This Centurion tank acts as a memorial to all of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians). It was located in Strathcona Field at Sarcee Barracks in Calgary, Alberta and dedicated by Colonel Commandant, Major-General F.F. Worthington, CB, MC, MM, CD, during the 1965 Moreuil Wood ceremonies. The tank remained in Strathcona Field until 1996 when it was moved to Edmonton with the Regiment.
Type
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Memorial
Edmonton, Alberta
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Inscription
This memorial commemorates the officers and men of
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
who gallantly died in the service of their
country in the South African War, the First World
War, the Second World War, the Korean War and
in the service of the United Nations.
Dedicated by the officers and Men and the Old
Comrades of the Regiment on the forty-seventh
anniversary of the Battle of Moreuil Wood
Street View
Location
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Memorial
Steele Barracks
Edmonton
Alberta
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Memorial
Steele Barracks
Edmonton
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 53.6871517
Long. -113.4942061
Lat. 53.6871517
Long. -113.4942061