A fieldstone cairn by the Warrant Officer’s and Sergeant’s Mess at Canadian Forces Base Shilo was unveiled on 15 November 1960 at a ceremony attended by Major-General H. A. Sparling. It commemorates the establishment of the headquarters Sergeant’s Mess of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.
Shilo Memorial Cairn (April 2023)
Source: Glen Toews
Plaque on the Shilo Memorial Cairn (April 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.81000, W99.64250
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Glen Toews.
Page revised: 29 April 2023
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