The CANLOAN Memorial is dedicated to Canadian officers who died while serving with the British Army during the Second World War. CANLOAN was a volunteer program through which Canadian officers were loaned to the British Army. 673 Canadian officers volunteered and joined the British in the Second World War. CANLOAN suffered 465 casualties, of which 128 were fatal.
The memorial sits on a circle built of stones imbedded in cement and inside the circle is a star made of polished granite. It was unveiled on June 3, 1961, by the Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Georges P. Vanier. It was built through contributions from the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom, British Regiments, CANLOAN Army Officers’ Association and officers’ families.
