Shortly after the First World War, the Village of Hamiota and the Rural Municipality of Hamiota formed a committee to build a monument. The War Memorial was unveiled on September 27, 1921, and dedicated to First World War Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. The shaft was made of Scottish granite and stands on a base constructed by local volunteers. The statue of a soldier was made in Italy of Carrara marble. The soldier is depicted in uniform wearing a helmet. He gazes straight ahead and stands at ease with both hands holding a reversed rifle in front of him.
After the Second World War, names of those who died in that war were added to the memorial. In the 1970s, the Royal Canadian Legion Hamiota Branch decided the soldier's rifle should be painted black. The memorial was restored in 2007 with the help of the Royal Canadian Legion, Hamiota Branch, municipal government and Veterans Affairs Canada. In 2016, the Commemorative Wall was added.
