Victoria Cross kreeg.
Please find below some pictures of the New Zealand 90th
aniversary of the Battle of Messines 1917. On Thursday, June
7th, a ceremony took place at Messines
Ridge British Cemetery. Immediately following the completion
of the ceremony at Messines Ridge British Cemetery, a plaque,
commemorating the winning of the Victoria Cross during the
Battle of Messines by Lance Corporal Samuel Frickleton of
the New Zealand Rifle Brigade was unveiled.
Op enkele foto's kun je klikken voor een grotere weergave.
/ You can click on some pictures to enlarge.
At the front the Bastiaanplaque
'Mesen'.
The plaque to be unveiled.
Messines is twinned with Featherston from New-Zealand. The
new monument is situated at the Featherstonsquare. On the
ground, one can see the country of New Zealand.
 
Around the church beautiful poppies grow.
 
Children of the school of Messines.
Unveiling of the plaque by the New Zealand Minister of State
Services, the Honourable Annette King.
 
Julia Tatam, granddaughter of Samuel Frickleton, laying a
wreath together wit her brother.
 
Prayer by Reverend Jones.
 
 
The Children sing the national anthem of New Zealand in Maori
language.
 
Picture of the minister and her husband.
 
Afterwards, the group visited the exhibition at the town
hall.
Deze rubriek staat open voor iedereen.
Ook jij kunt foto's doorsturen voor de rubriek "Je was er
bij". Ons adres: info@westhoek.be
Everyone can send pictures for the pages "You were
there". Our address: info@westhoek.be
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