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These are images taken on November 12, 2005 to show the new Valour Plaza from various perspectives.

Image 1 Valour Plaza in the shape of a Victoria Cross, looking beyond the plaza to the intersection of Sargent Ave. and Valour Road
Image 2 Wide view of plaza
Image 3 Close up of the Victoria Cross design in Manitoba Limestone
Image 4 Front profile of 3 men
Image 5 Side profile of 3 men showing Victoria Cross limestone design in the background
Image 6 New sign posts infront of Plaza
Image 7 Signs and Plaza at Sargent and Valour Road
Image 8 Signs, Plaza and Victoria Cross park in background

Photos by R. Lambert ©

Valour Road and the Victoria Cross

Leo Clarke, Fred Hall, and Robert Shankland, three recipients of the Victoria Cross, lived on Pine Street in Winnipeg before going off to serve in World War I. Some of the photographs show the corner of Valour Road and Portage Avenue with the golden lamp post and citation plaque and the presentation of the first Victoria Cross outside of Britain, in honour of Leo Clarke, at the corner of Portage and Main.

On Saturday,  November 5, 2005, a new plaza was dedicated at Sargent Avenue and Valour Road to commemorate Clarke, Hall and Shankland. Open the Valour Plaza story from the Winnipeg Free Press and if you can, visit this place.

Links to the 3 Valour Road VC biographies 

  1. Cpl. Leonard Clarke  (December 1, 1892 – October 19, 1916)
  2. Sgt. Maj. Frederick William Hall,  Link2  (February 8, 1885 - April 24, 1915)
  3. Lieut. Robert Shankland,  (October 10, 1887 - January 20, 1968)

These are new for 2006:
In memory of Corporal LEO CLARKE who died on October 19, 1916
Photo Collection relating to LEO CLARKE

In memory of Company Sergeant Major FREDERICK WILLIAM HALL who died on April 24, 1915
Photo Collection relating to FREDERICK WILLIAM HALL

Valour Road - Intermediate, Valour Road - Secondary are lesson plans.  The minute Valour Road  is part of the Heritage Minute on Canadian Television and is sponsored by Histori.ca.

Created November 14, 2005, revised on October 30, 2006
 

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