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Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) War Memorial

 
 
Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 20, 2026
1. Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) War Memorial Marker
Inscription.  
{English text}
In memory of the valiant men of the district who gave their lives in defence of our liberty.

{French text}
À la mémoire de ceux qui se sont sacrifiés pour la défense de notre liberté.

1914 – 1918
Beaudette, A.E. • Bélanger, L. • Boissé, H. • Fréchette, N. • Hamelin, P.R. • Lebeau, A. • Livingstone, D.W. • Lockwood, H.P.

1939 – 1945
Boudreau, E.J. • Chatterton, O.J. • Clark, J.H. • Cuzner, G.J. • Doucet, J.R. • Dean, W.P. • Hodge, D.W. • Legendre, R. • Lemire, R. • Meredith, P.J. • Morrow, A.W. • Smith, B.B. • Taylor, A.H. • Vincent, J.G. • Wood, G.A.

Korean war
Bossé, C. • Laxson, D.G.

 
Erected 1953 by Royal Canadian Legion (Asbestos branch - no. 141).
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
 
Location. 45° 46.276′ N, 71° 55.835′ W. Memorial is in Val-des-Sources, Québec, in Les Sources. It is at the intersection of 1ere Avenue and boul. Simoneau, on the right when traveling east on 1ere Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Val-des-Sources QC J1T 1Z2, Canada.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wotton War Memorial (approx. 10.1 kilometers away); Inauguration de Wotton (approx. 10.2 kilometers away).
 
Wideview of Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 20, 2026
2. Wideview of Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2026, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
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Oct. 29, 2026