The 50th Battalion Fountain was erected in 1930 to honour those of the 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, who died during the First World War. It was erected by the battalion, its Ladies' Auxiliary and the 2nd Battalion, The Calgary Regiment.
The 50th Battalion, which was authorized on 7 November 1914 as the 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, embarked for Britain on 27 October 1915. The battalion disembarked in France on 11 August 1916, where it fought as part of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.
