Created in memory of thirty-four young first world war veterans from the Parishes of Douglas and Bright in York County, New Brunswick. The monument was constructed in 1922 and still exists today with the addition of honours for veterans of the second world war and the Korean war.
The monument was originally placed about one mile southeast of the small community of Burtt's Corner in August of 1922. It stayed there until 1967 when it was moved to the York Centennial Park in Mantaquac, unveiled on August 1st, 1967. Dr. Oscar E. Morehouse Sr. lead the address of the unveiling of the first monument location and his son Dr. Oscar E. Morehouse Jr., a Medical Officer who served in World War 2, unveiled the monuments new location in 1967.
The cenotaph itself is made from "Spoon Island" granite and stands fifteen feet tall. It stands upon blocks of concrete and granite, the heaviest of which ways six tons. One of the upper blocks has the dates of the first and second world wars carved. In 2003 another addition was made to have the names of the committee who raised the memorial as well as a Union Jack, Red Ensign and a Canadian flag.
