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Truro in Colchester County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

War Memorial

Lest We Forget

 
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
1. War Memorial
Inscription.

Erected by the
Citizens of Truro

In Honor of the Men
who during
The Great War
1914 - 18
nobly upheld the
honor of the Empire
in France and Flanders
and gave their lives
that right shall prevail

[World War II] 1939 - 45
[Korea] 1950 - 53
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[WWI Roll of Honored Dead]

[WWI Battles]
Ypres • Somme • Vimy
Amiens • Passchendale • Arras
Hill 70 • Canal-du-Nord • Cambrai
Lens • Courcelette • Mons
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[WWII Roll of Honored Dead]

[WWII Battles]
Rhine • Battle of the Atlantic • Scheldt
Hitler Line • Catenanuour • Castel di Sangro
Lira Valley • The Gully
Caen • Battle of Britain • Authie
Sicily • Italy • Hong Kong • North West Europe
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Korea
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Afghanistan

C.J. Reid • F.R. Mellish • D.S. Tedford • T.J. Hamilton


 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Afghanistan
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Location. 45° 21.87′ N, 63° 16.685′ W. Marker is in Truro, Nova Scotia, in Colchester County. Memorial is at the intersection of Prince Street and Forrester Street, on the right when traveling east on Prince Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Civic Square, Truro NS B2N 1G9, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Provincial Normal College (within shouting distance of this marker); Centennial of Presbyterian Church Formation in Canada (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian/United Church (about 150 meters away); Truro Post Office / Le Bureau de Poste de Truro (about 210 meters away); The Lumber Jack, circa 1900 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); First Landing (approx. 3.5 kilometers away); Isgonish-French River Portage (approx. 10.8 kilometers away).
 
Regarding War Memorial. Originally solely a World War I memorial.
 
War Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
2. War Memorial Honored Dead
War Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
3. War Memorial Honored Dead
War Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
4. War Memorial Honored Dead
War Memorial Honored Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
5. War Memorial Honored Dead
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
6. War Memorial
War Memorial Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
7. War Memorial Statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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