WW1 Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Souvenir Desk Ornament 1914 - 1918

It consists of a cast bronze type metal miniature copy of the famous Menin Gate at Ypres, Belgium.

There are words and dates around the bottom edge:

MENIN GATE MEMORIAL

YPRES

1914

1918

It is mounted on a rectangular wooden oak base that has a small oval plaque pinned to the front, with the word:

SOUVENIR



The Menin Gate commemorates thousands of British, Australian, Indian, Canadian, New Zealand and South African troops who fought in and around the Ypres Salient but have no known grave. In the case of UK and Kiwi soldiers, only those who fell before 16 August 1917 are commemorated on the gate’s names list.

Approximately 54,500 names of missing soldiers can be found in the Menin Gate’s memorial hall and adorning its triumphal arch.

These names represent a mixture of troops from across the Commonwealth. Speaking at the unveiling, Field Marshal Plumer stated that those in Ypres aren’t truly missing; they are here, noting the arch’s role in keeping their memories alive.

It is in excellent condition and retains a lot of its original detailing.

The base measures 4.5” (11.5cm) by 2” (5cm) and the whole piece is 3” (7.7cm) high.
It weighs 370g.

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