Hamilton Road in London in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Cpl Filip Konowal VC
47th Battalion, CEF WW1
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026
1. Cpl Filip Konowal VC Marker
Years of Service
1915-1919 (Canada)
Only Ukrainian Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross
For most conspicuous Bravery and Leadership
Battle of Hill 70
Commemorated on the Centennial, 2017
Placed by the London Ukrainian Community
Erected 2017.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.
Location. 42° 58.703′ N, 81° 8.08′ 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 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Vimy Ridge (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. Cpl Filip Konowal VC Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 14, 2026
3. Remembrance Gardens, London
1917
4. Cpl Filip Konowal, VC ca 1917
Source: Imperial War Museum (public domain)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
