And still families come from as far away as New Zealand to honour the soldiers who died on Flanders Fields 90 years ago ... Here, Samuel Frickleton's New Zealand descendents carry the wreath in his honour.
The Mesen memorial to the New Zealand Victoria Cross winner, Samuel Frickleton, was inaugurated on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Mesen. Frickleton’s actions played an important part in the success of the Battle, and saw him capture two German machine gun posts.
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