The Great War Memorial (First World War) was presented by the officers past and present, of The Royal Canadian Regiment in memory of their comrades who fell in the Great War 1914 - 1918. It was presented to The Royal Canadian Regiment at Halifax, Nova Scotia shortly after the return of the Regiment to Canada in 1919.
London, Ontario
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PRESENTED
TO
THE OFFICERS OF
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
BY THE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT
OF THE REGIMENT
IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES
WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
[The wording on the bottom plaque is not clear./Le texte de la plaque du bas n’est pas clair.]
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REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
The Regiment, throughout the years,
has been presented with a number of
memorials to commemorate historic and
significant events in The Regiment's
history. The following five sterling
silver memorials in these cases pay
tribute to members of The Regiment
who served in the North-West Rebellion
(1885), the Boer War (1899 - 1902),
the First World War (1914 - 1918), the
Second World War (1939 - 1945),
and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).
PRO PATRIA
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Location
Royal Canadian Regiment Great War Memorial
701 Oxford Street East
London
Ontario
Royal Canadian Regiment Great War Memorial
701 Oxford Street East
London
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.0000809
Long. -81.2342582
Lat. 43.0000809
Long. -81.2342582
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