An unusual “homemade” monument was put up in Treesbank even as the war still raged, dedicated to the men “who have fought, are fighting and will fight for King and Country, for freedom and for civilization”(Manitoba Free Press, March 10, 1917). Completed eighteen months before the Armistice, the painted wooden “Treesbank War Shrine” (since replaced by a stone cairn) was about three metres in height, with painted inscriptions that suffered badly from weathering despite the shingled overhang protecting them. A Union Jack once fluttered from the flagpole at its peak.
Treesbank War Memorial
City/Municipality
Treesbank
Memorial Number
46001-051
Type
Address
Railway Street near Oak Street
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.63499, -99.61024
Submitted By
Karen Nicholson; Gary Dickson
Inscription
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Treesbank War Shrine
Treesbank War Memorial 1914 - 1918
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Photo Credit
Karen Nicholson; Gary Dickson
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Caption
Treesbank war memorial in 1968
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Body Content
City
Treesbank
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Type Description
Tower-shaped wooden structure (10 feet tall)
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7986
