Canadian Memorial Mont-des-Cats

In 1930, an 88-meter-long memorial was erected along the wall of Mont-des-Cats Abbey. The Cistercian monks, whose abbey had been bombed in 1918, accepted the designation "Aumônerie des morts de la guerre" (Chapelry of the Dead of War).

A large marble plaque was placed next to the entrance as a tribute to the fallen Canadian, French, Belgian, and their allies.
Besides, there are 12 smaller plaques that commemorate the most important battles fought by Canadian soldiers. Passchendaele, Festubert, Hill 70, Amiens, Cambrai, Valenciennes, Arras, Vimy, Courcelette, Somme, Mont Saint-Éloi, and Ypres.
They bear the motto "Je me Souviens" (I remember me), the motto of the 22nd Canadian Battalion.

On 2 June 1947, a new plaque was installed to the left of the large marble plaque, commemorating the Canadian heroes and their allies of 1-14-1918 and 1939-1945.

At the bottom, a bronze plaque was also placed in memory of the French-speaking Canadian 22nd Royal Regiment, which fought for freedom in both world wars.

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• Text: Francky De Rous
• Photos: Francky de Rous