Legacy & Memorials
Three war memorials stand in commemoration of the actions of the Canadian Corps during the Hundred Days Offensive. The Battle of Amiens is commemorated by le Quesnel Memorial, the battle at the Drocourt-Quéant Line is commemorated by the Dury Memorial, and the crossing of the Canal du Nord, the Battle of Bourlon Wood and the Battle of Cambrai is paid tribute by the Bourlon Wood Memorial. The Canadian liberation of Mons is commemorated on a plaque that is on display in the entrance of the City Hall of Mons, just off of the Grand Place.
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