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This memorial is dedicated to those men and women who served their country in time of war so we could live in freedom today. It was built in October 2000.

The Private William Johnstone Milne Plaque was erected by the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan in 1995.

William Johnstone Milne was born in Cambusnethan, Scotland on 21 December 1892 and came to Canada in 1910, settling in Saskatchewan. During the First World War, he served with the 16th Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

On 9 April 1917, the 16th Infantry Battalion took part in the successful attack by the Canadian Corps on Vimy Ridge, the strongest German defensive position in northwestern France. Early that day, the advance of Private Milne’s company was checked by machine gun fire. Crawling forward, he put the crews of two machine guns out of action and captured their guns. Milne was killed a short time later, and his body was never recovered.

For his conduct in this action, Private Milne was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.

The monument is dedicated to the men of the village who lost their lives in the Second World War.

This memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the Second World War.

Constructed by Mr. Ole Stormyr for Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 189, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

Erected by the church Sunday school, this memorial is dedicated to the parishioners killed during the First World War.

This memorial park, which is marked by a wooden cross and a metal and wooden entrance sign, is dedicated to the memory of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who fought in that battle.

In 1955 the Royal Canadian Legion constructed a Cenotaph in memory of all the veterans who made the supreme sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars. In 1980 the Cenotaph was covered with flag stone, and in 1998 a new bronze plaque was installed bearing all the names of those who served and died in the two World Wars. A special dedication service for this plaque was held in October 1998. It was attended by relatives of those whose names appear on the plaque, members of the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary and the public. The service was led by the Legion President Lindsay Crooks and was dedicated by Rev. David Peebles.

The Woodrow Cenotaph was constructed in the memory of all the veterans who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The Legwin Branch and Ladies Auxiliary, then the BESL (British Empire Services League), in 1927 contracted with the Regina Monumental Company to erect this monument, supplying materials and labour to the sum of $800.00. It was built on CPR property adjoining the station. The monument was made from Tyndal stone, the same stone used in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Due to the lack of care at this site the monument was moved to the Woodrow cemetery, about one mile south of Woodrow. The moving process started in 1997, and finished in 1998. In October 1998 the monument plaques were replaced.