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The Brooding Soldier
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The Brooding Soldier Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Death
24 Apr 1915 (aged 2 days)
Monument
Sint-Juliaan, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium Add to Map
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Monument to Canadian Soldiers. These 18,000 soldiers were the first to face phosgene (Mustard) gas in the Ypres Salient, April 22-24, 1915. The monument is known as 'The Brooding Soldier.' 2,000 died and were buried nearby.
Monument to Canadian Soldiers. These 18,000 soldiers were the first to face phosgene (Mustard) gas in the Ypres Salient, April 22-24, 1915. The monument is known as 'The Brooding Soldier.' 2,000 died and were buried nearby.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Aug 23, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6187/the_brooding_soldier: accessed ), memorial page for The Brooding Soldier (22 Apr 1915–24 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6187, citing St. Julien Canadian War Memorial, Sint-Juliaan, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium; Maintained by Find a Grave.