48th Highlanders Of Canada Regimental Memorial
The 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial is a monument in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada. The monument was erected in 1923.
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. 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. 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.
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.
- ^ Warkentin 2010, p. 78.
Further reading
- Warkentin, John (2010). Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto. Becker Associates. ISBN 9780919387607.
External links
Media related to 48th Highlanders Regimental Memorial at Wikimedia Commons
