48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial
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| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′57″N 79°23′34.6″W / 43.66583°N 79.392944°W |
The 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada.[1] The monument was erected in 1923.[2]
Description and history
The memorial was designed by two architects, Eric Haldenby and Alvan Mathers and features a 12 metres (39 ft) high white granite shaft, with four niches at its top and an open dome as its capstone.[3] The north side of the monument features an inscription that reads "swords of sacrifice" on the monument's bas-relief, with a list of engagements that the regiment was involved in during the Second Boer War listed below the inscription.[3] Regimental battle honours from the First World War are also listed on the monument's east and west face; whereas the unit's battle honours from the Second World War are inscribed on the monument's south face.[3]
References
- ↑ "Regimental Memorial, Queen's Park, Toronto – 15th Batt Cdn Expeditionary Force". 15thbattalioncef.ca. Archived from the original on 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ "Toronto Feature: Queen's Park | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Warkentin 2010, p. 78.
Further reading
- Warkentin, John (2010). Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. ISBN 9780919387607.
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