Lac du Bonnet War Memorial - Lac du Bonnet MB
Posted by: PeterNoG
N 50° 15.222 W 096° 03.514
14U E 709675 N 5570978
This Veteran Memorial is in Veterans park on Park Avenue at Lake Avenue in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMMRW8
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 10/31/2014
Views: 1
This very large monument sits on two gray granite tiers.
The centerpiece is a black marble slab about 5 feet high and 9 feet wide. Pictured is a sunrise (or sunset) with a soldier standing beside the grave of a fallen comrade in an attitude of mourning; head bowed; rifle reversed and resting on the left boot.
Smaller black marble slabs flank the large slab with "Honour Rolls" engraved on them.
Above the centerpiece is a tall shaped black marble slab with Canada's Coat of Arms and an unsheathed sword pointing downwards, a symbol of death on the battlefield.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): 1914 - 1918 (World War I)
1939 - 1945 (World War II)
Korea 1950 - 1953
In Honor Of: Honour Roll
Marker Text: *Centerpiece*
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
*left side*
Honour Roll
1914 - 1918
Cook A.H.
King A.
Lavoie J.
McLeod G.
Sinclair A.G.
Smith J.L.
Wellman W.
*right side*
Honour Roll
1939 - 1945
Blank E.
Brezino J.
Cedarland H.W.
David S.
Fournier R,J,
Gillespie G.
Hendrickson B.
Horbatiuk J.
Hudson D.
Irwin R.
LeVasseur L.
Ride C.
Small F.
Specht C.
Tyndall C.
Wood W.
*small brass plaque on top tier*
Korea
1950 - 1953
Who Put it Here?: possibly Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164
Description of Memorial: I saw this impressive monument about 4 years ago when I found a cache in the nearby bushes. I was in the area mostly waymarking cemeteries and stopped here to take some pictures.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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