National Field of Honour

The Last Post Fund National Field of Honour is located in Pointe Claire, Quebec. Veterans without the means to be buried at their own expense can be buried here, as well as any other Veterans who wish to be laid to rest next to their comrades. A Veteran’s family member may be interred beside them as well.

Established in 1930, the cemetery has seen many additions over the years. A large Cross of Remembrance was added in 1934 and the impressive Gate of Remembrance was unveiled in 1937.

By the early 1960s, pathways named after famous individuals or battles from Canada’s military history had been laid out in the Field of Honour. 1975 saw the addition of a memorial Chapel, while a stained glass window depicting a First World War soldier at the grave of a fallen comrade was dedicated in 1998. In more recent years, a columbarium (a place for cremated remains) has been added.

The cemetery has been enlarged over the years, most recently when an addition known as the ‘Peace Section’ was unveiled in 1997. The Canadian Forces offered great support, performing site preparation work for the expansion - an example of the longstanding cooperation between the Department of National Defence and the Last Post Fund.

From the beginning, those interred in the cemetery have been treated equally. Plots look alike and receive the same thoughtful care. Privates lay next to generals, war heroes lay beside those who earned no battlefield recognition, the penniless next to the wealthy - all equal in death due to their service in the cause of peace and freedom.

Initially an undertaking of the Quebec branch, other provincial Last Post Fund branches also contribute to the upkeep of the Field of Honour. Some provinces also maintain their own cemeteries, including Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.