Memorial Defense Calais May 1940

Dig Gaston Berthe, 62100, Calais
Hauts-de-France, France

This memorial commemorates the British soldiers who were killed in the battle of Calais, in May 1940. Calais was the last defense-line before Duynkerke. Text on the memorial: [i]To the glory of God and in memory of all riflemen of The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, The Rifle Brigade and Queen Victorias Rifles, who fell defending Calais May 23-26 1940.[/i]

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Text by: Sebastiaan Vonk

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