Friday, 20 May 2016
Kingston R.C.H.A.
Location: Frontenac County N 44 13.419 W 76 29.391
In the park, at King Street and Barrie Street.
This is the National Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Memorial, the only one of its kind in Canada dedicated exclusively to the RCHA. It was erected in 1921 by General Burstall, and then updated and re-dedicated again in 1951 by FM Lord Alexander.
The memorial consists of a large granite structure with brass plaques to honour those lost in the Great War and World War II. There are also plaques to recognize the Battle Honours of this famous regiment. The memorial is flanked by two artillery cannons from the 1800s, and fronted by a WWII 25-pounder gun which features plaques from the Royal Canadian Regiment in Korea, the PPCLI and RCR from Afghanistan.
The RCHA has been an integral part of all military actions in all wars that Canada has served. The strategic use of the artillery was a key component in the victory at Vimy Ridge, and has proudly supported our ground troops in every battle since that time.
Marker text:
Front:
1914 1919
ERECTED BY THE
OFFICERS, N.C.O'S AND MEN OF THE
ROYAL CANDIAN HORSE ARTILLERY
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF
THEIR COMRADES WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
LT. COLONEL D.I.V. EATON
MAJOR T.D.J. RINGWOOD
MAJOR H.W. MACPHERSON M.C.
MAJOR W.E. STEACY M.C.
LIEUT. A.D. WILLIAMSON
LIEUT. A.R. STEWART
SERJT. E.A. KING
CORPL. (SS) J. GLAGG
CORPL. W. BAILEY
CORPL. J. DALGLEISE
CORPL. J.W. SIMPSON MM
CORPL. G.H. TWITT
BOMBR. S.V. MOORE
BOMBR J. STODDART
A./BDR. P. ASHBY
A/BDR. E. COKER
A/BDR. F.R.L. McAULEY
A/BDR. C. NELSON
GUNNER E. ANDREWS
GUNNER R. CLARKE
GUNNER J.P. HARPER
GUNNER E.J. HOCKIN
GUNNER H.J. JUHEL
GUNNER W.R. JERRAN
GUNNER A. PEPIN
GUNNER E. RIDER
DRIVER J.A. COOPER
DRIVER C.E. CHAINEY
DRIVER A.C. NORWICH
DRIVER R.E. PEACOCK
DRIVER E. QUINN
DRIVER W. ROBERTSON D.C.M.
DRIVER J.M. WALLACE
TPTR. J. LOWE
BOMBR W.E. CASS (LIEUT. R.F.C.)
A/BDR. A.C. ROSS (LIEUT. CAN. INF.)
GNR. H.S. LEWIS (LIEUT. CAN. INF.)
ARMT. Q.M.S. H. PHILLIPS R.C.O.C.
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE
Left side:
N GLORIOUS MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
CAPTAIN R. A. DONALD
CAPTAIN W.H. HOWARTH
CAPTAIN T.H. TURNER
LIEUT H.J. BEDELL
LIEUT W.J.C. JOHNSTON
SERGT M. J. DAGGITT
SERGT W.J. HUNTER
SERGT W.C. KNAPTON
SERGT J.E. TISDALE
BOMDR J. DAVIDSON
BOMDR F.J. STEVENS
L/BDR L.E. MILLARD
L/BDR A.J. RIDLINGTON
L/BDR R.F. TAYLOR
GUNNER. C.P. BAILEY
GUNNER M. BOISVERT
GUNNER A.R. CARSWELL
GUNNER H.F. DAST
GUNNER M.F. HINDS
GUNNER H.J. LEACH
GUNNER A.F. MACDONALD
GUNNER D.J. MINGAY
GUNNER D.L. MURPHY
GUNNER D.D. MACMILLIAN
GUNNER E.R. RINK
GUNNER C.W.J. SADLER
GUNNER B.W. SMITH
GUNNER C.R. SWEET
GUNNER M.M. TWEEDLY
GUNNER N.R.H. WAITT
GUNNER J.V. WHITE
GUNNER S.E. WILSON
GUNNER W.R. ZUBEK
Right side:
IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR
BRIGADIER J.N. LANE, DSO
CAPTAIN FW DREWRY, MC
CAPTAIN E.H.W. LAMBART
CAPTAIN F.W. WIGGINS
LIEUT G.P. DAMER
B.S.M. (WO II) W.J.B. McLEOD
SERGT A.D. GRAHAM
SERGT W.L. IGGLESDEN
SERGT R. LONG
L/SERGT M.H. LAMBERT
BOMDR R. BOON
L/BDR W.E. MANNVL/BDR L. MILLER
L/BDR K.W. SIMMONDS
GUNNER G.F. ADAMS
GUNNER G.L. BENEDICT
GUNNER W.A. BOWNES
GUNNER A. DACK
GUNNER W. FLIS
GUNNER M.L. KOSMACK
GUNNER K.L. LUHTA
GUNNER S.J. MARSHALL
GUNNER W.J. MUCHMORE
GUNNER B.E. McKINNEY
GUNNER P. RICHARD
GUNNER A.S. RUSHLOW
GUNNER A.W. SCOTT
GUNNER H. SCHULTZ
GUNNER G.F. SZOCS
GUNNER I.L. VINCE
GUNNER A.J. WARRENER
GUNNER L.A. WILLIAMS
GUNNER A. WITHERALL
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