| Calgary Soldiers' Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Calgary Soldiers' Memorial Committee | |
 Architectural conception of the finished memorial design | |
| For Calgary area war dead who served in Calgary army units | |
| Unveiled | April 9, 2011 |
| Location | 51°03′03″N 114°05′20″W / 51.05083°N 114.08889°W near |
| Designed by | Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative |
| Commemorated | Approximately 3,000[1] |
The memorial is inscribed with the legend "We Will Remember Them" (the final words of the Act of Remembrance) as well as the dates of several Battle Honours granted to the Calgary area regiments to whom the soldiers commemorated by the memorial belonged. | |
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument in Calgary, Alberta, that was dedicated on April 9, 2011, the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.[2] The monument is dedicated to Calgary area soldiers who have given their lives in war and military service overseas.[3] The monument is located on Memorial Drive and bears the names of 3,000 fallen soldiers from the Calgary area who died in military service.[4]
- ^ Dormer, Dave (March 6, 2010). "Work's begun to honour Calgary regiments' fallen". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Calgary Soldiers' Memorial unveiled". CBC News. April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ Official website
- ^ "Dad honours son with run", Calgary Herald, 21 Jun 2010, p.B1