Saint Claude Cenotaph - Saint Claude MB
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N 49° 39.400 W 098° 20.705
14U E 547269 N 5500664
This World War I cenotaph is on Tache Street at Aspen Avenue in Saint Claude, Manitoba,
Waymark Code: WMRYCC
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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This monument, sculpted by Nicolas Pirotton (visit link) , features a bust of Marshall Ferdinand Foch, a French military leader of the First World War. The bust is flanked by a French and a Canadian soldier.

French Army Soldiers are listed on the right side of the monument.
Jean Magnin 24-Août-1914
Fernand Theo 29-Octobre-1914
Louis Vandel 04-Janvier-1915
Georges Boille 07-Janvier-1915
Julien Philippe 21-Mars-1915
Henri Leveque 12-Juin-1915
Joseph Porrot 09-Août-1915
Henri Billart 1915
François Mazurat 25-Sept-1915
Joseph Elliotte 04-Octobre-1915
Alexandre Esnault 23-Mai-1915
Pierre Le Calve 14-Avril-20
Albert Vandel 11-Janvier-20
Theophile Guichard 03-Sept-1916
Albert Bray Disparu (Missing in action)
Charles Jacquot Mort de ses blessure (Died from his Injuries)


English Army Soldiers are listed on the left side of the monument.
Louis Savard 09-Avril-1917
Pierre Ouillette 27-Octobre-1917
William Dupuis  16-Août-1918

A WW II plaque was added on the left side
1939 - 1945
OF. Elbert F. Parker 28 Juil 1943
OF. Adrian S. Leroux 5 Mars 1945

A thin strip was also added after the Bosnia Conflict.
Christopher Holopina 1996
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/14/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Local branch of the Great War Veterans Association

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Tache Street at Aspen Avenue
St Claude, MB Canada
R0G 1Z0


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