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Messines NZ Anzac Day Ceremony (Frank Mahieu) - Mesen - 25/04/2022
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Messines NZ Anzac Day Ceremony (Frank Mahieu) - Mesen - 25/04/2022
25/04/2022 - Mesen
At the New Zealand Memorial Park at Messines an ANZAC Day remembrance ceremony took place after the ceremonies at Zonnebeke, Passendale and Ypres Special Last Post. The NZ Memorial Park situated on Messines ridge was the site where the NZ Division attacked on June 7th 1917. The ceremony was organised by the New Zealand Embassy. The NZ delegation was led by the Ambassador Mrs. Diana Reaich & Military Attaché Col. Rian McKinstry. The Chaplain of St. Georges Memorial Church Ypres said the prayers and blessing. Local Belgian civil authorities were present too. A dark sky came along and a rain and hailstorm set in during the ceremony, but didn't stop this act of remembrance.
After this ceremony a tribute was done at the Belgian War Memorial and 'Kiwi' soldier in the center of Messines. (see other report)
NL tekst :
Bij het Nieuw Zeeland Gedenkteken in het 'New Zealand Memorial Park' te Mesen vond een herdenkinsgceremonie plaats na deze die te Zonnebeke en Ieper plaatsvonden die ochtend. Het 'New Zealand Memorial Park' ligt op de heuvelrug bij Mesen en was de plaats waar de NZ Divisie in de aanval ging op 7 juni 1917. De plechtigheid werd ingericht door de Nieuw Zeelandse Ambassade en werd geleid door Mrs. Diana Reaich & Militaire Attaché Col. Rian McKinstry. De kapelaan van St. Georges Memorial Church (Ieper) ging voor in gebed. Locale overheden waren tevens aanwezig. Een donkere lucht trok over en bezorgde ons een stevige regen- en hagelbui.
Na deze plechtigheid werd nog een eerbeteoon gedaan aan het Belgische oorlogsmonument te Mesen en bij het standbeeld van de Nieuw Zeelandse 'Kiwi' soldaat. (zie ander verslag hierover)
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