26th New Brunswick Battalion C.E.F. - Saint John, NB, Canada
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N 45° 16.248 W 066° 03.748
19T E 730428 N 5017231
A monument honoring the 26th New Brunswick Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force for their service in World War I is located on Water Street in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Waymark Code: WM10VAD
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 06/26/2019
Views: 2
A trapezoid granite monument has a bronze plaque honoring the service of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion. The plaque has the image of emblem of the 26th New Brunswick Battalion superimposed on a maple leaf and the following inscription.
26TH NEW BRUNSWICK BATTALION C.E.F.
SAILED FROM
THIS LOCATION
ON S.S. CALEDONIA
13 JUNE 1915
SONT PARTIS DE CET
EMPLACEMENT À BORD
DU S.S. CALEDONIA
LE 13 JUIN 1915
RETURNED TO
CANADA ON
S.S. OLYMPIC
16 MAY 1919
SONT RETOURNES AU
CANADA À BORD DU
S.S. OLYMPIC
LE 16 MAI 1919
BATTLE HONOURS HONNEURS DE BATAILLES
______________________________________
MONT SORREL
SOMME 1916-18
FLERS-COURCELLETTE
THIEVAL
ANCRE HEIGHTS
ARRAS 1917-18
VIMY 1917
ARLEUX
SCARPE 1917-1918
HILL 70
YPRES 1917
PASSCHENDALE
AIMENS
HINDENBURG LINE
CANAL DU NORD
CAMBRAI 1918
PURSUIT TO MONS
FRANCE & FLANDERS 1915-1918
SUPREME SACRIFICE 918 MORTIS AU COMBAT
NON FATAL CASUALTIES 2,977 BLESSÉS
HONOURS/AWARDS 334 HONNEURS
TOTAL STRENGTH 5,719 EFFECTIFS
WE GIVE OUR TODAY FOR YOUR TOMORROW
NOUS AVONS SACRIFIÉ NOTRE PRESÉNT POUR VOTRE AVENIR
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Type of memorial: Monument
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