World Wars Memorial, a War Memorial

World Wars Memorial, a War Memorial (HM21HS)

Location: Amherst, Nova Scotia B4H 1X6 Cumberland County
Country: Canada
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N 45° 50.013', W 64° 12.789'

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Inscription

Erected by
Senator and Mrs. Curry
in memory of their son
Captain Leon Hall Curry
and his Brothers in Arms
from
Cumberland County
who gave their lives
to their country
in the Great German War
1914 - 1918
[Roll of Honored Dead]
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"to you from falling hands
we throw the Torch;
be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith
with us who die,
we shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields"
Colonel John McCrae
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On this monument
grateful citizens
are pleased to add
the names of the men
from this district who
gave their lives for
their country in the
Second World War
1939 - 1945
"Greater love hath no man"
[Roll of Honored Dead]

Details

HM Number	HM21HS
Tags	World War 2, Patriots and Patriotism, World War 1
Year Placed	1921
Placed By	Senator and Mrs. Curry (WWI) and Grateful Citizens (WWII)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, September 6th, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	20T E 405781 N 5076269
Decimal Degrees	45.83355000, -64.21315000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 45° 50.013', W 64° 12.789'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	45° 50' 0.77999999999989" N, 64° 12' 47.34" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 60 Nova Scotia Trunk 2, Amherst Nova Scotia B4H 1X6, CA
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