The Halifax Memorial commemorates 3130 Canadian servicemen and servicewomen from the Navy, Army and Merchant Army (272 FWW and 2858 SWW) who died or were buried at sea or who have no known grave in Canada. Originally unveiled in 1924, the memorial as it is now was re-dedicated in 1967. The memorial is made of granite with bronze panels and the Cross of Sacrifice stands 12m tall.
The Halifax Memorial is located near the southern-most point of Point Pleasant Park in the Atlantic harbour of Halifax. As Canada’s major Atlantic seaport, Halifax had a major role in the transport of Allied troops and supplies during both the World Wars. Halifax harbour was the main port where Canadian troops embarked for Europe, naval convoys assembled and departed, and hospital ships returned with wounded casualties.
The Halifax Memorial is the most highly visible and frequently visited Commonwealth War Graves Commission site in Canada.
The mission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is to commemorate by name, the more than 1.7 million servicemen and women of Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they, and the human cost of war, will never be forgotten. We are a global organization, caring for war graves and memorials at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories. The Canada, Americas, and Pacific Area office in Canada is responsible for the commemorations of over 20,000 World War dead in Canada and the Americas, as well as another 100,000 along the Pacific Rim.
