Bank of Montreal Memorial - Winnipeg MB - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This nine-foot tall bronze statue with marble base has been called World War One Solider or the Bank of Montreal Memorial.

Inscription
Patria (translation = Country)
To Our Men
Who Fell
in The Great War
1914 - 1919

James Earl Fraser, a celebrated American sculptor, was commissioned by the bank to create a sculpture to commemorate their 230 employees who died serving in WWI.

The statue is said to be modeled after Wynn Bagnall, a Bank of Montreal who won the Military Cross for conspicuous bravery in 1918. He survived the War.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 12/06/1923 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Bank of Montreal Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: 335 Main St Winnipeg, MB Canada R3C 1C2 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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