Slocan World War I Memorial - Slocan City, BC
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N 49° 46.084 W 117° 28.349
11U E 465976 N 5512951
This beautifully done red granite memorial was placed near Main Street in Slocan City's city park and mounted on a concrete base.
Waymark Code: WMK1XX
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/31/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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Also containing a plaque commemorating the Korean War, this Memorial has inscribed upon it two of Slocan City's men who lost their lives in The Great War, James R. Armstrong & Thos. Holt.

Below, near the bottom is inscribed the quotation:
"To you from falling hands we throw
the torch, be yours to hold it high."

At the top, above a flourish, is inscribed:
Our Fallen Heroes
The Great War
1914 - 1918

Private or Public Monument?: Government

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Slocan City

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America

Physical Address of Monument:
Main Street at Delaney Avenue
Slocan City, BC Canada
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

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