New Liskeard in Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Gun Barrel

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

1. Gun Barrel Marker

Inscription.
From a British built Centurion Tank used in Europe and North American Campaign 1939-1945.

Erected 1981 by Branch 33 Royal Canadian Legion.

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

Location. 47° 30.503′ N, 79° 40.412′ W. Memorial is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. It is in New Liskeard. It is on Whitewood Avenue West just west of Wellington Street South, on the left when traveling west. The marker is in F/O Alfred Holmes D.F.C. Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 Whitewood Avenue West, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

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,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Park Dedicated to F/O Alfred Holmes D.F.C. (here, next to this marker); World War I and World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); New Liskeard Library / La bibliothèque de New Liskeard (a few steps from this marker); Grand Union Hotel / L'hôtel Grand Union (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Liskeard Public Library Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Staking a Claim / Revendication d'un territoire (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Northern Farm Country / Région agricole septentrionale (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temiskaming Shores.

Also see . . . Centurion Tank (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The FV4007 (A41) Centurion was the primary main battle tank of the British Army during the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in production into the 1960s, and seeing combat into the 1980s. The chassis was adapted for several other roles, and
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022

2. Gun Barrel & Marker
The marker is mounted on the concrete pedestal supporting the gun barrel. It is beside the World War memorial that is the centerpiece of this pocket park.
these variants have remained in service. It was a very popular tank with good armour, mobility, and a powerful main armament.
Development of the Centurion began in 1943 with manufacture beginning in January 1945. Six prototypes arrived in Belgium less than a month after the war in Europe ended in May 1945. It entered combat with the British Army in the Korean War in 1950 in support of the UN forces. The Centurion later served on the Indian side in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, where it fought against US-supplied M47 and M48 Patton tanks, and it served with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps in the Vietnam War.

(Submitted on July 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.