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Whitehorse Memorial Plaque

This memorial is dedicated to those who died in the service of Canada. It is believed that it was erected by Parks Canada.

Inscription

THEY WILL NEVER KNOW THE BEAUTY OF THE PLACE, SEE THE SEASONS CHANGE, ENJOY NATURE’S CHORUS. ALL WE ENJOY WE OWE TO THEM, MEN AND WOMEN WHO LIE BURIED IN THE EARTH OF FOREIGN LANDS AND IN THE SEVEN SEAS. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF CANADIANS WHO DIED OVERSEAS ON THE SERVICE OF THIS COUNTRY AND SO PRESERVED OUR HERITAGE.

[the French translation appears below the English, but the wording is not clear on the photo/la version anglaise est suivie d’une traduction française, mais le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo]

Français

Whitehorse Memorial Plaque

Ce mémorial, probablement érigé par Parcs Canada, est dédié à ceux qui sont morts en service pour le Canada.

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

Location: S.S. Klondike National Historic Site, Whitehorse
Emplacement : Lieu historique national S.S. Klondike, Whitehorse
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 60.721187, -135.056845
Marker type: Plaque (bronze) on cement base
Type de repère : Plaque (bronze) sur base de ciment
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada – National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Veterans Affairs Canada).
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