The Royal Canadian Legion - Ontario Provincial Command

The people of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario erected a cenotaph in 1925 to honour those from the Sault Ste. Marie area who had given their lives in the "War to end all Wars". Mr. Curran, the publisher of the local newspaper, the Sault Daily Star, wrote to Mr. Kipling and asked if he would write a suitable verse to be inscribed on the cenotaph.

Mr. Kipling, a noted author of the period, had lost a son in the war, and penned the following in response to Mr. Curran's request.

From little towns, in a far land, we came,

to save our honour and a world aflame;

by little towns, in a far land, we sleep,

and trust those things we won

to you to keep.

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The material presented in this site has been taken from publications prepared by

The Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command
The Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command
The Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command Branches and Ladies Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation

Original Artwork

The Legion crest, featured in many pages on this site, including the Banner at the top, was provided by

The Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command

Altered versions of the crest and the Ladies' Auxiliary version on the pages featured in the Educational Bursaries and Charitable Foundations sections were prepared by the

Ontario Command Web Site Design Team

from original artwork supplied by The Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command.

Original artwork, including branch maps were prepared by the

Ontario Command Web Site Design Team

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