This monument is known as “Le Poilu”, a well-known expression in France for French soldiers who served during the First World War. It features a stone base with a statue of a soldier in uniform holding up a laurel wreath in his right hand and a rifle in his left hand. The memorial was built by Nicolas Pirotton and A.C. LeGrand and the statue was created by sculptor Eugene Benet. It was dedicated on 11 November 1920, to honour the Francophones of western Canada who died in the First World War.
Names of those who died in the Second World War were later added to the back of the memorial. The memorial was renovated by Veterans of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 15 and re-dedicated on June 16, 2007.
