Owen Sound War Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to those who fought and those who died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It was erected by the City of Owen Sound and the Townships of Sydenham, Keppel, Derby and Sarawak.

Along Veteran’s Way you will find three Ontario Historical Plaques, dedicated to the three men from the area who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Beside these there is also a fountain and memorial.

Inscription

[fountain/fontaine]
RE-DEDICATED
MAY 30, 1982
1914 — 1918
1939 — 1945
1950 — 1954

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[old inscription]
IN REMEMBRANCE

WW I
1914 – 1918
WW 2
1939 – 1945
KOREA
1950 – 1953

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

[back/arrière]
ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE
OUR HONOURED DEAD
AND THOSE WHO CARRIED ON
IN THE GREAT WARS

FROM THE CITY OF
OWEN SOUND
AND THE TOWNSHIPS OF
SYDENHAM
KEPPEL
DERBY
SARAWAK

[front left plaque/plaque de gauche, devant]
Lest We Forget

WORLD WAR I
1914 – 1918

628,736 Served
66,573 Died
138,166 Wounded
2,818 POW

Take Time to
REMEMBER

[front right plaque/plaque de droite, devant]
Lest We Forget

WORLD WAR II
1939 – 1945

1,081,865 Served
44,927 Died
53,145 Wounded
8,271 POW

Take Time to
REMEMBER

Ce mémorial est dédié aux combattants et aux morts des Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales et de la guerre de Corée. Il a été érigé par la Ville d’Owen Sound et les cantons de Sydenham, Keppel, Derby et Sarawak.

Aux abords de la Veteran’s Way, vous trouverez trois plaques historiques de l’Ontario, dédiées à trois hommes de la région qui ont reçu la Croix de Victoria. À côté des plaques se trouvent également une fontaine et un monument commémoratif.

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