Lac du Bonnet Cemetery War Memorial - Lac du Bonnet MB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 50° 15.346 W 096° 04.304
14U E 708728 N 5571171
This Veteran Memorial is in the Lac du Bonnet Cemetery on Smith Road, just west of Highway 11 in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMMT16
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/01/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The memorial is a limestone cairn with three plaques on it. The larger plaque on the south face has engraved ancient oil lamp, a symbol of remembrance and honour. Two smaller "Honour Roll" plaques are on the east and west face.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
1914 - 1918 (World War I) 1939 - 1945 (World War II)


In Honor Of: A memorial to the Fallen

Marker Text:
*South plaque* A memorial to the Fallen A reminder to the Living 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 *Carved in stone under the south plaque* Lest We Forget *East plaque* Honour Roll 1914 - 1918 King A. Lavoie J. McLeod G. Smith J.L. Sinclair A.G. Wellman W. *West Plaque* Honour Roll 1939 - 1945 Cedarland H.W. David S. Fournier R,J, Hendrickson B. Horbatiuk J. Irvine R. Levasseur L. Small F. Tyndall C. Wood W.


Who Put it Here?: likely Lac du Bonnet Cemetery

Description of Memorial:
I stopped at this cemetery to waymark it and spotted this war memorial almost hiding in the bushes at the back of the cemetery.


Date of dedication: Not listed

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