Warburg Legion Branch 205 Memorial - Breton, Alberta - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Flagpoles, two stone cairns and a plaque with crosses make up this memorial to fallen peace keepers from the village and area of Breton, Alberta.

The text of the plaque includes:

Village of Breton
and
Royal Canadian Legion
Warburg Branch 205
In Memory of
Our Fallen Comrades
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
We Shall Remember Them

In addition there is a small plaque that was added in recognition of the Korean War which simply states:
Korea 1950 - 1953
Peace Keepers

In addition, there are a number of residents mentioned on a thrid plaque as well. The names include:
Leonard Boon
Evans Carson
Floyd Carson
Reg Carson
Wayne Carson
Chester Fenneman
Laurel Fenneman
Warren Fenneman
John Funnell
Douglas Smith
John Smith
George Impey
George Frank Impey
Hugh Impey
Charles Ing
Walter Ing
Jim Levers
Ken Levers
Ralph Levers
Andrew Pacholko
Alvin Ellis
Lloyd Ellis
Milo Scott
Elmer Hook
Mark Hook
Richard Hook
Russell Webster
Ted Gryzb
T.R. Chapin
John Jacobson
Earl Jacobson

The memorial is on a small triangle of land where 52 and 53 Avenues come together at 49th Street near the middle of the town. Simple, yet important to many of the residents of this small town that they too have an opportunity to recognize the actions of member of their community. A great addition to a small plot of land.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War I, World War II, the Korean War In Honor Of: Residents of Breton and Area Marker Text: See Long Description Date of dedication: Unknown Who Put it Here?: Royal Canadian Legion Warburg Branch 205 and the Village of Breton Description of Memorial: A small yet plot, yet a significant memorial that recognizes peacekeepers from three wars. The plaques are flanked by two fieldstone cairns of local rock and two flagpoles, each topped with a Maple Leaf. The sliver of land that the memorial sits on was created when the town laid out there streets using a grid to parallel the railway and the typical north south of most prairie towns. It is found on 53rd Avenue, a major road in town at about the mid-point providing easy access to all residents. Shortly after you enter town off the highway the memorial is on the right-side

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