Lieutenant-Colonel G.J. Martin Memorial
This memorial, which used to mark the location of Martin Park, was erected by The Fort Garry Horse in memory of Lieutenant-Colonel G.J. Martin, the commanding officer of the regiment. He was killed on 9 June 1969 on a training accident on Mount Worthington. The park was dedicated to the members of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps killed in the line of duty.
Inscription
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MARTIN PARK
IN MEMORY OF
LCOL G.J. MARTIN, CD
COMMANDING OFFICER, THE FORT GARRY HORSE
WHO WAS KILLED ON A TRAINING ACCIDENT
ON MOUNT WASHINGTON, 9 JUNE, 1969.
THIS PARK IS DEDICATED TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
Monument commémoratif du lieutenant-colonel G.J. Martin
Cette dalle, qui marquait l’emplacement du parc Martin, a été érigée par le Fort Garry Horse en mémoire du lieutenant-colonel G.J. Martin, le commandant du régiment, qui est mort le 9 juin 1969 lors d’un exercice au Mont Worthington. Le parc a été dédié aux militaires du Corps blindé royal canadien morts en service.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.