This stele was erected by The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Association and unveiled on 6 June 1992. It is dedicated to the memory of the members of the regiment who died during the Second World War.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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CANADA
ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES
"LITTLE BLACK DEVILS"
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVER MORE
TO THE MEMORY OF THE 529 MEMBERS OF
THE ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION, DIED OF
WOUNDS, OR DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE
SERVICE DURING THE 1939-1945 WAR
THE ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES
BATTLE HONOURS
FISH CREEK, NORTH WEST CANADA, 1885, BATOCHE, SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1900, YPRES, 1915, 1917, GRAVENSTAFEL, ST.-JULIEN, FESTUBERT, 1915, MOUNT SORREL, SOMME, 1916, THIEPVAL, ANCRE HEIGHTS, ARRAS, 1917, 1918, VIMY, 1917, ARLEUX, HILL 70, PASSCHENDAELE, AMIENS, SCARPE, 1918, DROCOURT-QUEANT, HINDENBURG LINE, CANAL DU NORD, PURSUIT TO MONS, FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-1918, NORMANDY LANDING, PUTOT-EN-BESSIN, CAEN, CARPIQUET, THE ORNE, BOURGUEBUS RIDGE, FALAISE, THE LAISON, THE SEINE, 1944, CALAIS, 1944, THE SCHELDT, LEOPOLD CANAL, BRESKENS POCKET, THE RHINELAND, WAAL FLATS, MOYLAND WOOD, THE RHINE, EMMERICH-HOCH ELTEN, DEVENTER, NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 1944-1945
ERECTED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES ASSOCIATION 6 JUNE 1992
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CANADA
TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES WHO WERE MURDERED, WHILE PRISONERS OF WAR AT LE CHATEAU D'AUDRIEU NEAR LE MESNIL PATRY AND AT LE HAUT DU BOSQ, FRANCE ON 8, 9 AND 11 JUNE 1944
ROYAL WINNIPEG RIFLES
"LITTLE BLACK DEVILS"
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Location
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Second World War Memorial
Portage Avenue and Home Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Second World War Memorial
Portage Avenue and Home Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.8858419
Long. -97.1681629
Lat. 49.8858419
Long. -97.1681629
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