Waterford & Townsend Cenotaph - Waterford, ON
Posted by: stinger503
N 42° 55.983 W 080° 17.415
17T E 557913 N 4753624
World War One memorial in Waterford
Waymark Code: WMVJ2H
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/23/2017
Views: 3
This war cenotaph is located in front of the old town hall in Waterford, Ontario. The Cenotaph was originally a World War I only cenotaph but World War II and Korean War were added later. The memorial displays a Claymore Sword and Wreath. Behind the memorial is a Canadian flag.
MAIN TEXT (Brackets are items added later):
"1914-1918
(1939-1945
1950-1953)
In memory of those men from Waterford & Townsend who fell and in honour of those who served in the Great War(s & Korea)
LEFT SIDE:
"YPRES
(Sicily)
FESTUBERT
(ITALY)
SOMME"
RIGHT SIDE:
"ARRAS
(PACIFIC)
CAMBRAI
(HONG KONG)
MONS"
BACK:
"VIMY
(BRITAIN AND ATLANTIC
NORTH AFRICA)
PASSCHENDAELE
(DIEPPE
FRANCE-GERMANY)
AMIENS"
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Waterford & Townsend Municipal Government
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument: Town Hall Main St S Waterford, ON Canada
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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