well attended. Regrettably, I do not think that this cemetery is often visited. On leaving, I noticed large, white rose bushes in flower near the steps on the Chinese side, which I thought brought that final sym- bolic touch.
I wanted to visit this cemetery as my family and I have had con- nections with China for many years, from the birth of my maternal grandmother.
In paying respects at this cemetery, I was also thinking of and paying respects to the fallen of the British Chinese Labour Corps in other cemeteries in Flanders.
NOTES
f Dan Waters, The Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War: Labourers Bur-
ied in France, HKBRASJ Vol. 35, p. 199
2 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission HQ, 2, Marlow Road, Maidenhead,
Berks SL6 7DX, U.K.
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well attended. Regrettably, I do not think that this cemetery is often visited. On leaving, I noticed large, white rose bushes in flower near the steps on the Chinese side, which I thought brought that final sym- bolic touch.
I wanted to visit this cemetery as my family and I have had con- nections with China for many years, from the birth of my maternal grandmother.
In paying respects at this cemetery, I was also thinking of and paying respects to the fallen of the British Chinese Labour Corps in other cemeteries in Flanders.
NOTES
f Dan Waters, The Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War: Labourers Bur-
ied in France, HKBRASJ Vol. 35, p. 199
2 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission HQ, 2, Marlow Road, Maidenhead,
Berks SL6 7DX, U.K.
Page 315Page 316
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