English

Sydney V-E Day Memorial

This memorial commemorates the 50th Anniversary of V-E Day. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legions of Cape Breton, the Cape Breton Post newspaper and by donations made by Cape Bretoners.

Inscription

1945 1995
50TH
ANNIVERSARY
VE DAY
MAY 8, 1945

A JOINT PARTNERSHIP BY THE
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONS OF CAPE BRETON
AND THE CAPE BRETON POST NEWSPAPER
WORKING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY OF ALLIED VICTORY IN EUROPE.

ALSO MADE POSSIBLE BY THE
GENEROSITY OF ALL CAPE BRETONERS
WHO DONATED TO THE
VE DAY TRUST FUND.

Français

Monument commémoratif du jour de la Victoire en Europe de Sydney

Ce mémorial souligne le 50e anniversaire de la victoire en Europe. Il a été érigé grâce à la contribution des filiales de la Légion royale canadienne au Cap-Breton, du journal Cape Breton Post et de la population du Cap-Breton.

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

Location: Sydney Harbour Board Walk, Off Esplanade, Between Cambridge Suites Hotel and Sydney Civic Center

Emplacement : Promenade du port de Sydney, Près de l’Esplanade, Entre l’hôtel Cambridge Suites et le centre municipal de Sydney

Coordinates · Coordonnées: 46.136730, -60.196310

Marker type: Plaque on shaft

Type de repère : Plaque sur un socle

Source: Veterans Affairs Canada – National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials

Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Veterans Affairs Canada).

Link · Lien : https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/national-inventory-canadian-memorials/details/6382

TypeMemorial · Monument commémoratif

Recognition · ReconnaissanceCommunity · Communautaire

Theme · ThèmeMilitary and conflict · Militaire et conflits

SourceVeterans Affairs Canada military memorials · Monuments commémoratifs militaires (Anciens Combattants Canada)

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