Pickering School Section Memorial - Pickering, ON
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jiggs11
N 43° 50.272 W 079° 04.977
17T E 654116 N 4855651
Cement and stone cairn located in Pickering Town Square dedicated to those of the area's School Section who served during World War II.
Waymark Code: WMYMR6
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/30/2018
Views: 2
Simple cement and stone cairn with a marker dedicated to those from the area's School Sections who served in the Second World War, and to honour those who died doing so.
There are secondary brass markers with "1914-1918" and "Korea 1950-1953" located on each side of the cairn.
The marker is located in a "Veterans Area" of Esplanade Park just east of the City complex.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
In Honor Of: Those from the Area's School Section who served and died in service.
Marker Text:
SEMPER FIDELIS
To the memory of
Those From This
School Section Who
Served in The Armed
Forces - 1939 - 1945
and To Honour
The Fallen
Who Put it Here?: City of Pickering
Description of Memorial:
Memorial is in the Veterans Area of Esplanade Park.
Found this marker while looking for a nearby geocache. as a veteran I always look out for these memorials.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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