Burnsland Veteran Field of Honour Cemetery -- Calgary AB CAN - Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

This Field of Honour is located within the broader confines in Southwest Calgary Canada.

Surrounding this Field of Honor are the beautifully kept-grounds of the rest of Burnsland Cemetery, where you can spot a with a variety of tombstones. When suddenly the tombstones are a arranged in long perfect lines and 90° angle to the rest of the plots. Tombstones are all the same size, and a somber battlefield cenotaph stands in the center. This is how you know you have arrived in the Field of Honour.

From the cemetery website: (visit link)

"Burnsland Cemetery
Burnsland Cemetery is located just off Spiller Road in Calgary’s southeast and dates back to 1923. The cemetery features a military field of honour, where many of Calgary’s First World War veterans are buried, as well as in-ground and cremation burial plots.

Cemetery features
Space availability: The in-ground burial plots at Burnsland Cemetery are at capacity; however, space becomes available from time-to-time. Please call 403-221-3660 for possible availability.

Features and special areas:

Military Field of Honour
In-ground burial plots
All areas within Burnsland Cemetery allow for the placement of upright or flat monuments
FREE historical cemetery walking tours in the summer
Physical area: 13 hectares

Number of burials: 22,100 including many of Calgary's First World War Veterans"

Date cemetery was established: 1923 Visiting hours: Dawn to dusk daily Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.

We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.

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