Welcome to the Maple Leaf Legacy Project

It is with the greatest respect and appreciation for the memory and sacrifices of Canada's War Dead that this project is undertaken. We are committed to creating a web site, in both official languages, that is dignified and professional and honours those men and women who have given their lives in the service of Canada and the cause of peace and freedom around the world.

The Maple Leaf Legacy Project is an enormous volunteer endeavour to procure a photograph of each and every Canadian War Grave from the South African War (1899-1902), World War 1 (1914-18), World War II (1939-45), Korean War (1950-52) and all United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to the present day conflict in Afghanistan.

These photographs will be made freely available to anyone via this site on the world wide web. It is also hoped to have touch-screen interactive computer kiosks at prominent historical locations across the country so that any visitor to these locations, such as the House of Commons, the Canadian War Museum and provincial and territorial Legislatures, may be able to look up a photograph of a war grave and be able to print out a copy of the photograph on the spot. In this way we hope to create a virtual National War Cemetery so that the thousands of relatives and descendants of Canada's war dead, who may not be able to visit the grave in person, because of the great distances involved, will at least be able to see a picture of the headstone and the inscription.

The Maple Leaf Legacy Project is being produced by Canadians, for Canadians, with the help of people from many nations. It is truly an international co-operation.

 

Tally of Canadian War Graves & Commemorations Photographed

The web site is currently under renovation. New update due soon.

On 07/02/2010, the number of Canadian
war graves or commemorations photographed on hand is:

105,719

On the above date 173 commemorations were
added to the archive, with sincere thanks to:

 

 

British Columbia 47

ALKALI LAKE CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
ARROWHEAD CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
CHASE (ADAMS LAKE INDIAN BAND) ABORIGINAL CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
CHASE PUBLIC CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
CHEMAINUS CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
EDGEWOOD UNION CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
LITTLE FORT CHURCHYARD 1 Bill Ince, Kenn & Sue Doerksen
NARAMATA CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
OLD HAZELTON GITANMAAX CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
PRINCE GEORGE CEMETERY 5 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
PRINCE RUPERT FAIRVIEW CEMETERY 9 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
ROSE LAKE CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
SAANICHTON ST. STEPHENS CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
SHUSWAP NESKAINLITH CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
SQUILAX LITTLE RIVER ABORIGINAL CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
UPPER SUMAS MUSSELWHITE CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
WEST VANCOUVER CAPILANO VIEW CEMETERY 14 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
WILLIAMS LAKE CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen

USA 34

California - FALL RIVER MILLS CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
California - FRESNO (CHAPEL OF LIGHT) COLUMBARIUM 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
California - OAKLAND (ST. MARY'S) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
California - SANTA ROSA RURAL CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Colorado - WALSENBURG MASONIC CEMETERY Colorado 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - CHICAGO CALVARY CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - CHICAGO (OAK WOODS) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - CHICAGO (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - CHICAGO MEMORIAL PARK 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - CHICAGO (WOODLAWN) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - FAIR HAVEN FAIRHAVEN CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - WELDON NIXON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Illinois - ROWE CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Indiana - KOKOMO (CROWN POINT) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Indiana - LAFAYETTE (SPRING VALE) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Iowa - BENNETT (INLAND) CEMETERY 1 Warren Otto
Iowa - CLEARLAKE CEMETERY 1 Warren Otto
Iowa - DES MOINES (GLENDALE) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Iowa - DES MOINES (MASONIC) CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Iowa - OSKALOOSA FOREST CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Iowa - WATERLOO (CALVARY) CEMETERY 1 Warren Otto
Kansas - FORT SCOTT - FORT SCOTT NATIONAL CEMETERY 2 Randy Theis, Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Kansas - PITTSBURG (HIGHLAND PARK) CEMETERY 1 Randy Thies, Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Kansas - TOPEKA (MOUNT CALVARY) CEMETERY 1 Randy Thies, Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Missouri - FAIRFAX (PLEASANT RIDGE) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Missouri - SAINT JOSEPH MEMORIAL PARK 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Missouri - ST. LOUIS (OAK GROVE) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Missouri - ST. LOUIS (PARK LAWN) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Montana - DOOLEY CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Nebraska - ALLIANCE CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Nebraska - KEARNEY CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen
Nebraska - LOUP CITY (EVERGREEN) CEMETERY 1 Kenn & Sue Doerksen

Quebec 45

AYLWIN UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Doug Loken
BEAUPORT CEMETERY 2 Doug & Gladys Hay
CANADIAN FORCES BASE MILITARY CEMETERY 9 Doug & Gladys Hay
CAP DE LA MADELEINE STE. MADELEINE CEMETERY 3 Bernard Desrochers
CHARLESBOURG PARISH CEMETERY 1 Doug & Gladys Hay
CHATEAUGUAY ST. JOACHIM CEMETERY 1 Bernard Desrochers
CHATEAUGUAY UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Bernard Desrochers
DORION CEMETERY 2 Doug & Gladys Hay
LORETTEVILLE VILLAGE DES HURONS CEMETERY 1 Doug & Gladys Hay
QUEBEC CITY ST. FOYE CEMETERY 1 Douglas & Gladys Hay
QUEBEC CITY ST. MICHEL ARCHANGEL CEMETERY 1 Douglas & Gladys Hay
ST. JOSEPH DALMA CEMETERY 3 Doug & Gladys Hay
ST. JOSEPH DE SOREL ST. JOSEPHS CEMETERY 4 Bernard Desrochers
ST. PASCAL PARISH CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
STONEHAM ST. PETERS ANGLICAN CEMETERY 1 Doug & Gladys Hay
THREE RIVERS OR TROIS RIVIERES ST. LOUIS CEMETERY 5 Bernard Desrochers
THREE RIVERS ST. MICHEL CEMETERY 5 Bernard Desrochers
VALLEYFIELD PROTESTANT CEMETERY 1 Bernard Desrochers
VAUDREUIL R.C. CEMETERY 2 Kenn & Sue Doerksen

 Newfoundland and Labrador 21

AMHERST COVE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
BAY DE VERDE 1 Thomas Skelding
BELL ISLAND BEACH HILL ANGLICAN CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
BELL ISLAND R.C. CEMETERY 2 Thomas Skelding
BISHOP'S COVE 1 Thomas Skelding
BONAVISTA ST. JOSEPHS CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
CAPLIN COVE CONCEPTION BAY UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
CARBONEAR SALVATION ARMY CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
CATALINA ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
CAVENDISH C of E CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
CHAPELS COVE 1 Thomas Skelding
ELLISTON METHODIST CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
HOLYROOD SOUTH SIDE CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
LITTLE CATALINA UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
NEW HARBOUR ST. AUGUSTINE CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
NEW PERLICAN C of E CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
SPANIARDS BAY ANGLICAN PARISH CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
ST. JOHNS ANGLICAN CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
UPPER ISLAND COVE, ST PETER'S CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding
WESTERN BAY RC CEMETERY 1 Thomas Skelding

New Brunswick 28

BAIE STE. ANNE CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
BEERSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY 2 Ronald Cormier
LOGGIEVILLE PINE GROVE CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
LOWER CAPE CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
LYNFIELD CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
MAPLE GLEN CEMETERY 3 Ronald Cormier
MILLERTON ST. PETERS CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
NEWCASTLE ST. MARYS CEMETERY 2 Ronald Cormier
PORTAGE RIVER CHURCH CEMETERY 8 Ronald Cormier
RED BANK ST. THOMAS CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
RENOUS ST. BRIDGETS R.C. CEMETERY 2 Ronald Cormier
SHIPPAGAN ST. JEROMES R.C. CEMETERY 2 Ronald Cormier
ST. ANDREWS R.C. CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
WATERSIDE CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier
WHITNEY ST. PHILLIPS UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Ronald Cormier

 

 

 

To date, the project has been honoured with the assistance of at least
742 wonderful and generous volunteers.

This does not include those who have offered to help but have
not yet submitted their photos.

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"The Maple Leaf Legacy Project is one that has my strongest support.

It appeals to the memory of the fallen, and to the courage of those who, by their deaths, have been unable to tell their stories. The role of honour is long, starting with the Boer War, including the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, and peacemaking missions, including Kosovo and Afghanistan.

Every gravestone within the remit of the Maple Leaf Legacy Project has a history: of an individual, of colleagues, of the true nature of war, and of devotion to a cause that has enabled mankind first to defy and then to defeat tyranny, racism and evil. For the families of those who were killed, and for the new generations, as well as for all who wish to honour those who gave their lives far from home, the project has a noble purpose."

Sir Martin Gilbert,
Author of
* First World War,
* Atlas of the First World War,
* The Somme,
* Second World War,
* D-Day,
* The Day the War Ended

Canadian Charity Registration No. 86479 0209 RR0001

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