Fairview Cemetery WWI Memorial - Lacombe, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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: WMZ32W
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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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.

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.

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Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Lacombe

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Physical Address of Monument:
4430 Woodland Drive
Lacombe, Alberta Canada
T4L 2G5


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