Canadian casualties on the Somme totalled 24,029 – of which almost two-thirds could be attributed to actions involved in the capture of the Regina Trench.
A circular park surrounds the Canadian Memorial which is screened from the road by tall trees. More than ten varieties of maples have been planted beside wide paths of well-tended turf.
There are few bright colours to distract the eye from the pleasing shades of green, making the memorial park at Courcelette a place for meditation.
The Canadian Memorial is located on the north side of the D929, immediately south of the main part of the village, on the north-west side of the crossroads between the D929 and the D107.
