Sunday 14 January 2018

Arkona

 
 
Location:  Lambton County     N 43 04.330   W 81 49.420
At the entrance to Arkona Cemetery, 8628 Townsend Line East.
 

This proud memorial stands near the entrance of the Arkona Cemetery, now the resting place of many local men who fought in the World Wars and returned to this small community.  Those that fought and died overseas are forever remembered on this cenotaph.  It was dedicated in June of 1923  by the Arkona Women’s Institute and the citizens of Arkona, Warwick, Bosanquet and West Williams.
The names of the fallen are carved into the black granite shaft, while a white Italian marble statue stands guard over the memories of these fallen heroes and family men.


 
 
Marker text:
Front:
HONOUR AND GRATEFUL TRIBUTE
TO OUR BOYS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR.
1914 - 1918

PTE. GORDON PATTERSON
LANCE CORP. ROY N. FAIR
PTE. GEORGE PUTTICK
PTE. WILLIAM TORRINGTON
PTE. CLARENCE F. JACKSON
PTE. GORDON L. BROWN
PTE. JAMES E. ZAVITZ
PTE. HARRY WILCOCKS
PTE. WILLIAM MAYBURY
CORP. BEAUMONT S. FLACK

THEY DIED THAT HONOUR
AND JUSTICE MAY LIVE
 

 


Right side:
PTE. FRED R. BROWN
PTE. J. EDWIN CRAWFORD
LANCE CORP. O.F. CAMERON
 




Left side:
ERECTED BY
ARKONA WOMENS
INSTITUTE
AND CITIZENS OF
ARKONA, WARWICK
BOSANQUET
AND
WEST-WILLIAMS
 




Rear:
1939 - 1945
STO. W. NORMAN RODER
PTE. ERIC J. SMITH
PTE. STANLEY A. EDWARDS
SGT. FRANK SHADLOCK
RFMN. E.D. BUTLER
TPR. R. McADAM
STO. J. FORAN
PTE. S. ACKLETON
SGT. GORDON F. UTTER
 




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