This memorial, erected by the Government of Canada, is dedicated to those who died overseas in the service of Canada.
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S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Veterans Memorial
Whitehorse, Yukon
Notice:
The National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials is a public, crowd-sourced registry that helps Canadians learn about memorials in their communities. Inclusion in the Inventory does not imply VAC ownership or authority. Responsibility for the care, management, and any changes to a memorial rests with its owning or governing organization.
Inscription
THEY WILL NEVER KNOW THE BEAUTY OF THE PLACE, SEE THE SEASONS CHANGE, ENJOY NATURE’S CHORUS. ALL WE ENJOY WE OWE TO THEM, MEN AND WOMEN WHO LIE BURIED IN THE EARTH OF FOREIGN LANDS AND IN THE SEVEN SEAS. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF CANADIANS WHO DIED OVERSEAS ON THE SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY AND SO PRESERVED OUR HERITAGE.
[the French translation appears below the English, but the wording is not clear on the photo/la version anglaise est suivie d’une traduction française, mais le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo]
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Location
S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Veterans Memorial
10 Robert Service Way
Whitehorse
Yukon
S.S. Klondike National Historic Site Veterans Memorial
10 Robert Service Way
Whitehorse
Yukon
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 60.7135254
Long. -135.0486803
Lat. 60.7135254
Long. -135.0486803