Royal Canadian Legion War Memorial - Osoyoos, BC
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The Legion War Memorial is in front of the Osoyoos town hall along Highway 3, AKA Main Street in Osoyoos.
Waymark Code: WMMKPF
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/04/2014
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This broad stone and concrete obelisk shaped cairn was erected by the Osoyoos Legion, Branch #173 at city hall in 1962 in memory of Osoyoos and District war dead and was dedicated in 1963. It has a large bronze plaque on the face, placed in memory of the war dead of both World Wars, below which is a separate smaller bronze plaque remembering the Korean War.
In the concrete base are inscribed the words "Lest We Forget".
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korean War
In Honor Of: Six men who died in the World Wars
Marker Text:
James W. Billings Harold Dore
Thomas Duncan Ronald King
Campbell Leckie Thomas Tweedy
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
Korea
1950 - 1953
Date of dedication: 1963
Who Put it Here?: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #173
Description of Memorial:
On the grounds of city hall, along with historical signs and a fountain, facing Main Street.
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