Red Deer in Red Deer County, Alberta — Canadas Prairie Region (North America)
Red Deer Cenotaph
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1. Red Deer Cenotaph Marker
A statue of an unknown Canadian soldier stands atop the pedestal.
[First plaque]
remembrance of those
who made the supreme
sacrifice in the wars
1914 1918
1939 1945
1950 1953
[Second plaque]
with us who die
we shall not sleep
though poppies grow
in Flanders Fields
Erected 1922.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the In Flanders Fields series list.
Location. 52° 16.14′ N, 113° 48.733′ W. Memorial is in Red Deer, Alberta, in Red Deer County. It is on 50 Street west of Provincial Highway 2A, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4909 50 St, Red Deer AB T4N T4N, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Alberta. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Post Office/Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Farthing Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Grill (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Maurice Shoe Shop (about 120 meters away); Horsley Block (about 120 meters away); Rollis Block (about 120 meters away); Greene Block (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Deer.
Also see . . .
1. Red Deer Cenotaph. History and gallery of archival photos of the cenotaph, the city's most significant war memorial. (City of Red Deer) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Red Deer Cenotaph.
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
