This memorial is located at the departure location of the 26th "New Brunswick" Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was erected by the 26th Battalion Overseas Association and Saint John Port Authority.
The 26th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force was the only infantry battalion raised in New Brunswick that saw action in the First World War. It departed Saint John on 13 June 1915 and returned on the SS Olympic on 16 May 1919. The battalion had a total strength of 5,719, suffered 918 dead, 2,977 non-fatal casualties, and won 334 honours and awards.
