Nova Scotia

This certificate lists the names of the local men and women who served in the military during the First World War.

This certificate lists the names of the local men and women who served in the military during the Second World War.

The Attack at Grand Pré Memorial was erected by the Government of Canada in memory of an attack by French and Indigenous forces on British troops at this location.

In June of 1746, French authorities at Quebec sent Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Roch Ramezay to Chignecto with six hundred Canadians who were joined by three hundred Malicites, under Lieutenant St. Pierre, and a large body of Micmacs, under Joseph Marin. They waited to assist in the attacks on Louisbourg and Annapolis Royal with the French navy. The New Englanders reinforced their outpost at Annapolis Royal and a force of approximately 500 Massachusetts men were settled at Grand Pré by January of 1747.

On January 23, 1747, a couple hundred snow-shoed Canadians set off for Grand Pré. They paused half way between Piziquid and Grand Pre where Nicholas Antoine Coulon de Villiers, Ramezay’s officer, divided his men into ten squads: seven of 25 each; one of 50 (headed by Villiers); one of 40 (headed de la Corne, second to Villiers), and another of 21 (headed by Lotbiniere).

The blinding snow in the early hours on February 10 confused the French and their Acadian guides. Platoons did not end up in front of their assigned house. Villiers, who had the strongest platoon, was to attack the Stone House, but ended up in front of the house which Lotbiniere's smaller platoon was to attack. Within seven minutes, the first post was taken. Twenty-one of the New Englanders were dead and three were prisoners.

Villiers was wounded, but his platoon combined with Lotbiniere's squad and they continued to capture the remaining houses occupied by the New Englanders. The Stone House was to be the last. Visibility was still bad and neither side could make out whether the men moving about were friend or foe. The waist deep snow made movement difficult. Of the 300 or so French: 22 were dead or wounded and about 50 had run off. For the English: upwards to 75 officers and men were killed, 60 were wounded and 69 were made prisoners. The morning of the 11th was a stalemate. It was agreed the shooting would stop until 9 o'clock the following morning. On the 12th, it was agreed the English, allowed to return to Annapolis Royal, could not bear arms up the Bay for six months.

The English had the French officers to dinner that evening. It was followed by punch which was attended by the surrounding Acadian communities. The next day, Valentine's Day, was an official leave taking and the New Englanders marched out of the Stone House two by two, along a lane made by two blue-coated hedges of French soldiers with shouldered arms, drums beating and Colours flying.

This memorial, a pipe organ, is dedicated to the members of the congregation killed during the First and Second World Wars.

This memorial is dedicated to the men of the First United Baptist Church who were killed during the First World War.

Unveiled on 16 August 1963, this memorial is dedicated to Acadia University's war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. The organ was constructed by Casavant Freres out of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.

This book of remembrance was unveiled on 1 March 1998 through the efforts of the Wolfville Historical Society, Acadia University and the local Royal Canadian Legion branch. The memorial is dedicated to the men and women of Acadia University as well as the town of Wolfville in general who died during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.

Constructed in memory of Private Wendel C. Parker and Private Earle F. Tanner (Second World War) and James B. MacPhee and Erwin W. Fraser M.M. (First World War).

A connector road in Hantsport was named in honour of William Hall — the first Nova Scotian and first person of African descent to receive the Victoria Cross medal for bravery. Premier Darrell Dexter unveiled the William Hall V.C. Memorial Highway sign at a ceremony at Province House in November 2010.

During African Heritage Month 2010, Canada Post honoured Hall by issuing a commemorative stamp with his likeness.

This memorial is dedicated to the war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. After the First World War, plaques were installed in the two churches in Kingston, the Baptist and the United churches, to remember those who gave their lives in "The war to end all wars". After the Second World War, no memorial was erected and the members of the newly-formed Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 98, Kingston, would parade to the two churches for their memorial service, alternating between churches each year. In 1972, a monument was erected adjacent to the legion branch facing Victoria street. This monument was erected by Comrade George Morgan, a past president of the Branch. The monument was constructed of parged cement blocks with a granite insert dedicated to those who served Canada in war and peace. The reason for this wording was that RCAF Stn Greenwood was nearby and had lost a number of personnel over the years. Plans were made and funds were raised and in 1991, a new memorial was unveiled, dedicated to those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean War. The memorial is constructed of South African black granite and grey granite from a nearby quarry in Nictaux. The new memorial cost $10,000 and all the funds were raised prior to construction. Each year on November 11, the villages of Kingston and Greenwood, together with armed forces personnel from nearby CFB Greenwood, gather to remember. The local detachment is also present to assist as sentinels at the memorial.