Hamilton Road in London in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Battle of Vimy Ridge

April 9 to 12, 1917

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

1. Battle of Vimy Ridge Marker

Inscription. 4 Divisions of the Canadian Corps, fighting together for the first time, attacked and captured the ridge including Gen Arthur Currie commanding 1st Division. Over 10,500 Canadians were killed or wounded.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1917.

Location. 42° 58.708′ N, 81° 8.076′ W. Memorial is in London, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is in Hamilton Road. It is at the intersection of River Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway, on the right when traveling east on River Road. The marker is in Remembrance Gardens park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2305 River Road, London ON N5W 6G8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Southwest Ontario Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

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,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cpl Filip Konowal VC (a few steps from this marker); Liberation of the Netherlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Netherlands Liberation Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Dieppe Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Hong Kong (within shouting distance of this marker); D-Day (within shouting distance of this marker); John Clark House (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Dawn of Tomorrow (approx. 5.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in London.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

2. Battle of Vimy Ridge Marker

Remembrance Gardens, London image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026

3. Remembrance Gardens, London

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.