Individual War Memorials, Copenhagen
Posted in Baltic Cruise, Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 13 June 2019
From the top of Copenhagen’s Gefion Fountain looking over the canal/moat round the Kastellet (first picture in that post) I could see off to the left in the middle distance what looked very much like a War Memorial, so made my way in that direction.
However, on the way down towards it, after passing St Albans Kirke, I came across three memorials to individual Danes.
Memorial to Thomas Dinesen. Private Dinesen, 1899-1979, became a member of the Quebec Regiment of the Canadian Black Watch, and was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War 1 on 12th August 1918. Inscribed “Opført af de Allierdes Danske Vaabenfæller.” (Constructed by the Allied Danes brothers in arms?):-
Memorial to Anders Lassen. Born on 22/9/1920, Major Lassen won the Victoria Cross, Military Cross and two bars. Inscribed, “Faldet for danmarks frihed i allieret tjeneste,” (fallen for Denmark’s freedom in Allied Service) “9 April 1945,” and also “Opsat af frihedkampens veteraner (erected by the veterans of the fight for freedom) 9/4/1987.”
Kaj Birksted Memorial. Per Ardua ad Astra, Wing Commander Flying, Lieutenant-Colonel Birksted, DSO, OBE, DFC, krigskorset m Sverd og Stjerne p p (the war cross with swords and star) Flying Ace. Erected by the Kaj Birksted Committee, 5/5/2010:-
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Hans Bogstad
22 September 2020 at 12:22
I’m afraid you’ve got Anders Lassen’s date of birth wrong. The correct date can be seen on your photo: 22-09-2020 and his death: 09-04-1945
jackdeighton
22 September 2020 at 19:23
Hans,
Thank you. I have now amended the post to give the correct date.
Thanks, too, for looking in on my blog.