On your way to heaven

Northern France, 5 miles north of Arras.
Taken Tues 14th August 2018.
The Vimy Memorial is Canada’s largest overseas National Memorial to remember Canadians who died in France and Belgium
It commemorates more than 11,000 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force killed during the First World War in France, who have no known grave
France granted 107 hectares of land to Canada to build the Vimy Memorial
It was designed by Canadian sculptor Walter Seymour Allward
The memorial was unveiled on 26 July 1936 by King Edward VIII
On 9 April 2017, a day of ceremonies was held at the memorial to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was fought from 9 to 12 April 1917. Many consider it a turning point in Canadian history, where the four Canadian divisions fought together.
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