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London (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery

  • Country Canada
  • Total identified casualties 141 Find these casualties
  • Region Ontario
  • Identified casualties from First & Second World War
  • GPS Coordinates Latitude: 42.98121, Longitude: -81.27582
LONDON (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY - CWGC

Location information

The cemetery is located between Wharncliffe Road and Wonderland Road on the north side of Riverside Drive. The cemetery runs from Riverside Drive through to Oxford Street West (97 acres).

Visiting information

The cemetery grounds are open daily for visitation from dawn to dusk. The on site cemetery office is open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

History information

When war broke out in 1939, London held the Headquarters of Military District No.1. From 1st January 1942, No. 1 Vocational Training School was stationed there; and also S.9 Canadian Army Motor Mechanics School. The cemetery contains graves of both world wars and a Cross of Sacrifice erected after the 1914-1918 War.