Halifax in Halifax Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Lest We Forget

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

1. Lest We Forget Marker

Inscription. A tribute to all fallen soldiers in Gallipoli, Çanakkale for turning the tragedies of man into friendship among all those nations who never forget the past, but embrace the future for peace.

“Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives…

You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace. There is no difference between Johnnies and the mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours…

You, the Mothers who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears; Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace, after having lost their lives on this land, they became our sons as well."

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
First President of the Republic of Turkey

From his 1934 speech addressed to all Mothers of the soldiers including Canadians who died in Çanakkale

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 44° 38.298′ N, 63° 33.943′ W. Memorial is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. It is at the intersection of Marginal Road and Ta20 (Local Route 20), on the left when traveling south on Marginal Road. Marker is in a small green space north of the median in front of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax NS B3H 4P7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Dutch Canadians of Nova Scotia (here, next to this marker); Polish Immigration Memorial (here, next to this marker); British Home Children / Petits Immigres Britanniques (a few steps from this marker); Passage to a New Beginning • Passage à un nouveau monde (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pier 21 / Le Quai 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); Building a Nation / L'édification d'une nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruth M. Goldbloom, O.C., O.N.S. (1923- 2012) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Halifax.

Additional keywords. Gallipoli

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

2. Lest We Forget Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

3. Lest We Forget Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

4. Lest We Forget Marker

portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 23, 2022

5. Lest We Forget Marker

signature of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.