Union Cemetery - Field of Honour - Fort Macleod, Alberta - Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

Interred here are veterans from the two World Wars. Surprisingly, there is even a veteran from the American Civil War. One notable veteran of World War I is Brigadier Frederick Harvey. As a member of Lord Stathcona's Horse Regiment, he received the Victoria Cross, the Military Cross, and the Croix de Guerre. In March, 1917, he fought in the trenches at Guyencourt, France and led his regiment in an attack to gain control of a German machine gun post. This initiative led to the Allied capture of the town.

Information transcribed from sign.

There are approximately 250 Veteran interments within the Legion Field of Honour. The headstones are mostly granite and semi flush to the ground with a few small upright headstone.

During World War II, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan operated a large base just outside of Fort Macleod for the training of pilots from all over the British Commonwealth. Foreign pilots who died during these exercises are also buried here.

The Union Cemetery is located within Willow Creek County. There are approximately 3,400 interments located in this well maintained cemetery. There is a Veterans' Field of Honour and the North West Mounted Police Field of Honour.

Date cemetery was established: 1874 Visiting hours: Dawn to Dusk Website pertaining to the cemetery: Not listed

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