Fairview Cemetery War Memorial - Lacombe, Alberta
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N 52° 28.645 W 113° 43.236
12U E 315240 N 5817620
Fairview Cemetery is north of Hwy. 12. and west of Hwy. 2B.
Waymark Code: WMZ32N
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/03/2018
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Fairview Cemetery is also known as Lacombe Cemetery. It is a large cemetery maintained by the town of Lacombe. There are approximately 5,554 known interments and was established in the early 1900s.
Within the cemetery is a Veteran's section and two memorials. This memorial is a natural stone cairn with a plaque attached to the front and it stands about 6 feet in height and is dedicated to those who served during WWI, WWII and Korea.
There is an expansion of this veterans' section that is still being developed and includes an Afghanistan memorial across the street from this original resting place for the majority of veterans' at rest in this cemetery.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII and Korean War
In Honor Of: Those from Lacombe and District Who Served in World Wars
Marker Text:
Erected by Lacombe Legion Branch No. 79
In Memory Of Those From Lacombe
And District Who Served In World Wars
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
and Korea
Date of dedication: Unknown
Who Put it Here?: Lacombe Legion Branch No. 79
Description of Memorial:
This memorial is a natural stone cairn with a plaque attached to the front and it stands about 6 feet in height
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