Private Memorials of the Great War on The Western Front

From: RUSI Journal | Date: December 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

PRIVATE MEMORIALS OF THE GREAT WAR ON THE WESTERN FRONT

by Barrie Thorpe, (The Western Front Association, 1999), 15, 118 pages

The sacrifice in war, especially of the youth, is a scar still clear on the body of this country. It is no wonder that the superb work of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission worldwide receives universal admiration and support. The introduction of the Commission's web-site, the Royal British Legion's Pilgrimage programme to war cemeteries, the two minutes silence and the Festival of Remembrance all continue to ensure that the memory of the fallen is not forgotten; ...

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