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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. Nadien bezocht het gezelschap de tentoonstelling rond de Nieuw-Zeelanders in de oude brandweerkazerne.

In de namiddag werd een parade gehouden naar het Ierse Vredespark.

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. Afterwards, the group visited the New Zealand exhibition at the town hall.

In the afternoon, a parade was held towards the Island of Ireland Peace Park.

Op enkele foto's kun je klikken voor een grotere weergave. / You can click on some pictures to enlarge.

Erebrigade aan de ingang.

Arrival of the ministers and guests.

Address by Glenn Barr, one of the founders of the Peace Park.

Prayers.

Last Post and the Exhortation by Sandy Evrard, mayor.

Wreath laying by Minister O'dee, Defence Minister of Ireland.

By the Minister of Veteran Affairs of the UK.

By the Minister of State Services of New Zealand.

By another minister of the UK.

By governor Breyne and the provincial commander of West Flanders.

By the mayors of Featherston and Messines.

And many, many others.

Lament.

The anthom of the European Union was played by the Band of the Army.

Marching back towards the market square.

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