Brantford in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Polish World War II Veterans Memorial

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

1. Polish World War II Veterans Memorial
(English – east side)

Inscription.
[English]To commemorate our heroic
Polish and Canadian soldiers
under British Command
in World War II

To honor war veterans
who fought for world freedom
and all the people that endured
suffering and hardship[Polski]Pamieci bohaterów
Polskich i kanadyjskich Żołnierze
pod dowództwem brytyjskim
II wojny światowej

chwała weteranom walk
o wolność na świecie
oraz wszystkim ludziom którzy
doświadczyli okrucieństwa wojny

Erected by Polish Veterans of Brantford and Polish Combatants Association of Canada Branch 4 - Brantford.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 43° 8.389′ N, 80° 16.181′ W. Marker is in Brantford, Ontario, in Brant County. Memorial is on West Street just east of Brant Avenue, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located along the walkway near the south side of Tom Thumb Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Brant Avenue, Brantford ON N3T 5R7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Telephone Memorial (about 180 meters away, measured

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in a direct line); Walter Allward (about 210 meters away); The Original Six Nations Land Grant (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Heritage in Water (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sara Jeannette Duncan 1861-1922 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sara Jeannette Duncan (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Thomson (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brantford.

Also see . . . Polish World War II Veterans Memorial (Discover Brantford). Excerpt:

The Polish War Veterans Memorial is composed of polished black and grey granite, and is inscribed in English on the east side and in Polish on the west side to commemorate the heroic contributions of Polish and Canadian Soldiers under British Command during World War II.

(Submitted on March 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Polish World War II Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>Polish – west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

2. Polish World War II Veterans Memorial
(Polish – west side)

Polish World War II Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

3. Polish World War II Veterans Memorial
(east side)

Looking west through Tom Thumb Park; Brant Avenue is in the background.

Polish World War II Veterans Memorial<br>(<i>west side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

4. Polish World War II Veterans Memorial
(west side)

Looking southeast through Tom Thumb Park; West Street is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.