Bracebridge Memorial Park
Municipality/Province: Bracebridge, ON
Memorial number: 35065-003
Type: Park and plaque
Address: 100 Manitoba Street
Location: Memorial Park
GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.0422476 Long: -79.3139775
Submitted by: K.C. Veitch
This memorial is in honour of Fred Wasdell and James Findlay, who were killed at the Battle of Paardeberg during the South African War. A plaque is located on the left side of the bandshell steps and was erected in 1900. The bandshell is not the original, nor at it's original location in the park.
Memorial Park also contains the Bracebridge Cenotaph and the Bracebridge Memorial Fountain.
Source: Redmond Thomas, Q.C., Bracebridge Gazette, July 23, 1970.
Inscription found on memorial
MEMORIAL
PARK
1900
IN HONOUR OF
FRED WASDELL
AND
JAMES FINDLAY
HEROES
OF THE BOER WAR
Street view
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