Monday, April 29, 2019

National Artillery Memorial Revisited

The National Artillery Memorial occupies a place on the south side of Green Island west of Sussex Drive. I visited the National Artillery Memorial in 2012 and took three photographs. At the time it did not have an associated plaque. Additionally I had just started doing this and acted out of considerable ignorance, which I hope is less now.





National Artillery Memorial

The memorial wall and 25-pounder artillery field gun commemorate the service of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. The Latin words on the badge read Ubique (Everywhere) and Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Whither Right and Glory Lead).

Gunners have participated in every major conflict in Canada's history and, as a combat component of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Artillery continues to make a vital contribution to missions around the world.

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Monument national aux artilleurs

Le mur commémoratif et la pièce d'artillerie de campagne de 25 livres commémorent le service du Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne. Les inscriptions latine qui figurent sur l'insigne sont Ubique (Partout) et Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Là où nous mènent le devoir et la gloire).

Leas artilleurs ont pris part à tous les conflits majeurs de l'histoire du Canada et, en tant qu'élément de combat des Forces armées canadiennes, l'Artillerie continue de jouer un rôle crucial dans les missions menées aux quatre coins du monde.

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This memorial was erected in Major's Hill Park by the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and dedicated by His Excellency, Major-General Georges P. Vanier, D.S.O., M.C., C.D., Governor General of Canada on 21 September 1959. It was rededicated on this site by the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, P.C., C.D., LL. D., D.U., Chief Justice of Canada on 24 May 1998.


Ce monument commémoratif a été érigé dans le Parc Major's Hill par le Régiment royale de l'Artillerie canadienne et inauguré par Son Excellence le major-general Georges P. Vanier, D.S.O., C.M., C.D., Gouverneur général du Canada. le 21 septembre 1959. Il a été inauguré à ce nouvel emplacement par le très honorable Antonion Lamer, C.P., C.D., LL. D., D.U., Juge en chef du Canada, le 24 mai 1998.




A NOS GLORIEUX MORTS
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN
OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF CANADA


The memorial in the foreground is for Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae.

À la glorieuse mémoire des membres
du Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne
qui ont sacrifié leur vie pour le Canada.