Monuments

Address

244 Legion St

Location

The corner of Legion Street at Main

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

47.24299, -53.96253

Inscription

[arch/arcade]

LEST WE FORGET

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

TO YOU FROM FALLING HANDS WE THROW THE TORCH BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH

[stele/stèle]

DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN

WORLD WAR I
1914-1918

WORLD WAR II
1939-1945

KOREAN CONFLICT
1950-1953

ALL PEACEKEEPING DUTIES

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Dedicated on 17 September 1995, this memorial was erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 33, and is dedicated to the local veterans of the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and peacekeeping duties. The Memorial is erected on the former Legion Building grounds. The former legion was destroyed by a fire in 1979. A new Legion was later re-built at another location in Placentia.

City

Placentia

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Type Description

monument (marble arch, stele and cross)

Memorial CF Legacy ID

2380

Read more about Newfoundland National War Memorial

City/Municipality

St. John's

Memorial Number

10006-005

Type

Address

85 Water Street

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

47.5674256, -52.7033841

Submitted By

John Cooper

Inscription

[front/devant]

(plaque)
IN PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN
AND WOMEN OF THE CANADIAN FORCES, AND
OTHER CANADIANS, WHO SERVED AND SACRIFICED
THEIR LIVES AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO
PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF HUMANITY,
AND TO BRING SECURITY AND STABILITY TO THE PEOPLE
OF AFGHANISTAN.

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, IN COOPERATION WITH
THE NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR COMMAND OF THE
ROYAL CANDIAN LEGION AND THE PROVINICAL
MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRES, AND WAS
UNVEILED BY THE HONOURABLE DANNY WILLIAMS
Q.C., PREMIER OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR,
IN THE YEAR 2008 A.D. DURING THE REIGN OF
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

AFGHANISTAN

(plaque)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PERPETUAL
REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL
CANADIAN NAVY, ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY,
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, AND OTHER UNITED
NATIONS FORCES, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND IN DEFENCE OF THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED
NATIONS, IN THE FORCES OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN
ELIZABETH II, AND OTHER CANADIANS WHO
PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE KOREAN
CONFLICT. THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE
KOREAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION AND WAS
UNVEILED BY THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR IN YEAR
1980 A.D.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

(plaque)
NEWFOUNDLAND

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE
OF ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO MEN OF
THE NEWFOUNDLAND ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE,
THIRTEEN HUNDRED MEN OF
THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT,
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN MEN
OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND MERCHANTILE MARINE AND
OF ALL THOSE OTHER NEWFOUNDLANDERS OF OTHER UNITS
OF HIS MAJESTY'S OR ALLIED FORCES WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES BY SEA AND LAND FOR THE DEFENSE OF
THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
FOR ENDURING, WITNESS, ALSO, TO THE SERVICE MEN OF
THIS ISLAND, WHO, DURING THAT WAR FOUGHT,
NOT WITHOUT HONOR IN THE NAVIES AND ARMIES
OF THE EMPIRE.
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR
FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN, AND WAS UNVEILED
BY FIELD MARSHALL EARL HAIG, K.T.,
G.C.B., O.M. ETC. FIRST OF JULY 1924.
"LET THEM GIVE GLORY UNTO THE LORD AND DECLARE
HIS PRAISE IN THE ISLANDS." ISAIAH 42.12

EGYPT FRANCE
GALLIPOLI BELGIUM
THE SEVEN SEAS

(plaque)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PERPETUAL
REMEMBRANCE OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN
MEMEBERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL CANADIAN
NAVY, ROYAL ARTILLERY, NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT,
CANADIAN ARMY, ROYAL AIR FORCE, ROYAL CANADIAN
AIR FORCE, OTHER ARMY UNITS AND TWO HUNDRED AND
SIXTY SIX MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT MARINE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM WHILE SERVING
IN THE FORCES OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE SIXTH
AND ALL THOSE NEWFOUNDLANDERS WHO SERVED IN ALLIED
UNITS AND WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING
WORLD WAR TWO. THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AND
BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION AND WAS UNVEILED
IN THE SILVER JUBLIEE YEAR OF HER MOST GRACIOUS
MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.
NOVEMBER ELEVENTH, 1977.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

(plaque)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN OF THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT
OF FENCIBLE INFANTRY WHO FOUGHT AND DIED ON LAND
AND AS SAILORS, GUNNERS AND MARINES ON THE
GREAT LAKES IN SERVICE OF HIS MAJESTY IN THE
DEFENCE OF UPPER AND LOWER CANADA IN THE WAR OF 1812-15.
THEIR EXECEPTIONAL BRAVERY AND SERVICE IN THE BATTLES OF
DETROIT, FORT ERIE, FRENCHTOWN, OGDENSBURG, YORK, FORT MEIGS,
FORT GEORGE, SACKETS HARBOR, LAKE ERIE, MICHILIMACKINAC,
AND THE CAPTURE OF THE AMERICAN WARSHIPS USS TIGRESS AND
SCORPION WERE RECOGNIZED IN 2012 BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF CANADA AND RESULTED IN THE AWARDING OF
THE BATTLE OF HONOURS "DETROIT", "MAUMEE"
AND "DEFENCE OF CANADA 1812 - 15"
TO THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT.

THIS PLAQUE PRESENTED BY THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND
REGIMENT ADVISOR COUNCIL
IN 2013 ON THE OCCASION OF THE 200TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR OF 1812-15.

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(plaque)
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE
YOUNG MEN OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR WHO SERVED IN THE
ROYAL FLYING CORPS, THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE AND
SUBSEQUENTLY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AS FIGHTER, BOMBER,
AND RECONNAISSANCE PILOTS AND OBSERVERS, MANY OF WHOM
GAVE THEIR LIVES WILLINGLY. THEIR EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY AND
SERVICE ENSURED BRITISH DOMINION OVER THE SKIES DURING
WORLD WAR 1 (1914-1918). THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED
FOREVER BY A FREE AND GRATEFUL NATION.

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY HONORARY
COLONEL WILLIAM MAHONEY, O.M.M., O.N.L., C.D. AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA IN THE YEAR 2020 A.D.
DURING THE REIGN OF
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

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Veterans Affairs Canada

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Newfoundland National War Memorial

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Veterans Affairs Canada

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Royal Naval Reserve sailor statue

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Veterans Affairs Canada

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Forestry Corps and Mercantile Marine statues

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Veterans Affairs Canada

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Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier statue

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Veterans Affairs Canada

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Body Content

As soon as the First World War ended, discussions began on how to honour Newfoundland and Labrador's war dead and it was felt that a national war memorial was needed. The Patriotic Association and the Great War Veterans' Association worked together to find a way to "give expression to its gratitude and respect for those who during the Great War served King and Empire". In 1920, these associations jointly recommended the building of both a national war monument and a school as memorials.

The Newfoundland National War Memorial represents the war effort of Newfoundlanders who were not part of Confederation during either of the World Wars. Its construction was paid for in part by community fundraising by the Great War Veterans’ Association and its maintenance falls under the responsibility of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The memorial has the famous old harbour as its backdrop, where troops departed and returned from the war. It commemorates all of Newfoundland's wartime achievements on land and sea.

Designed by British artists Gilbert Bayes and Ferdinand Victor Blundstone, the female allegorical sculpture, often referred to as Victory, Liberty, or the Spirit of Newfoundland, sits on a granite pedestal. She holds a flaming torch in her left hand, high above her head. The torch, which symbolizes freedom, is the memorial’s highest point, prioritizing freedom as a central motivation for Newfoundland’s wartime contributions. The flaming torch was originally intended to be a leading light for ships entering St. John’s Harbour through the Narrows, although it was never used as such. In her right hand, she holds a sword which represents both Newfoundland’s willingness to serve during the First World War and their loyalty to the British Empire. The sword is below her waist, but not completely lowered, and poised for battle, and is meant to depict that while the war is over, Newfoundland was, and is, ready and willing to fight for its freedom and liberty.

The female sculpture rises above four lifelike bronze figures of a sailor from the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, a lumberman from the Forestry Corps, a fisherman in oilskins and Wellington boots from the Mercantile Marine, and a soldier from Royal Newfoundland Regiment, providing a tangible connection to Newfoundland and Labrador and those who served overseas and on the home front.

On the front of the monument below the figures are five plaques commemorating Newfoundland and Labrador’s contributions in different conflicts. In the center, the original 1924 plaque honours those killed during the First World War. Plaques dedicated to those fallen in the Second World War, Korean War, Afghanistan, and the War of 1812 were added later. The monument is at the back of a semicircular wall of granite approached by wide stone steps. Flowers in stone urns flank the approach and fine shade trees have been planted about the dais.

In 2019, it was designated a National Historic Site based on the artistic significance and the fact that the memorial was inspired by John McCrae’s famous poem, In Flanders Fields. The Newfoundland National War Memorial was unveiled on July 1, 1924, fifteen years before the National War Memorial was built in Ottawa.

Britain's "oldest colony" sent 8,500 soldiers and sailors abroad in the First World War, out of a population of less than 250,000, over 1,500 gave their lives. The memorial was unveiled by Field Marshall Haig on the anniversary of Newfoundland's great First World War battle at Beaumont Hamel. Since joining Canada in 1949 as the tenth province, Newfoundland not only observes Canada Day on July 1 each year; they also remember Beaumont-Hamel.

The memorial underwent a $6-million refurbishment by the Bay Roberts company Can-Am Platforms and Construction ahead of the 100th anniversary of the cenotaph in 2024. A portion of a tomb arrived on April 9, 2024, that will become the final resting place of an unknown First World War soldier on July 1, 2024. The Tomb of an unknown Newfoundland First World War soldier is the centerpiece of the refurbishment project, which was overseen by the provincial Transportation and Infrastructure Department and is the second of its kind in Canada.

City

St. John's

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Type Description

Monument

Memorial CF Legacy ID

383

Read more about Rescue 420 Memorial

City/Municipality

Happy Valley - Goose bay

Memorial Number

10005-008

Type

Address

Vulcan Road

Location

Goose Bay Airport

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

53.3115903, -60.411453

Submitted By

Craig Pye

Inscription

Rescue 420

4 crew
444 Squadron
4 blades
4 directions

This pyramid signifies
strength and hope
pointing to heaven

The wide base indicates
the support network of
friends and family that
surround us all

The trees are the
cardinal points N S E W
providing us direction

Dedicated in
memory of
Rescue 420

Rescue 420 crashed
while returning from
a SAR mission
1730hrs - 18 July 02
N 53° 50.94'
W 61° 07.78'
approximately 40 NM
north of Goose Bay, NL

Surviving crew:
Sgt Mario Michaud
Cpl Dave Pawulski

We will remember them
That others may live

Dedicated in
memory of
Rescue 420

Captain Juli-Ann
Dawn Mackenzie
18 May 1972
18 July 2002

Wife, Daughter,
Pilot, Officer, Friend

Jules - We miss you

Dedicated in
memory of
Rescue 420

Captain Colin
Joseph Sonoski
14 March 1963
18 July 2002

Husband, Father, Son
Pilot, Officer, Friend

Colin - We miss you

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Rescue 420 Memorial

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Rescue 420 Memorial

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War or Conflict Term

CAF Operations

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Body Content

Erected by 444 Squadron, this memorial is in memory of Rescue 420 personnel Captain Juli-Ann Dawn Mackenzie and Captain Colin Joseph Sonoski. Both died in a crash returning from a search and rescue mission for a missing boat on 18 July 2002 approximately 40 nautical miles north of Goose Bay. Two other crew members were injured.

The crew started their return when the tail rotor departed the aircraft. About 400 meters down track, the aircraft crashed into hilly, tree-covered terrain and both pilots were killed instantly. Search and Rescue Technician Mario Michaud and Flight Engineer David Pawulski were seriously injured. Despite his injuries, David administered first aid to his crewmate and used a satellite phone to report the accident to Rescue Coordination Centre Halifax. Within three hours a 444 Squadron rescue helicopter arrived and evacuated the survivors to medical facilities.

The memorial signifies strength and hope, pointing to heaven. The base indicates the support network of friends and family that surround us all. The trees are the cardinal points - north, south, east and west, providing us direction.

City

Happy Valley - Goose bay

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Monument

Photo Credit

Craig Pye

Memorial CF Legacy ID

11091

Read more about Pilley's Island Cenotaph

City/Municipality

Pilley's Island

Memorial Number

10003-017

Type

Address

Between Water and Main Streets

Location

Pilley’s Island Heritage Center

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

49.505757, -55.7252132

Submitted By

Betty Traverse

Inscription

No. 3404. Pte.
Arthur H. Pittman
Killed Dec. 3, 1917
Aged 24 years

No. 228. Pte.
Pierce Ridout
Died April 27, 1918
Aged 23 years

No. 67613. Pte.
John Dean
Killed Aug. 9, 1918
Aged 28 years

No. 3403. Pte.
Adolphus Locke
Died Nov. 3, 1918
Aged 22 years

No. 4047. Pte.
John James May
Died Oct. 18, 1918
Aged 20 years

No. 4045. Pte.
Henry Simms
Died Oct. 25, 1918
Aged 21 years

No. 1642. Pte.
George B. Janes
Killed July 1, 1917
Aged 26 years

No. 1113. Pte.
Stephen Jones
Killed July 1, 1917
Aged 22 years

No. 2076. R.N.R.
William C. Hustins
Died April 2, 1920
Aged 27 years

Their body’s sleep beside their Comrades
In hallowed graves unknown
But their names are written
In Letters of Love
In the hearts they Left at home

In memory of Our Fallen Heroes

No. 1066. Pte.
George Simms
Killed Dec. 30, 1915
Aged 27 years

No. 2528. Lce. Corp.
Albert Edgar Guy
Killed Nov. 30, 1917
Aged 20 years

No. 1578. Pte.
Edgar Blackmore
Killed April 14, 1917
Aged 21 years

No. 3187. Pte.
Frederick B. Rice
Killed Aug 17, 1917
Aged 21 years

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Pilley Island Heritage Center

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Body Content

The designated Pilley's Island Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage center is comprised of two buildings. A United/Methodist Church (built 1896) and a United 2 Room School (built 1949/ 1950). The grounds, which over look the entrance to the harbour, include a Cenotaph placed after the First World War.

City

Pilley's Island

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Type Description

Monument (granite)

Memorial CF Legacy ID

5157

Read more about Harbour le Cou War Memorial

City/Municipality

Harbour le Cou

Memorial Number

10002-018

Type

Location

The war memorial is next to the St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in Rose Blanche parish

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

47.6134208, -58.692359

Inscription

War Memorial

World War I

Sailor Simeon Billard KIA

Private John Burton KIA

Private Albert Moore KIA

World War II

Flying Officer Walter Cyril Vatcher KIA

Photo Credit

Victoria Edwards

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Harbour le Cou war memorial

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The monument was originally installed in 1919 by members of the Loyal Orange Lodge, in memory of three World War I soldiers from the area. Winston Dominie, who noticed the chalice was missing in 2015, applied for funds to restore the monument through the Canadian monument restoration fund. Dominie worked with the Legion, local residents and ministers, to plan a rededication service that saw the addition of 44 more names to the monument. Cpl. Shawn Hatcher, who is the last known soldier recorded having died, and his name will be added to the monument. The rededication ceremony took place on Aug. 7, 2016 at 3 p.m., part of it inside the church and part of it outside for the unveiling. The details included a parade, invites to dignitaries, readings and the laying of a wreath.

City

Harbour le Cou

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Monument

Photo Credit

Victoria Edwards

Memorial CF Legacy ID

9405

Read more about Winterton Veterans' Memorial

City/Municipality

Winterton

Memorial Number

10001-047

Type

Address

Corner of Parrotts Lane and Trinity Road South 80

Location

Centre of Town

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

47.956598, -53.328992

Submitted By

R. L. Andrews

Inscription

Supreme Sacrifice
1914-1918

Joshua Tucker
Ebenezer Tucker
Wm. Green

1939-1945
Edgart Parrott
Frederick Piercy

Volunteers 1914-1918

Navy
James Evans, Allison Green, Joseph Green, Ernest Downy, Adam Green, Roland Hiscock, Ambrose Hiscock, Oscar Hiscock, Robert H. Hiscock, Robert Hiscock, Newman Parrott, Abram Parrott, Charles Pitcher, Chesley Kelland, Edward Parrott, Archibald Pitcher, Morgan Simmons, Peter Piercey, Allison Kelland.

Army
Joshua Tucker, Ebenezer Tucker, Wm Green, Simon Hiscock, Lewis Hiscock, Wm Hiscock, Wm. J. Hiscock, Edgar Hiscock, Robert Sansom, John Merritt, Erie Parrott, Malcolm Kelland, Alfred J. Parrott, Malcolm Parrott, Albert Brown, John Verge, John Brown, Joseph French, Wm. French, Abram George, John Reid, Raymond Parrott, Noah Piercey, Henry M. Piercey, John Hiscock.

1939-1945

Navy
Allison Andrews, Alexander Andrews, Arthur Andrews, Frank Andrews, Raymond Andrews, Samuel Andrews, Ralph Downey, Fred Green, Daniel Green, Walter Hiscock, Gordon Walker, John Parrott, Clarence Piercey, Augustus Kelland, Winston Churchill, William Warren, Bertram George, Hayward Harnum, Garfield Pitcher, Gordon Pitcher, Peter Pitcher, John Piercey, Walter J. Piercey, Gordon Harnum, Archibald Pitcher, Frederick Piercey, Edgar T. Parrott, Ralph Rowe, Herman Green.

Army
Levi Green, Calvin Green, Harold Hiscock, Chesley Green, Willis Brinson, Locksley Hiscock, Frederick Andrews, Reuben George, John Pinhorn, Hayward Coates, Frank Reid.

RAF (Royal Air Force)
Peter Kelland, Graham Parrott, Charles Parrott, Earl Parrott, Charles Parrott, Earl Parrott, Irvin Parrott, William Parrott.

Women's Division
Miss Hilda Hiscock, Mrs. Louise Green.

Korean 1950-1953

Cyril T. Andrews.

Names of the residents of Winterton who volunteered and served with the
Newfoundland Forestry Unit in World War II

Leslie B. Andrews, James Follett, Marcus French, Ananias George, Reuben George, Norman Greene, Owen C. Greene, Percy Greene, Cecil Harnum, Walter Harnum, William G. Harnum, John Hindy, Lawrence Hindy, Allison Hiscock, Arthur Hiscock, Edwin Hiscock, Fred P. Hiscock, Wilson Hiscock, Abraham Parrott, Edward Parrott, Frank G. Piercey, Marcus Parrott, Noah Piercey, Wallace Piercey, Eliazor Pinhorn, Gerald Pinhorn, John L. Pinhorn, Alphonsus Pitcher, Chas Pitcher, Edward Pitcher, Eli Pitcher, Ephriam Pitcher, Maxwell R. Pitcher, Pierce J. Pitcher, Peter W. Reid, Albert Verge, Ephriam Warren, Ebenezer Tucker.

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R. L. Andrews

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Winterton Veterans' Memorial Park (1959)

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Winterton Veterans' Memorial Park (1998)

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The Winterton Veterans' Memorial was originally constructed in 1948. In 1959, it was moved to its' present location. In 1998, it was refurbished and re-dedicated at a cost of $33,000.00 at the expense of the Federal and Provincial Governments and of the citizens of Winterton. The memorial was constructed in memory of Veterans of the First and Second World Wars, Korean Conflict, and UN and NATO Peacekeepers.

City

Winterton

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Monument with Cross on top (stone)

Memorial CF Legacy ID

4776

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City/Municipality

Peterborough

Memorial Number

35067-035

Type

Address

Charlotte and Aylmer Streets

Location

Urban Park

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

44.3033076, -78.3225468

Submitted By

Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping

Inscription

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OUR HOPE FOR MANKIND
CANADIAN
ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS
IN UNITED NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING

From all across Canada they came;
from coast to coast to coast.

There was no cry for victory on their lips,
only a prayer for peace.

They sought not to impose their way,
only to preserve those most illusive ideals:
peace and humanity.

They protected the lives
of those who could not protect themselves.

Some came home broken.
Some came home not at all.

For all of those who stood their ground,
We stand for them.

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OUR HOPE FOR MANKIND
CANADIAN
ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS
IN UNITED NATIONS
PEACEKEEPING

De tout le Canada, les Canadiens viurent;
d'un océan à l'autre.

Il n'y avait aucun cri de victoire sur leurs lèvres,
mais qu'une prière pour la paix.

Ils n'ont pas voulu s'imposer,
seulement préserver ces idéaux insaisissables :
paix et humanité.

Ils protégérent les vies de ceux
qui ne pouvaient se protéger.

Certains revinrent brisés.
Certains ne reveinrent pas du tout.

Pour tous ceux qui ont pris garde pour leur poisition,
Nous prenons garde pour eux.

Photo Credit

Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping

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UN Peacekeepers Monument

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William Steedman

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Inscription of the English quote written by Bill Steedman.

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William Steedman

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Inscription of the French translation of the quote written by Bill Steedman.

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War or Conflict Term

Peacekeeping

Province

Ontario

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When it comes to peacekeeping, Peterborough has a connection with Lester B. Pearson, the first Canadian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his pioneering vision in helping establish a United Nations force during the Suez Crisis of the 1950s. Pearson lived in Peterborough as a youth where he attended Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School.

The UN Peacekeepers Monument Project was developed in partnership between the City of Peterborough and the Frank Poley (Peterborough) chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping to commemorate the sacrifices of 132 Canadian peacekeepers and two diplomats who gave their lives in the service of peace. In 2017, Toronto’s Studio F Minus' design was selected from a nation-wide call for proposals to design the monument.

The monument consists of two 14-foot mirrored pillars with a blue square embedded at the top of each. This creates a hall of mirrors effect when an observer stands between them. Peacekeepers have to cross invisible borders. The blue square turns into a dotted line and dotted lines on maps represent borders between countries, so you are actually crossing a border as you come through. The blue dotted line appears to float in the air.

Inscribed on the monument is a quote from William Steedman, former case manager of the Peterborough Constituency Office and a long-time advocate for Veterans who worked on the memorial project for 14 years. UN Peacekeepers Monument was unveiled on 1 July 2022.

City

Peterborough

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Memorial CF Legacy ID

11196

Read more about The Replica of the Brooding Soldier The Faces Behind our Freedom

City/Municipality

Montreal

Memorial Number

24075-098

Type

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3030 Villeray H2A1E7

Location

3030 Villeray Montreal Quebec indoors

in Canada

Yes

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Submitted By

Rocco Speranza

Inscription

THIS COLUMN MARKS THE BATTLEFIELD WHERE 18,000 CANADIANS ON THE BRITISH LEFT WITHSTOOD THE FIRST GERMAN GAS ATTACKS THE 22ND-24TH OF APRIL 1915. 2,000 FELL AND HERE LIE BURIED

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R Speranza

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Monument

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R Speranza

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R Speranza

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R Speranza

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R Speranza

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Province

Québec

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In 2007 an indoor replica of the Brooding soldier monument was built

in order to mark the 90^th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

It was planned, paid for and built by Mr. Speranza

Students and teachers aided in the process.

City

Montreal

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Rocco Speranza

Memorial CF Legacy ID

10396

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City/Municipality

Montréal

Memorial Number

24075-093

Type

Address

5015 De La Savane Street

Location

Baron De Hirsch Cemetery

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

45.5016417, -73.6527622

Inscription

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THEY WERE LOVELY
AND PLEASANT
IN THEIR LIVES
AND IN THEIR DEATH
WERE NOT DIVIDED
SWIFTER THAN EAGLES
STRONGER THAN LIONS
TO DO THE WILL
OF THEIR MASTER
AND THE DESIRE
OF THEIR ROCK

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ROLL OF HONOUR

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ROLL OF HONOUR

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War Monument

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surroundings

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The main monument was erected by the Association of Jewish Members of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1947. Two additional monuments were dedicated on November 11, 2013. It is Canada’s largest monument to the military service of Canada’s Jewish community.

The names of 579 Jewish Canadians, who died while serving their country in uniform, are inscribed in black on the monument’s light grey stone. These fallen heroes include those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. A Star of David is near the top of the monument.

The initiative to erect an expanded Jewish war monument in the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery was spearheaded by Larry G. Rosenthal, whose older brother, Gunner William Guy Rosenthal (Willy), was killed in action during the Second World War.

City

Montréal

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Gary Perlman

Memorial CF Legacy ID

10190

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City/Municipality

Montreal

Memorial Number

24075-090

Type

Address

6530 Hochelaga Street

Location

In front of building L-216 at the 2nd Canadian Division Support Group Headquarters

in Canada

Yes

GPS Coordinates

45.57845, -73.53094

Submitted By

Richard Turcotte

Inscription

Les origines du 34^e Régiment du génie de combat remontent à 1861 quand naquit la 1st Montreal Engineer Company, suivie en 1862 de la 2^nd Montreal Engineer Company. En 1866, la 7th Engineer Company est créé mais disparait en 1881, tout comme les deux autres unités en 1892. Il faut attendre 1903 pour un retour du génie militaire à Montréal avec la Montreal Company of Canadian Engineers, rebaptisée en 1904 la 4th Field Company (RCE).

En 1915, la 4th Field Company (RCE) est mobilisée pour la Première Guerre mondiale et subit son baptême de feu en France la même année. L’unité prendra part à l’offensive de la Somme et de Courcelette, ainsi qu’à la bataille de la crête de Vimy. Parallèlement, est crée en 1915 à Montréal la 16th Field Company (RCE) qui intégrera en 1918 la Force Expéditionnaire Anglo-Canadienne en Sibérie pour l’intervention allié dans la guerre civile russe.

Avec la reprise des hostilités en Europe en 1939, la 4th Field Company (RCE) part combattre en Italie et dans le nord-ouest de l’Europe tandis que la 16th Field Company (RCE) participera au débarquement de Normandie puis à la libération de la Belgique et des Pays-Bas. Entre temps, le 3rd (Reserve) Pioneer Battalion (RCE) voit le jour à Noranda en 1940. Renommé 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (RCE) en 1941, cette unité part pour l’Europe et participe a creusage des impressionnants tunnels de défense sous le Rocher de Gilbraltar.

À la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la 4th Field Company (RCE) et la 16th Field Company (RCE) fusionnent pour devenir en 1945 le 4th District Engineers, puis le 3 Field Engineer Regiment en 1948. Parallèlement, le 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (RCE) est rebaptisé le 9th Field Squadron (RCE) en 1947, puis francisé en 9^e Escadron de génie en 1981.

En 2006, pour consolider les ressources du génie du 34^e Groupe-Brigade du Canada, le 3 Field Engineer Regiment et le 9^e Escadron de génie fusionnent sous le nom du 34^e Régiment du génie de combat.

Depuis 1945, les membres de ces unités précitées se sont toujours mis au service du Canada. Ils appuient la communauté que ce soit à travers les déploiements outre-mer (Corée, Ex-Yougoslavie, Haïti, Afghanistan, etc) ou les opérations domestiques (crise de verglas de 1998, sureté aux Jeux Olympiques de Vancouver de 2010, appuis aux autorités civiles lors des inondations de 2011 et de 2017, etc)

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The origins of the 34 Combat Engineer Regiment date back to 1861 when the 1st Montreal Engineer Company was born, followed in 1862 by the 2nd Montreal Engineer Company. In 1866, the 7th Engineer Company was created but disappeared in 1881, as well as the two other units in 1892. It was not until 1903 for a comeback of military engineering in Montreal with the Montreal Company of Canadian Engineers, renamed the 4th Field Company (RCE) in 1904.

In 1915, the 4th Field Company (RCE) was mobilized for the First World War and suffered its baptism of fire in France the same year. The unit took part in the Somme and Courcelette offensive, as well as the Battle of Vimy Ridge. At the same time, the 16th Field Company (RCE) was created in Montreal in 1915. In 1918, it joined the Anglo-Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia for the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.

With the resumption of hostilities in Europe in 1939, the 4th Field Company (RCE) set off to fight in Italy and northwestern Rurope, while the 16th Field Company (RCE) participates in the Normandy landings and the liberation of Belgium and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the 3rd (Reserve) Pioneer Battalion (RCE) was born in Noranda in 1940. Renamed the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (RCE) in 1941, this unit left for Europe and participated in the digging of the impressive defence tunnels under the Rock of Gibraltar.

At the end of the Second World War, the 4th Field Company (RCE) and the 16th Field Company (RCE) merged to become the 4th District Engineers in 1945, then 3 Field Engineer Regiment in 1948. At the same time, the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion (RCE) was renamed the 9th Field Squadron (RCE) in 1947, then Frenchified to 9^e Escadron de génie in 1981.

In 2006, to consolidate the engineering ressources of 34 Canadian Brigade Group, the 3 Field Engineer Regiment and the 9^e Escadron de génie merged under the name 34 Combat Engineer Regiment.

Since 1945, the members of these units have always served Canada. They supprt the community through overseas deployments (Korea, former Yugoslavia, Haiti, Afghanistan, etc) or domestic operations (1998 ice storm, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, support to civil authorities during the floods of 2011 and 2017, etc)

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Richard Turcotte

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Photo 1- Monument (photo by R. Turcotte)

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Richard Turcotte

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Photo 2- Close up of plaque (photo by R. Turcotte)

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Richard Turcotte

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Photo 3- Surroundings (photo by R. Turcotte)

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Province

Québec

Body Content

This monument, based on a Bailey Bridge panel, is a tribute to 34 Combat Engineer Regiment and its predecessor units.

City

Montreal

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