Alberta

Province Code
AB
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48005-001
Type
Other
Address
3219 4 St NW, Calgary, AB
Location
Queen's Park Veterans' Cemetery
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.085397730429, -114.07753153906
Submitted By
Margaret Smith; Deirdre Kraft
Inscription

[front of each wall/devant de chaque mur]

In Memory
of
Those Who Served

[plaque on front of each/plaque sur le devant de chacun]

THIS COLUMBARIUM WAS DEDICATED ON AUGUST 28, 1994 FOR
THE CREMAINS OF THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY. IT WAS ERECTED
BY THE CITY OF CALGARY IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE VETERANS FIELD
OF HONOUR AND THE DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE VETERANS
ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL VETERANS, THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

VETERANS FIELD OF HONOUR COMMITTEE

D. NELSON - CHAIRMAN

REV. CANON A.W. WILCOX - SECRETARY TREASURER

TRUSTEES

S. DUTTON
D. MAGUIRE
C. MCKAY
J. REPP
B. WADDELL
D. MURDOCH
R. STIRLING

CITY OF CALGARY REPRESENTATIVES:

R. BROWNING - SUPERINTENDENT

D. HODGES - ALDERMAN

[plaque/plaque]

5.5 INCH HOWITZER
PROJECTILE WT. 52 LBS.
MAX. RANGE 18,000 YDS.
WEIGHT 12,850 LBS.
ARC OF FIRE 60 DEG.

THESE GUNS WERE USED BY
MEDIUM ARTILLERY REGIMENTS
ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY
DURING WORLD WAR II

[plaque/plaque]

6 JUNE 1979
PRESENTED TO
VETERANS FIELD OF HONOUR
QUEENS PARK
CALGARY ALBERTA
BY THE
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES
FORCES MOBILE COMMAND

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Photo Credit
Deirdre Kraft
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side
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weapon
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side
1 of 4 images
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wall
1 of 4 images
Province
Alberta
Body Content

Erected by the Trustees of the Veterans Field of Honour, this memorial is dedicated to those who served during the First and Second World Wars and Korea. Unveiled on 28 August 1994 by the city of Calgary and several organizations, this crematorium is dedicated to those who served their country.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Two Columbariums, guns and anchor
Memorial CF Legacy ID
15
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48004-002
Type
Other
Address
4629 McCall Way N.E.
Location
Calgary Aerospace Museum
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.09438, -114.01367
Submitted By
Terry MacDonald
Inscription

THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD

1939-1945

[the names of the Alberta Airmen killed in the Second World War are listed alphabetically, but the wording is not clear on the photo/les noms des aviateurs albertains tués pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale sont inscrits par ordre alphabétique, mais le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo]

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Photo Credit
Terry MacDonald
Caption
front view
Province
Alberta
Body Content

This memorial is dedicated to the Alberta Airmen of the Second World War. It was erected by the Calgary Aerospace Museum.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Plaques
Memorial CF Legacy ID
5220
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48004-001
Type
Other
Address
4629 McCall Way NE
Location
Calgary Aerospace Museum
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.093952608623, -114.01257464497
Submitted By
Deirdre Kraft
Inscription

[central plaque/plaque centrale]

CANADA

"THE AERODROME OF DEMOCRACY"

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN

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[plaque/plaque] RCAF

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

[plaque/plaque]

RAF

ROYAL AIR FORCE

[plaque/plaque]

RAAF

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

[plaque/plaque]

RNZAF

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

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Photo Credit
Kevin Evans; Deirdre Kraft
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front view
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central plaque
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plaque
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surroundings
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Province
Alberta
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Body Content

These slabs were erected by the Aircrew Association (Southern Alberta Branch) and the Aerospace Museum Association of Calgary in honour of those who trained in Calgary as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War. Aside from the central stone slab are four others, each bearing the plaque naming the commonwealth air forces who trained here. There is also a painted gravel mural of a Canadian roundel in front of the slabs.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Five stone slabs and a painted gravel mural
Memorial CF Legacy ID
2051
City/Municipality
Chestermere
Memorial Number
48003-064
Type
Other
Address
Anniversary Park, 208 W
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.0486, -113.82085
Submitted By
City of Chestermere
Image
Photo Credit
City of Chestermere
Caption
front
1 of 2 images
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Caption
front
1 of 2 images
Province
Alberta
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Body Content

The beautiful cenotaph, designed by retired RCMP Officer Richard Hessler, honours the Canadians who fought for our country and make our freedom possible. Emblems of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services are displayed, as well as the images of those who fought in wars and peacekeeping operations. The cenotaph was dedicated by Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, CM, AOE, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on November 6, 2015.

City
Chestermere
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Cenotaph
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8751
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48003-063
Type
Other
Address
43 30 Avenue South West
Location
Erlton Street Cemetery
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.0268818, -114.0614968
Submitted By
Val Rimer - President and Post Commander/Président et commandant de poste
Inscription

(Hebrew inscription translated/inscription en hébreux traduite)
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE FOR A BLESSING

MEMORIAL TO CALGARY JEWISH
SERVICEMEN WHO FELL IN BOTH WARS

WE REMEMBER
(Hebrew inscription translated/inscription en hébreux traduite)


1914 - 1918
HACKMAN, SAMUEL ARMY
ZUIDEMA, SIMON ARMY

1939 - 1945
BELKIN, PAUL R. C. A. F.
BESEN, SIMEON ARMY
BERCUSON, BERNARD R. C. A. F.
GREEN, CHARLES R. C. A. F.
GUREVITCH, CECIL R. C. A. F.
ISENSTEIN, SIMON ARMY
LAVINE, EDWARD R. C. A. F.
LAVINE, SOLOMON R. C. A. F.
MARGOLIS, ALBERT R. C. A. F.
SMITH, LEO ARMY

(Hebrew inscription translated/Inscription en hébreux traduite)
MAY THEIR SOULS BE BOUND IN ETERNAL LIFE

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Photo Credit
Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta
Caption
front
Province
Alberta
Body Content

This memoria was erected by the Jewish War Veterans Calgary Post in 1977 and is dedicated to Calgary Jewish Servicemen who fell in the First and Second World Wars.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Granite stele
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7833
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48003-062
Type
Other
Address
1 Street S.E. (Pattison Bridge)
Location
Over the Elbow River
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.03594, -114.06128
Submitted By
Terry MacDonald
Inscription

PATTISON BRIDGE
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
JOHN G. PATTISON V.C. (1875-1917)
PTE. ENLISTED 137TH BATTALION C.E.F.
REG. NO. 808887, KILLED IN ACTION
WITH 50TH BATTALION C.E.F.
JUNE 3RD 1917

BRIDGE OFFICIALLY OPENED OCTOBER 2, 1967
MAYOR JACK LESLIE
CITY OF CALGARY

HON. GORDON E. TAYLOR
MINISTER OF HIGHWAYS

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Terry MacDonald
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plaque
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bridge
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Province
Alberta
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Body Content

This memorial is dedicated to John G. Pattison V.C. The bridge was officially opened October 2, 1967.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Bridge with plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
5219
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48003-061
Type
Other
Address
606-38 Ave. N.E.
Location
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 284
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.0873544, -114.0497458
Submitted By
B.I. Arnold
Inscription

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES
WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918
WORLD WAR II 1939-1945
THE KOREAN CONFLICT
LEST WE FORGET
AND THOSE OF OUR COMRADES WHO HAVE SINCE PASSED ON.

Province
Alberta
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Body Content

This war memorial was built in 1988 to commemorate the fallen of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. In front of the three flag poles the Legion has built an attractive box containing 100 tulip bulbs. It was refurbished in 2004.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Type Description
memorial (cement and marble)
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3134
City/Municipality
Calgary
Memorial Number
48003-060
Type
Other
Address
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
Location
Museum of the Regiments
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.013588618961, -114.11624795161
Inscription

THE 10TH BATTALION
CASUALTIES
1315 Killed
3850 Wounded

THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS
CASUALTIES
423 Killed
1334 Wounded

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Photo Credit
Museum of the Regiments/Musée des régiments
Caption
front view
Province
Alberta
Body Content

This memorial is dedicated to the Calgary Highlanders.

City
Calgary
Country
Canada
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Display
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6782
City/Municipality
Northern Lights
Memorial Number
48003-049
Type
Other
Location
Leddy Lake
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
56.4017077, -117.4611759
Submitted By
Caron Riley
Inscription

no wording/aucune inscription

Province
Alberta
Body Content

This lake was named after Corporal G.B. Leddy in the 1950s.

City
Northern Lights
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Lake
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3060
City/Municipality
Northern Lights
Memorial Number
48003-048
Type
Other
Address
Garfield Lake
Location
Garfield Lake
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
56.3909841, -117.5216891
Submitted By
Caron Riley
Inscription

no wording/aucune inscription

Image
Photo Credit
Victoria Edwards
Caption
Garfield Lake
Province
Alberta
Body Content

This lake was named after a veteran in the 1950s.

City
Northern Lights
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Lake
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3059
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