Belgium 'Last Post' Memorial Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh arrives at the Menin Gate for the 25,000th 'Last Post' ceremony in Ypres Belgium. As part of the commemmoration, which was attended by Prince Philippe of Belgium, a different soldier, sailor or airman killed during WWI is to be honoured each day for a year. *...The first was Private Harry Wilkinson, who was lost in battle in 1914 was finally laid to rest today just one mile from where he died in Brussels during the 1st World War. Pte Wilkinson, 29, of Bury, Lancashire, of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was buried at Prowse Point Military Cemetery with full military honours. *...As part of the commemmoration, which was also attended by Prince Philippe of Belgium, a different soldier, sailor or airman killed during WWI is to be honoured each day for a year. The first was Private Harry Wilkinson, who was lost in battle in 1914 was finally laid to rest today just one mile from where he died in Brussels during the 1st World War. Pte Wilkinson, 29, of Bury, Lancashire, of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was buried at Prowse Point Military Cemetery with full military honours. See PA Story DEFENCE Memorial. PA photo: Tim Ockenden. (Photo by Tim Ockenden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Duke of Edinburgh arrives at the Menin Gate for the 25,000th 'Last Post' ceremony in Ypres Belgium. As part of the commemmoration, which was attended by Prince Philippe of Belgium, a different soldier, sailor or airman killed during WWI is to be honoured each day for a year. *...The first was Private Harry Wilkinson, who was lost in battle in 1914 was finally laid to rest today just one mile from where he died in Brussels during the 1st World War. Pte Wilkinson, 29, of Bury, Lancashire, of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was buried at Prowse Point Military Cemetery with full military honours. *...As part of the commemmoration, which was also attended by Prince Philippe of Belgium, a different soldier, sailor or airman killed during WWI is to be honoured each day for a year. The first was Private Harry Wilkinson, who was lost in battle in 1914 was finally laid to rest today just one mile from where he died in Brussels during the 1st World War. Pte Wilkinson, 29, of Bury, Lancashire, of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was buried at Prowse Point Military Cemetery with full military honours. See PA Story DEFENCE Memorial. PA photo: Tim Ockenden. (Photo by Tim Ockenden - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
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