Field of Honour

Both Brookside and Transcona cemeteries have a Field of Honour that honour all Veterans with the same level of recognition.

Brookside Field of Honour during the daytime

Brookside Cemetery

Field of Honour

This area is one of the largest and oldest military interment sites in Canada. It is Canada's most notable design for a Military Field of Honour. There are more than 10,000 Veterans, Service Members and War Heroes interred here.

The Field of Honour opened in 1915. The Daughters of the Empire requested the City set aside a section of the cemetery. They wanted an interment site for Veterans returning from World War I.

Brookside’s Field of Honour is home to the only Commonwealth War Graves Commission 'Stone of Remembrance'. It is the only one in all of the Americas.

Transcona Field of Honour during the day

Transcona Cemetery

Field of Honour

This area is the final resting place for more than 300 Veterans and Service Members. In 1987, a memorial cross unveiling took place to commemorate interred Veterans.

The Bridge of Remembrance was installed in 2020. It honours over 119 soldiers who died during WWI and WWII and were buried overseas. The bridge connects the older Field of Honour area with the new expanded field to the west.

Events and tours

Free events and tours are held in the Field of Honour throughout the year. Contact us to learn more.

Refurbishment program

In 2023, the City partnered with Veterans Affairs Canada to refurbish Brookside Cemetery. More than 4,600 military monuments were refurbished and over 30,000 sq. ft. of foundation was replaced.

Arrange an interment

Contact us to arrange an interment for a Veteran or Service Member in the Field of Honour. The Veteran can be accompanied by one cremated remains. It can be a spouse, child, sibling, parent, or grandparent. In some cases, the full interment may include the spouse of the Veteran if the interment takes place at the same time.

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