War Memorial of Montreal West, War memorial in Montreal West, Canada

The War Memorial of Montreal West stands beside the city hall in Memorial Park on Westminster Avenue near Ainslie Road. Sculptor George William Hill depicted a soldier going into battle on a granite base. A wall of remembrance behind the figure commemorates the local dead of World War I and World War II.

Sculptor George William Hill created this memorial in 1921 to honor soldiers from Montreal West who perished in World War I. The monument was built during the postwar period when communities across the country were establishing similar tributes to their war dead.

The monument stands beside Montreal West city hall in Memorial Park, and a wall of remembrance behind the soldier figure carries the names of local men who died in World War I and World War II. Residents pass it on Westminster Avenue near Ainslie Road in the course of ordinary days.

The memorial is situated in Memorial Park and can be easily visited while exploring the Montreal West area. The site draws visitors especially during annual commemorative occasions when the local community gathers to pay respects.

The soldier figure was carved by George William Hill, the sculptor behind the South African War memorial in Montreal. Behind the figure stands a wall of remembrance listing the local dead of both World Wars, so the monument pairs a single sculpted soldier with a roll of names.