Northwest Field Force - Toronto, ON
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jiggs11
N 43° 39.702 W 079° 23.404
17T E 629806 N 4835558
Impressive bronze and stone monument dedicated to the members of the Canadian Northwest Field Force who took part in quelling the Northwest Rebellion in 1885.
Waymark Code: WMPWJ0
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/30/2015
Views: 9
Monument dedicated to those members of the Canadian Army's Northwest Field Force who fought in the prairie territories and Manitoba during the 1885 uprising led by Louis Riel.
The Northwest Field Force was a unit comprised of soldiers from several regular Canadian Army units, Northwest Mounted Police and local militia units.
During the four skirmishes approximately 40 troops were killed with another 150 wounded. The rebels suffered over 50 dead and about 150 wounded.
The monument consists of Lady Peace holding an olive branch atop a stylized concrete base. The 4 main battles are indicated by bronze markers. There are also three dedication plaques indicating Force members killed in action and the main dedication.
The four battles listed are:
Duck Lake (SK)
Fish Creek (SK)
Batoche (SK)
Cut Knife (SK)
The dedication marker reads:
Erected In The Memory
Of the
Officers and Men
Who Fell
On the Battlefields
Of The Northwest
In 1885
Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori
("It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country.")
The second marker reads:
1885 - 1935
50 Years After
The Surviving Members
Of The Northwest Field Force 1885
Gathered in jubilee reunion at Toronto
July 26th 27th 28th
1935
"They Did Not Forget"
The other two plaques list the dead.
List if there are any visiting hours:
Available 24/7, however the monument is on the grounds of the Ontario Legislature and as such may be closed to the public during special events.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Statue
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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