World War Memorial - Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland
N 47° 35.386 W 059° 09.807
21T E 337344 N 5272974
A small simple but locally significant war memorial erected by the community of Port Aux Basques for its contributions and loss to the efforts of the World Wars.
Waymark Code: WMF3PE
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/18/2012
Views: 4
On site are two granite stones commemorating the contributions and remembering of soldiers from the community who served in the world wars.
On the front of the two stones: "Lest We Forget" followed by the list of men.
Also on site, is a memorial in remembrance of the S.S. Caribou that was sunken by enemy submarine. This has been documented on waymarking.com as S.S. Caribou - Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WW1 and WW2
In Honor Of: Erected To The Memory Of
Marker Text:
WW1 Memorial Details:
Lest We Forget
Erected to the memory of the sailors and soliders of Channel and Port Aux Basques who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war.
WW2 Memorial Details:
Lest We Forget
Erected to the memory of the armed forces from Channel Port Aux Basques who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war II.
Who Put it Here?: The community of Port Aux Basques
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is located just off the highway as you enter Port Aux Basques. It is near the grounds of Hotel Port Aux Basques.
Port Aux Basques is located on the SW Coast of Newfoundland, an area that is worthy of a tourist trip on its own.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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