The New Zealand Memorial in Mesen (Messines), Belgium.
The New Zealand Memorial in Mesen (Messines), Belgium. The Inscription on the memorial reads, 'In Honour of the men of the New Zealand Division. The Battle of Messines 7th-14th June 1917'. The Obelisk Memorial was unveiled on 1 August 1924 by King Albert I and stands in an area of two German bunkers in Uhlan Trench which were captured by men from the New Zealand Division on 7 June 1917 during the Battle of Messines Ridge. The memorial is just to the south of the village of Mesen.
Size: 5129px × 3418px
Location: NZ Memorial Messines Ridge Mesen, Belgium
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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