Welcome to the Maple Leaf Legacy Project

We, the volunteers of the project, extend our deepest sympathies to the
families and friends of these Canadian soldiers who have sacrificed their
lives for peace and freedom, recently, in Afghanistan.

‘We will remember them.’

A total of 157 Canadians have been killed in Afghanistan since 2002.

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 11/01/2011, the number of Canadian
war graves or commemorations photographed on hand is:

 105,833

On the above date 114 commemorations were
added to the archive, with sincere thanks to:

Ontario 63

ANNAN PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY 2 Mike Norton
BOULTER COMMUNAL CEMETERY 1, Lisa DeZoete
CAISTOR CORNERS MERRITTS EVERGREEN CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
CARLOW UNITED CEMETERY 1 Lisa DeZoete
CHANDOS SUNNYSIDE HILLSIDE PIONEER CEMETERY 1, Lisa DeZoete
CLANDEBOYE ST. JAMESS CHURCH CEMETERY 1 John Obright
CLARKSON SPRINGCREEK CEMETERY 3 Mike Norton
COBOCONK CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
DUNGANNON CEMETERY 2 John Obright, Mike Norton
ELDON SMITHS CEMETERY 1 Lisa DeZoete
ELMA CENTRE CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
HARKAWAY CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
INGOLDSBY CEMETERY 1 Lisa DeZoete
KITCHENER WOODLAND CEMETERY 15 Kay Hennessy & June Martin, Mike Norton
KRUGERSDORF JEWISH CEMETERY 1 Bruce & Kenny Colquhoun 
LASSWADE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY 1 Lisa DeZoete 
LOGAN FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton 
NORTH EASTHOPE ST. ANDREWS CEMETERY 1 John & Anne Obright 
NORVAL HILLCREST PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY 3 Mike Skerrett Jane Watt, Mike Norton
OAKVILLE ST. JUDES CEMETERY 10 Mike Norton
PORT COLBOURNE MOUNT ST. JOSEPH R.C. CEMETERY 2 Mike Norton
PRINCETON CEMETERY 2 John G Thompson 
QUEENSVILLE CEMETERY 2 Mike Norton
SELKIRK UNION CEMETERY 2 Mike Norton 
SOMBRA RIVERSIDE CEMETERY 1 John Obright
ST. DAVIDS UNITED CHURCH CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
SUDBURY CIVIC CEMETERY, 1 Leo Guerin
TAVISTOCK MCTAVISH CEMETERY 1 John G Thompson
THORNDALE ROBINS HILL CEMETERY 1 John G Thompson
ZEPHYR ZION CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton

Alberta 1

EDMONTON OUR LADY OF PEACE CEMETERY, 1 Gerry Halliday

Saskatchewan 6

ARELEE CEMETERY 1 Tim & Linda Popp 
ARELEE MENNONITE BRETHEREN CEMETERY 1 Tim Popp
BRODERICK BETHANY MEMORIAL GARDEN 1 Tim & Linda Popp 
Dinsmore Cemetery 1 Tim & LInda Popp
HOLDFAST R.C. CEMETERY 1 Tim & Linda Popp
Mosten Holt Cemetery 1 Tim & Linda Popp

UK 4

USA 12

 

New Jersey – NEWARK (HOLY SEPULCHRE) CEMETERY 1 Alphonso W Haynes
New Jersey – ORANGE (ROSEDALE) CEMETERY 2 Alphonso W Haynes
New York – NEW YORK CITY BROOKLYN (THE EVERGREENS) CEMETERY 1 Al Haynes
Pennsylvania – BRADFORD (OAK HILL) CEMETERY 1 Mike Norton
Pennsylvania – PHILADELPHIA (NORTHWOOD) CEMETERY 1 done, Mike Norton
Pennsylvania – PHILADELPHIA (ST. DENIS) CEMETERY 1, Mike Norton

 

France 29

COULONVILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY 1 Jim Corkery
ECQUEVILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY 4 Lenny Dunn 
ESCOUBLAC-LA-BAULE WAR CEMETERY 17 Peter Bennett, Fraser McKee
GENNES-IVERGNY CHURCHYARD 1 Jim Corkery 
MESNIL-MAUGER COMMUNAL CEMETERY 4 Lenny Dunn 
MONS-EN-CHAUSSEE COMMUNAL CEMETERY 1 Gerry Carline 
QUEND COMMUNAL CEMETERY 1 Jim Corkery

Indonesia 2

AMBON WAR CEMETERY 2 Firlana Mishadi

South Africa 1

ROOIDAM MILITARY CEMETERY 1 Eric Leach

 

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

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