This memorial is a German field artillery piece, a 77-mm gun, captured by the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the Battle of Drocourt-Queant on 2 August 1918. It was given to the town of Wingham as part of the post-First World War trophy redistribution program.
Wingham Memorial Cannon
Wingham, Ontario
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Inscription
no wording/aucune inscription
Street View
Location
Wingham Memorial Cannon
183 Victoria Street West
Wingham
Ontario
Wingham Memorial Cannon
183 Victoria Street West
Wingham
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.8868747
Long. -81.3188991
Lat. 43.8868747
Long. -81.3188991