Memorial Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart
This plaque on Thiepval Church commemorates Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart, who was awarded the Victoria Cross on 2 July 1916 as commander of the 8th Batallion The Gloucestershire Regiment.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
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