Museum of the Regiments War Memorial

Dedicated on 11 August 1989 by the Colonel-in-Chief of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, this memorial is dedicated to the memory of the war dead of the founding regiments of the museum.

Inscription

[base/base]

LEST WE FORGET

[left plaque/plaque de gauche]

THE MUSEUM OF THE REGIMENTS IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF ITS FOUNDING REGIMENTS: LORD STRATHCONA’S HORSE (ROYAL CANADIANS), THE KING’S OWN CALGARY REGIMENT, PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY, AND THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS WHO WERE KILLED ON ACTIVE DUTY. THEIR HEROIC LEGACY CONTRIBUTED TO THE RICH HERITAGE EARNED BY THEIR REGIMENTS FOR CANADA.

DEDICATED ON 11 AUGUST 1989 BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, CD, JP, DL, COLONEL-IN-CHIEF, PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE WHO ARE LEFT GROW OLD, AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN, AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING, WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.

[right plaque/plaque de droite]

WITH PRIDE IN THEIR PAST, COURAGE FOR THE PRESENT, AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

LORD STRATHCONA’S HORSE (ROYAL CANADIANS), THE KING’S OWN CALGARY REGIMENT, PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY, THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS

ERECTED THIS MUSEUM OF THE REGIMENTS TO REMIND ALL WHO COME THIS WAY THAT PEACE IS NEVER CHEAPLY BOUGHT.

HERE DEAD LIE WE BECAUSE WE DID NOT CHOOSE TO LIVE AND SHAME THE LAND FROM WHICH WE SPRUNG. LIFE TO BE SURE, IS NOTHING MUCH TO LOSE, BUT YOUNG MEN THINK IT IS, AND WE WERE YOUNG.

OPENED 30 JUNE 1990 BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Ce mémorial dévoilé le 11 août 1989 par le colonel en chef du Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, est dédié aux membres des régiments fondateurs du Musée qui sont morts à la guerre.

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