Calgary in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Calgary World War I Memorial
of
the men of this province
who fought and died
for
their king and country
in the Great War
1914 — 1918
Erected by Col. Macleod Chapter
I. O. D. E.
Erected 1924 by Col. Macleod Chapter, Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 51° 2.467′ N, 114° 4.116′ W. Marker is in Calgary, Alberta, in Calgary Metropolitan Region. Memorial is on 2 Street Southwest just south of 12 Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is in front of Memorial Park Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1221 2 St SW, Calgary AB T2R 0K2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rt. Hon. Richard Bedford Bennett (within shouting distance of this marker); The View (approx. half a kilometer away); The Palace Theatre / Le Théâtre Palace (approx. half a kilometer away); The Builders (approx. half a kilometer away); The Lancaster Building ~ 1911 (approx. half a kilometer away); The Buildings (approx. half a kilometer away); The Great White Way
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Also see . . . Monday Monuments and Memorials – First World War Memorial, Calgary, AB. Originally called the Victory Statue, it was cast by Montreal sculptor Coeur de Lion MacCarthy. (Great War 100 Reads) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
