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Memorial to the Missing  
   

Memorial to the Missing

"This memorial bears the names of three thousand five hundred men and women of the forces of the British Commonwealth and Empire who gave their lives in their own country and in many foreign lands in home and distant waters in the campaign of 1940 in Norway and in later raids on the coasts of Europe and to whom the fortune of war denied a known and honored grave"
Brookwood Military Cemetery

July 2nd 2008
Brookwood Military Cemetery was originally established during WWI as a place to bury those who died from war wounds in hospitals in the London area. Being on a military trip we decided to incorporate it into our visits list, and I'm glad we did. The cemetery is very big...there are service personal from numerous nations burried there. Despite it's location near Brookwood, the grounds are quite tra ... read more
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British Flag Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
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