Unveiled by the Ukrainian Centennial Memorial Committee on 2 August 1997, this memorial is dedicated to the memory of Filip Konowal, a Ukrainian Canadian who was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 while serving in the 47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Dauphin, Manitoba
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FILIP KONOWAL VC
FILIP KONOWAL, A UKRAINIAN CANADIAN WHO ENLISTED IN THE 77TH BATTALION, WHILE SERVING AS A CORPORAL WITH THE 47TH BATTALION OF THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, FOUGHT WITH EXCEPTIONAL VALOUR IN AUGUST 1917 NEAR LENS, FRANCE. FOR THIS HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V PERSONALLY CONFERRED THE VICTORIA CROSS ON HIM IN LONDON ON 15 OCTOBER 1917.
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Filip Konowal War Memorial
Highway 10
Dauphin
Manitoba
Filip Konowal War Memorial
Highway 10
Dauphin
Manitoba
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