This memorial was erected in 1960 by The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in commemoration of the 274 members of the regiment who participated in the famous march of the Battleford Column from Swift Current to the relief of Battleford on April 24, 1885. The trench behind the memorial is part of the defences prepared against Indigenous raids by Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Otter, commander of the column and a former commanding officer of the regiment.
Battleford, Saskatchewan
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1860-1960
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY
THE QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 100TH
ANNIVERSARY AND IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE 274 MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT
WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FAMOUS
MARCH OF THE BATTLEFORD COLUMN
FROM SWIFT CURRENT TO THE RELIEF
OF BATTLEFORD ON APRIL 24TH 1885
THE TRENCH IS PART OF THE
DEFENCES PREPARED AGAINST INDIAN
RAIDS BY LT COL. W.D. OTTER
COMMANDER OF THE COLUMN
AND A FORMER COMMANDING
OFFICER OF THE REGIMENT
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Battleford Column Memorial
Old Highway #4
Battleford
Saskatchewan
Battleford Column Memorial
Old Highway #4
Battleford
Saskatchewan
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 52.7217222
Long. -108.3056615
Lat. 52.7217222
Long. -108.3056615
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