Westbank Veteran's Memorial - Westbank, BC
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N 49° 49.782 W 119° 37.756
11U E 310914 N 5523012
This Veteran's Memorial can be found on the north side of Main Street near the Lion's Community Center, between Brown and Elliott Roads. One of the Waymarks here is the Hong Kong Restaurant which was our favourite local buffet - ate there a lot!
Waymark Code: WMX47X
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/24/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This Veteran's Memorial was placed most likely in the 1960s as it has been there as long as we can remember. It consists of a granite slab atop a two tiered granite plinth. There are two dedication plaques attached to the cairn. The text from the plaques is below.

Dedicated To The Memory Of Those Of
The Westbank Area Who Volunteered
And Gave Their Lives
For Freedom And Justice.

“LEST WE FORGET”

ROLL OF HONOUR

1914 - 1918
W. Ball - A.R. S. Campbell - A. Davidson
J. C. Davidson - W. Davidson - F. A. Dobbin
L. C. Fetherstonhaugh - C. Gay - F. Gore
E. Hewlett G. Hewlett - S. J. Hewlett
W. Hewlett - C. Marren - D. McDougall
E. McDougall - J. A. McDougall - H. Moffat
G. Roberts - S. B. Robinson - H. Thacker
A. Thompson - C. J. Tolhurst

DIED ON HONOUR’S FIELD
Cyril Cone
Walter D’Aeth
Henry Richmond

1939 World War II 1945
Frank Browne
Albert Clouch
Fred Ewer
Leonard Hoskins
Rev. George Pringle
Vernon Yeulett

1950 Korea 1953
Jack Currie

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Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
Westbank Veteran's Memorial - Westbank, British Columbia 2-Buildings • Religious Buildings Multifarious • Westbank Bible Chapel • WMV62E 3-Business • Takeout / Delivery Menus • Hong Kong Restaurant • WMGTPK 5-Entertainment • Official Local Tourism Attractions • Westbank Museum and Visitor Centre • WMX393 8-Monuments • World War I Memorials and Monuments • Westbank Veteran's Memorial • WMPZ4A 9-Nature • Community Gardens • Town Centre Community Garden • WMGKMA 14-Technology • Household Appliances and Presses • Empire Cook Stove • WMV6BG 15-Multifarious • Lucky 7 • Westbank Museum • WMX383

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