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Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

War Memorial 1914-18 (1939-45)

1922

Souillac / Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

Description

Obelisk with a marble statue of a soldier with flag (n° 2027 of the catalogue of Marbreries Générales, Urbain Goudon directeur, Paris) in front of it. On the column lists of victims, those of World War II were added later.

Inscription(s)

a ses
heroïques enfants
morts pour la
FRANCE
la Ville de
SOUILLAC
reconnaissante

Annotation

Inaugurated 17 September 1922.

Sources & Information

Alain Choubart, Les Monuments aux Morts sculptés de la Premièr Guerre Mondiale en France.

Locatie (N 44°53'42" - E 1°28'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frmp002; Photograph: 31 August 2011
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