Unknown Memorial

Paul Reed · 11-05-2008, 04:35 PM

Any ideas where this can be?

The men are Pioneer Corps, and the date on the reverse is February 1944.

Philip,ABRG · 11-05-2008, 05:06 PM

looking at the childrens dark hair I think middle east area Paul

Paul Reed · 11-05-2008, 05:18 PM

Thanks Philip - yes, am pretty sure it is Middle-East or Italy.

Owen · 11-05-2008, 11:08 PM

The statue has an Ankh, so I'd say Egypt.

Paul Reed · 11-05-2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks Owen.

handtohand22 · 12-05-2008, 01:05 AM

It is the de Lesseps memorial, he built the Suez Canal.

6LAA Battery on AA defence Suez Canal 1941 with the memorial in the background.

Try Wikipedia, the statue is now in Port Fouad dockyard, Egypt.

Paul Reed · 12-05-2008, 07:51 AM

Superb! Thanks very much.

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,448	Unknown Memorial Any ideas where this can be? The men are Pioneer Corps, and the date on the reverse is February 1944. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,448	Thanks Philip - yes, am pretty sure it is Middle-East or Italy. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,448	Thanks Owen. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,448	Superb! Thanks very much. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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Philip,ABRG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 767	looking at the childrens dark hair I think middle east area Paul

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,314	The statue has an Ankh, so I'd say Egypt.

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