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Chinese Cemetary Noyelles-Sur-Mer

The base depot of the Chinese Labour Corps in France,
the site of their largest camp and of
No.3 Labour (originally the Chinese) General Hospital.
There are 841 First World War burials in the cemetery.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, assisted by Captain Truelove. The inscription in Chinese carved around the entrance feature was chosen by Shi Zhaoji, who was the Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain during the war.
The inscription roughly translates as
'This site commemorates the sacrifice paid by 1900 Chinese workers who lost their lives during the 1914-1918 war, these are my friends and colleagues whose merits are incomparable.'

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