Korean War Memorial - Brandon Municipal Cemetery, Manitoba - Korean War Memorials on Waymarking.com

The Brandon Municipal Cemetery is home to one of 32 Crosses of Sacrifice that were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield to honour the deceased of World War I and are located throughout the British Empire, Canada, Italy, France, Belgium and other European countries. Affixed to these crosses are symbolic bronze swords. With permission from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Brandon Cross of Sacrifice was privately erected by the Great War Veterans' Association in 1924. The Commission maintains The Brandon Cross of Sacrifice in exchange for care of the war graves in the Brandon Cemetery. As well as those who served in the Korean War 1950 - 1953, this memorial also recognizes those who served in The First World War 1914 - 1919, The Second World War 1939 - 1945, The Korean Conflict 1950 - 1953, and the Afganistan War 2001 - 2014.

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: Dawn till dusk 7 days a week Entrance fees (if it applies): none Type of memorial: Monument

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Date Logged Log User Rating   05/05/2022 The Burrow visited it