British Columbia

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When the Royal Canadian Navy names the sixth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, in Halifax, for the only member of the Royal Canadian Navy to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the ship's namesake will be remembered in a ceremony at the BC Aviation Museum at Victoria International Airport at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, August 9.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295 Chilliwack-Vedder will commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day at All Sapper's Memorial Park, Chilliwack. All are welcome to attend. There is some outdoor seating but bring your own chair if you wish. A flashlight or a cell phone light can help with the service. Legion colour party will be in attendance. There is parking behind the Legion at 5661 Vedder Road. Dress for the weather. All are welcome.
City/Municipality
Cariboo Regional District
Memorial Number
59034-046
Type
Other
Address
Location
Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
52.904382, -120.768583
Submitted By
Victoria Edwards
Province
British Columbia
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On 1 June 1966 Mount Youngren was named in honour of Private Julius Allan Youngren who was killed on 20 October 1944 while serving with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, at the advance from Rimini to Forli.

City
Cariboo Regional District
Country
Canada
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Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11221
City/Municipality
Whistler
Memorial Number
59034-045
Type
Other
Address
Valley Trail
Location
Whistler Olympic Plaza
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.1191667, -122.955
Submitted By
Victoria Edwards. Resort Municipality of Whistler.
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IN MEMORY OF
OUR HONOURED DEAD

WORLD WAR I 1914-1918
WORLD WAR II 1938-1945
KOREA 1950-1953
AFGHANISTAN 2001-2014

LEST WE FORGET - NOUS NOUS SOUVENDRONS

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THE PEACEKEEPERS
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

 

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WE HONOUR YOU WHO SERVED
WE REMEMBER YOU WHO DIED
YOU SACRIFICED YOUR LIVES FOR OUR LIBERTY
TO ALLOW US TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE
FOR PEACE AND HARMONY.

NOUS RENDONS HOMMAGE À VOUS QUI AVEZ SERVI
NOUS NOUS SOUVENONS DE VOUS QUI ÉTES MORT
VOUS VOUS ÉTES SACRIFIÉS POUR NOTRE LIBERTÉ
POUR NOUS PERMETTRE DE REGARDER VERS L'AVENIR
POUR LA PAIX ET L'HARMONIE.

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DEDICATED 1985
REDEDICATED NOV. 10, 2017

ROTARY CLUB
OF
WHISTLER

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back plaque
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War or Conflict Term
Peacekeeping
First World War
Korean War
Second World War
Afghanistan
Province
British Columbia
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The Whistler Cenotaph was installed outside of the Whistler fire hall in 1985.  It was commissioned by the Rotary Club of Whistler to honour the soldiers of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The stone came from a quarry off the Duffey Lake Road and was installed by Art Den Duyf. It was unveiled on November 11, 1985, by Mayor Terry Rodgers and dedicated by then-Rotary Club president Floyd Leclair. The ceremony occurred just three days after the cenotaph’s installation was completed.

The cenotaph was moved to its current location and a second dedication ceremony was held on November 10, 2017. The Rotary Club of Whistler secured funding from the American Friends of Whistler, the Community Foundation of Whistler (community fund for Canada 150), the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, and from Veterans Affairs Canada Commemorative Partnership Program. In addition, the project received value-in-kind, and discounted services from local design and construction firms.

City
Whistler
Country
Canada
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Slab
Memorial CF Legacy ID
10070
City/Municipality
West Vancouver
Memorial Number
59034-043
Type
Other
Address
1950 Marine Drive
Location
West Vancouver Memorial Library
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.3292187, -123.1658019
Submitted By
Victoria Edwards
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War or Conflict Term
Second World War
Province
British Columbia
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The memorial shrine is a the glass and wood lectern at the West Vancouver Memorial Library (59034-022). The shrine, which includes the glass and wood lectern that houses the "Book of Remembrance" is flanked by two commemorative flags. Above the lectern hangs three pictures. The two drawings are from the early 1940s; "The Unknown Woman Warrior" and "Unknown Soldier" by Unity Bainbridge. In the center hangs the Canadian Red Ensign, the flag under which the Canadian Army fought. 

The memorial shrine was presented to the West Vancouver Memorial Library in 1950. The artist Unity Bainbridge donated "The Unknown Woman Warrior" and "Unknown Soldier" to the Library in 1950. The Duncan Lawson Chapter of the I.O.D.E. presented the West Vancouver Memorial Library with the silken Union Jack in 1958.

The memorial shrine is dedicated as a living monument and an everlasting commemoration to the gallant men from the community who sacrificed their lives in World War II. 

City
West Vancouver
Country
Canada
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Memorial Shrine
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8805
City/Municipality
Squamish
Memorial Number
59034-040
Type
Other
Address
1380 Stawamus Road
Location
Squamish Nation Totem Hall
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.6911424, -123.1481485
Submitted By
Julie Clements
Inscription

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KWETSI-WIT NA NAM XEYX
THOSE WHO WENT TO WAR

WORLD WAR I 1914 – 18
NEWMAN, CHARLES
NEWMAN, GEORGE
NATRALL, ANDREW

WORLD WAR II 1939 – 45
ANGE, EDWARD
ANGE, OLIVER
ANTONE, JOHN
BAKER, RUDY
BILLY, CHARLES CHUCK
BROS, MARCEL
CHEER, DANIEL
COLE, THOMAS W.

CORTEZ, PASCAL
DOMINIC, REGINALD
GONZALES, DOMINGO
GONZALES, HARVEY
JACK, LARRY A.
JAMES, EDWARD
JOHNSON, E. JIMMY
JOSEPH, NADINE

KELLY, JACK
KELLY, PADDY
KELLY, WILLIAM
LEWIS, NORMAN
LEWIS, SAMPSON A.
MACK, ACHILLE
MIRANDA, JAMES
MIRANDA, MILTON

MOODY, DONALD
MOODY, JOSEPH M.
NAHANEY, EDWARD A.
NAHANEE, JAMES P.
RIVERS, C. PETER
THOMAS, LORNE
THOMAS, WILLIAM R.
WILLIAMS, THOMAS
WRIGHT, STEVEN A.

CYPRUS
NAHANEE, ROBERT
WHITE, DAVID

VIETNAM
NAHANEY, ALMOJUELA THOMAS

DEDICATED BY THE SQUAMISH NATION 2007
TO ALL NATIVE SERVICEMEN

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The Native Memorial in Squamish, British Columbia, is dedicated to all native servicemen who fought in all conflicts and wars. It was unveiled on November 11, 2007.

City
Squamish
Country
Canada
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Stone slab with bronze plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
9211
City/Municipality
Madeira Park
Memorial Number
59034-039
Type
Other
Address
12829 Lilies Lake Road
Location
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.6178058, -124.0235071
Submitted By
Julie Clements
Inscription

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Province
British Columbia
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City
Madeira Park
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Cenotaph
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8061
City/Municipality
Whistler
Memorial Number
59034-038
Type
Other
Address
Mount Pearkes
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.1552302, -123.736534
Submitted By
Julie Clements
War or Conflict Term
First World War
Province
British Columbia
Body Content

This mountain was named in honour of George Randolph Pearkes, VC, PC, CC, CB, DSO, MC, CD.

City
Whistler
Country
Canada
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Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7801
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