Royal Canadian Legion War Memorial - Osoyoos, BC
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N 49° 01.950 W 119° 28.121
11U E 319559 N 5434004
The Legion War Memorial is in front of the Osoyoos town hall along Highway 3, AKA Main Street in Osoyoos.
Waymark Code: WMMKPJ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/04/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This broad stone and concrete obelisk shaped cairn was erected by the Osoyoos Legion, Branch #173 at city hall in 1962 in memory of Osoyoos and District war dead and was dedicated in 1963. It has a large bronze plaque on the face, placed in memory of the war dead of both World Wars, below which is a separate smaller bronze plaque remembering the Korean War.

In the concrete base are inscribed the words "Lest We Forget".
Date Created/Placed: 1962

Address:
8707 Main Street Osoyoos, BC Canada V0H 1V0

Height: ca. 12 feet

Illuminated: yes

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