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This memorial was dedicated on 20 June 2008 to all members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who have fallen in Afghanistan. It was originally located outside the main entrance to the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia Light Canadian Infantry Building #408 in the Edmonton Garrison.

On the night of 17 April 2002, Corporal Dyer and three other soldiers from Alpha Company of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were killed, and eight others injured, from a bomb dropped on them by a formation of two United States Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft. The Canadian Forces soldiers were conducting a night live-fire training exercise at a place known as the Tarnak Farm, located about 15 kilometers from the Kandahar airfield and base in Afghanistan.

The Ainsworth Dyer memorial bridge was initiated by the Van Sloten family whose daughter was Ainsworth's fiancée. This site was selected because Ainsworth proposed to Jocelyn Van Sloten on the bridge, they spent much time in the area together, Corporal Dyer trained for the Mountain Man Competition in the area and it is a heavily used public place. The Ainsworth Dyer Bridge was dedicated on April 17, 2004. 

Isfeld Memorial Trophy. MCpl Isfeld was a member of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment who was killed on 21 June 1994 by a mine while serving with the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia.

Lieutenant-Colonel Philip L. Debney is remembered in the naming of the Edmonton armoury of 8 Field Engineer Regiment. Enlisted in 1915 as an artilleryman, he served in France, Flanders, and Archangel. Returning to Canada, he was commissioned into the 1st Battalion Edmonton Regiment in 1925, serving as its Commanding Officer from 1935 to 1939. During this time, he was also Assistant City Engineer for the City of Edmonton and served as Registrar for the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta. In May 1939, Lt-Col Debney took command of 9th Army Transport Company RCE. Mobilized in September 1939, he held appointments as CRE of the 4th, 6th, and 8th Canadian Divisions during the Second World War. After the war, Lt-Col Debney served as the first commanding officer of 8 Field Engineer Regiment from 1948 to 1951, and was Honourary Colonel 1974-1976.

Sapper Way is the street that runs in behind Engineer Services starting at Rhine Road and continues between Engineer Services and GPV Compound/1 MP Regt buildings up to a dead end at Hindenburg Line Road in front of the southwest corner of 1 MP Regt Building.

The Calder Cenotaph was unveiled November 11th, 1949, in honour of nine veterans of the Calder district killed during the Second World War. A large picture containing a photograph of each of the nine veterans was hung in the Community Hall and was presented to R.W Decker, President of the Calder Community League Hall. The Cenotaph is a seven-foot rock structure on a concrete foundation and is located in front of the Calder Community Centre at 127 Avenue and 120 Street. The special Cenotaph was erected for the Calder veterans because the Hamlet of Calder was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1917. In 1978 the Cenotaph was moved from the Community League site to the Northwest Drop-In Group's leased site on 130 Avenue and 120 Street. It was felt that the Cenotaph was more appropriately placed in front of the Calder Senior Citizens' Centre. The leased site is city-owned but is maintained by the senior citizens.

This memorial is dedicated to those from the 435 and 436 Squadrons who died in the war. It was erected by the 435/436 Burma Squadrons Associations.

This cairn replaces the Hamilton Gault Barracks Memorial Gate that was damaged beyond repair. It was unveiled 8 May 1982, by the Colonel of the Regiment, Major-General G.G. Brown, OStJ, CD with a recruit platoon forming the Guard of Honor. The cairn was moved to the Gault Memorial Park in Garrison Edmonton, Alberta, on 18 June 2004, when Griesbach was closed as a military facility and turned over to Canada Lands.

Canada’s quick response to the First World War was partly due to the actions of Hamilton Gault, a wealthy and distinguished Montreal businessman and Captain of the Royal Highlanders of Canada. As a Veteran of the South African War, Gault remained personally involved with the Canadian political responsibility to Britain as part of the Empire. In early August 1914, Hamilton ventured by train to Ottawa with a proposal. He would personally raise and equip a mounted unit of Canadians for the Imperial service. The proposal was set in front of Colonel Sam Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence. Colonel Hughes was attracted to the offer, but thought that an Infantry unit, as opposed to cavalry, would be more useful to Britain.

Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar approached the Duke of Connaught for permission to name the Regiment after his daughter, Her Royal Highness, Princess Patricia of Connaught. Princess Patricia had already become a much-admired figure in Canada because of her appreciation of the country’s vast wilderness and people. The request was made to the Princess, who was delighted. On 6 August 1914 the Canadian Government provisionally accepted Hamilton Gault’s offer.

Authority for the Regiment was granted on 10 August 1914, through a charter embodied in a report of the Committee of the Privy Council of Canada, to raise and equip an infantry battalion. As detailed in the charter, Hamilton Gault would contribute $100,000 to finance and equip the regiment, with the remainder of expenditures being covered by the Department of Militia and Defense.

Hamilton Gault would serve in the Regiment during the First World War, first as the second in command and at wars end as the commanding officer bringing the battalion home to Ottawa. 

He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Frezenberg (1915) and lost a leg at Sanctuary Wood (1916). He was the first Canadian in the war to be awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in the field. Lieutenant-Colonel Gault brought the regiment home as its commanding officer in March 1919. During the Second World War, he commanded a Canadian Army reinforcement holding unit, was promoted to Colonel in 1940 and to Brigadier-General in 1942. Ill health forced Hamilton to retire, and he returned to Canada in 1944. Gault founded the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Association in 1947 and served as its first national president. He served as the Regiment’s Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel from 1920 to 1948 and then as Honorary Colonel of the Regiment until his death in 1958.

Lady Patricia Mountbatten formally opened the Gault Memorial Park during a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on 20 June 2003.

Canada’s quick response to the First World War was partly due to the actions of Hamilton Gault, a wealthy and distinguished Montreal businessman and Captain of the Royal Highlanders of Canada. As a Veteran of the South African War, Gault remained personally involved with the Canadian political responsibility to Britain as part of the Empire. In early August 1914, Hamilton ventured by train to Ottawa with a proposal. He would personally raise and equip a mounted unit of Canadians for the Imperial service. The proposal was set in front of Colonel Sam Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence. Colonel Hughes was attracted to the offer, but thought that an Infantry unit, as opposed to cavalry, would be more useful to Britain.

Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar approached the Duke of Connaught for permission to name the Regiment after his daughter, Her Royal Highness, Princess Patricia of Connaught. Princess Patricia had already become a much-admired figure in Canada because of her appreciation of the country’s vast wilderness and people. The request was made to the Princess, who was delighted. On 6 August 1914 the Canadian Government provisionally accepted Hamilton Gault’s offer.

Authority for the Regiment was granted on 10 August 1914, through a charter embodied in a report of the Committee of the Privy Council of Canada, to raise and equip an infantry battalion. As detailed in the charter, Hamilton Gault would contribute $100,000 to finance and equip the regiment, with the remainder of expenditures being covered by the Department of Militia and Defense.

Hamilton Gault would serve in the Regiment during the First World War, first as the second in command and at wars end as the commanding officer bringing the battalion home to Ottawa. 

He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Frezenberg (1915) and lost a leg at Sanctuary Wood (1916). He was the first Canadian in the war to be awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in the field. Lieutenant-Colonel Gault brought the regiment home as its commanding officer in March 1919. During the Second World War, he commanded a Canadian Army reinforcement holding unit, was promoted to Colonel in 1940 and to Brigadier-General in 1942. Ill health forced Hamilton to retire, and he returned to Canada in 1944. Gault founded the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Association in 1947 and served as its first national president. He served as the Regiment’s Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel from 1920 to 1948 and then as Honorary Colonel of the Regiment until his death in 1958.

All who enter Holy Trinity cannot help but be affected by the beauty of the stained glass windows. They not only provide memorials for former clergy and parishioners but also provide a visual reminder of the beauty of God and our worship of God.

This window serves as a tribute and memorial to those who gave their lives in World War II.