"Lest We Forget" War Memorial - Mattawa, Ontario
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Loonwatcher
N 46° 19.121 W 078° 42.375
17T E 676585 N 5132012
A multi-war memorial monument set next to the "forks" in Mattawa.
Waymark Code: WMJMWY
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/06/2013
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A life size soldier, in WW1 gear, stand ready for battle on granite base.
At the bottom, on all sides, is found the names of important battles that the local heroes have fought in
from front: SOMME / VIMY RIDGE; south: AMIENS / CAMBRAI; west: YPRES / ARRAS / VALLENCIENNES; north: PASCHENDALE / MONS
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI; WWII; KOREA
In Honor Of: Our Honoured Dead
Marker Text:
"To perpetuate the names of our honoured dead and those who carried on in the Great War from the town of Mattawa and district."
Who Put it Here?: The Women's Institute
Description of Memorial:
A lone soldier standing on a granite base. The monument is in the center of a peaceful park overlooking the canoe routes once used by fur traders.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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