“What Price Victory” Memorial Sculpture

What Price Victory 1996 @ RMC

Victoria Edwards
Type

“What Price Victory” Memorial Sculpture

Kingston, Ontario

Notice:

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This sculpture, “What Price Victory”, depicts a Canadian Infantry sergeant in France shortly after the D-Day landings. He is down on one knee, holding on to his Lee-Enfield .303 cal rifle, his head is bowed and tears are streaming down his cheeks. While high headquarters count causalities in bulk numbers, the loss of a mate is far more personal at the platoon level; this sergeant is grieving the loss of his latest platoon member killed in action. It was unveiled in March 2013, and is dedicated to Canadian infantry personnel who served in combat operations.

Inscription

[front/devant]

"WHAT PRICE VICTORY" 1996 ANDRE GAUTHIER

Location
“What Price Victory” Memorial Sculpture

4 Passchendale Drive
Kingston
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.22775
Long. -76.46967