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A predominantly British cemetery, Ryes/Bazenville contains the graves of 21 Canadians of various regiments. This resource also has a link to the history of CANLOAN, an officer sharing scheme arranged between Britain and Canada.

The Yokohama British Commonwealth War Cemetery is the only British Commonwealth Cemetery in Japan. In addition to graves, it contains memorials, a shrine, and a register commemorating the fallen of Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the Netherlands.

Canada’s effort during the First World War was exceptional given its small population and its military history. Those Canadians who sacrificed their lives are remembered in the many monuments and cemeteries in Europe.

Weblink provides a picture of the cemetary and a list of soldiers who are buried within the cemetery from the South African War.

In 1919, Canada signed the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended the war, and joined the newly-created League of Nations as a member state in its own right.

Ranville, near Caen, was the first village to be liberated in the D-Day landings. The cemetary there contains the graves of 76 Canadians including nine members of the RCAF, three CANLOAN officers and 57 members of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.

Weblink provides a picture of the cemetary and a list of soldiers who are buried within the cemetery from the South African War.

The following link shows a picture of the Maitland Garden of Remembrance and gives a short list of Canadian war dead from the South African War buried in this cemetery.

Parks Canada has provided a virtual doorway to explore Canada's national historic military sites. Online tours enable the user to travel to the sites of famous battles or view a famous building. Both virtual and text tours are available. The Newfoundland Memorial Site is located within the French commune of Beaumont-Hamel, at the northern end of the region of the Somme, some nine kilometres northeast of the town of Albert. Opened in 1925, the site commemorates Newfoundlanders who served in the First World War.

The following link shows a picture of the Maitland Garden of Remembrance and gives a short list of Canadian war dead from the South African War buried in this cemetery.