Battleford Cenotaph

Battleford, Saskatchewan
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Other

This memorial is dedicated to the North-West Rebellion, the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion and the town of Battleford.

The Royal Canadian Legion Battleford Legion Branch #9 had an unveiling of plaques and re-dedication of the cenotaph in Battleford Aug. 24, 2019.  Taking place at Cenotaph Park, across from 192 24th Street West, four plaques were unveiled, along with the rededication of the cenotaph originally erected in 1923. The rededication ceremony comes after recent upgrades to the cairn and surrounding area. The legion also redid the sidewalk and bought some benches commemorating the the lives of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the First and Second World Wars. 

Inscription

THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE GALLANT MEN
OF BATTLEFORD AND DISTRICT
WHO SURRENDERED THEIR LIVES
IN NOBLE SACRIFICE
AND CHIVALROUS LOYALTY
IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918

[at the base/à la base]IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE BATTLEFORD AND DISTRICT YOUNG MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN TWO WORLD WARS [names listed from 1914-1918 & 1939-45 below - There is a separate cairn that is dedicated to Korea with bronze/Cette inscription est suivie des noms des morts de 1914-1918 et 1939-1945. – Un tumulus séparé portant une plaque de bronze est dédié aux morts de la guerre de Corée.]
KOREA 1950-53
[there is another cairn that is dedicated to the North West Rebellion with a Government of Canada bilingual bronze plaque. The town of Battleford is mentioned in the text./Un autre tumulus portant une plaque de bronze posée par le gouvernement du Canada commémore la rébellion du Nord-Ouest. La ville de Battleford est mentionnée dans le texte.]

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Location
Battleford Cenotaph

2nd Avenue
Battleford
Saskatchewan
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 52.7383623
Long. -108.3084565
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