George's Square Veterans' Memorial

Oakville, Ontario

Type

Monuments

The original memorial (central column) was dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War One. Following the Second World War, a secondary addition was made to the primary column. A pair of carved stone benches flanks the central column, dedicated to the soldiers who died in WWII. A small bronze plaque was also added to the base of the central column dedicated to commemorate the Korea war. A third (major) addition was completed in 2010. Two new curved walls were added on either side of the memorial. A total of 20 new bronze plaques display the names of all veterans who served in WWI and WWII.

Inscription

[Central column front/devant de Colonne centrale]

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PAID
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
FROM THIS DISTRICT
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
THEIR NAME LIVE FOR EVER MORE
(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column back/arrière de Colonne centrale]

YPRES
SANCTUARY WOOD
THE SOMME
VIMY RIDGE
HILL 70
PASSCHENDAELE
AMIENS
BOURLON WOOD
CAMBRAI
MONS
(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column sides/Cotés de Colonne centrale]

(A list of names of individual soldiers who died in WWI)

[Central column Base/Base de Colonne centrale]

KOREA 1950-1953
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[right benche/banc de droite]

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN(A list of names of soldiers who died in WWII)

[left bench/banc de droite]

THEIR NAME LIVE FOR EVER MORE
(A list of names of soldiers who died in WWII)
1939-1945
(A list of namesof soldiers who died in WWII)
1939-1945

[right curved walls/murs courbés droit]

TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OAKVILLE
WHO SERVED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)

[left curved walls/murs courbés gauche]

TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF OAKVILLE
WHO SERVED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)