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World War I Memorial

 
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2024
1. World War I Memorial
Inscription.
In commemoration of the men of this regiment who gave their lives in the World War

Ypres-Lys • East Poperinche • Dickebusch Lake • Vierstraat Ridge • The Knoll • Guillemont Farm

The Somme • Quennemont Farm • Hindenberg Line • Le Selle River • Jonc de Mer Ridge • St. Maurice River
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
 
Location. 40° 40.709′ N, 73° 57.186′ W. Memorial is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Crown Heights. It is on Bedford Avenue just south of Atlantic Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1322 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn NY 11216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ulysses S. Grant (about
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600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ethel Waters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Classon FulGate Block Association Garden (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Calvary United Holy Church (approx. half a mile away); Hattie Carthan Playground (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev. Benjamin J. Lowry (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Vendome (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clinton Hill Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.
 
World War I Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 9, 2024
2. World War I Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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