Women in the (Canadian) Military Monument - Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
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A monument honoring Woman in the Military is located in City Hall Plaza, Main and West Streets, in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
Waymark Code: WMX1GJ
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 11/13/2017
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A 3' wide by 4' high beveled granite slab contains the bronze relief images of six women engaged in active and support military activities. Depicted are members of the Canadian Women's Army Air Force, Canadian Women's Army Corps, Canadian Women's Air Force and a Canadian Red Cross nurse. The granite base has three groupings of forget-me-not flowers.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Woman in the (Canadian) Military
Marker Text:
A bronze plaque on the base is inscribed:
LEST WE FORGET
In recognition of Service and
Sacrifice of Women in the Military
The front of the base is inscribed: FORGET ME NOT
Who Put it Here?: City of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
Description of Memorial:
It is the newest of a series of monuments erected in City Hall Plaza sometime after 2012. Other monuments honor the Afghanistan Soldier, the Lewis Gunner and a multi war monument featuring a sculpture of a caribou.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
Date of dedication: Not listed
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