Canadians Who Sailed the Atlantic Convoy from Sydney - Sydney, NS, Canada
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A plaque honoring all Canadians who sailed with the Atlantic Convoy from Sydney is located at the south part of the Sydney Waterfront Boardwalk at the west end of Wentworth Street in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WM16XE3
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/24/2022
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The Battle of the Atlantic occurred during World War II from 1939 to 1945, when Germany surrendered. This memorial honors the Canadians who sailed in convoys containing troops and supplies that traveled from from Sydney, crossed the Atlantic, and landed in the United Kingdom. During the treacherous journey the convoys had to contend with attacks by German U-boats, the German Navy and Luftwaffe.
A bronze plaque mounted on an panel set between the sides of a inverted U metal post is inscribed in English and French:
IN LASTING MEMORY OF THE COURAGE AND ENDURANCE OF ALL
THE CANADIANS WHO SAILED FROM SYDNEY WITH THE ATLANTIC
CONVOYS AND THE SACRIFICE OF THESE WHO DID NOT RETURN.
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THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY
SIR NICHOLAS BAYNE KCMG
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER
1995
A LA MEMORIE DU COURAGE ET DE L'ENDURANCE DE TOUS LES
CANADIENS EMBARQUÉS SUR LES CONVOIS DE L'ATLANTIQUE
PARTIS DE SYDNEY, ET DU SACRIFICE SUPRÊME DE CEUX QUI NE
SONT JAMAIS REVENTUS
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CETTE PLAOUE COMMÉMORATIVE A ÉTÉ INAUGERÉE PAR
SIR NICHOLAS BAYNE KCMG
HAUT COMMISSAIRE DU ROYAUME-UNI
1995
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1995
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Always available
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Sydney Waterfront Boardwalk and Wentworth Street
Sydney, NS Canada
Commemoration: Canadians who sailed the Atlantic Convoy from Sydney
Access times: Not listed
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