The Cross of Sacrifice was unveiled on October 18, 1931, by the Right Honorable Sir William Mulock, KCMG, Chief Justice of Ontario and Honorary President of the Queen's Own Memorial Association. It was dedicated by Lieutenant-Colonel the Reverend Canon Cody, Senior Chaplain of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.

Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1918, the Cross of Sacrifice is one of two iconic features designed by Commonwealth War Graves Commission architects. Crosses of Sacrifice are found around the world in Commission cemeteries and in public cemeteries where there is a concentration of War Dead. The Cross of Sacrifice is an imposing bronze medieval longsword, blade down, on a stark white cross. It is one of the most enduring symbols of the bravery and sacrifice made by the men and women of the Commonwealth during the World Wars.