St. John's Cenotaph

The Cenotaph, located by the Anglican Cathedral, was erected by the city of St. John’s in memory of those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean Conflict.

Inscription

[front – upper plaque/devant – plaque du haut]

IN MEMORY
OF PETTY OFFICERS
WARRANT OFFICERS AND
SERGEANTS
WHO DIED IN — WORLD WAR II
1939 ——1945

[front – lower plaque/devant – plaque du bas]

ERECTED BY
THE

WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS OF
THE 2nd BATT THE ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND
REGIMENT IN MEMORY OF OFFICERS
WARRANT OFFICERS NON COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE REGIMENT
WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION DIED OF
WOUNDS OR SICKNESS IN THE GREAT WAR

1914-1919

[left side plaque/plaque du côté gauche]

ERECTED BY THE VETERANS OF
THE KOREAN CONFLICT
IN HONOUR OF
WARRANT OFFICERS AND
SERGEANTS
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
1950-1954

Ce cénotaphe a été érigé par la ville de St. John’s en mémoire de ceux et celles qui ont péri lors des Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales et de la guerre de Corée.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.