Toronto - Harbord Collegiate Institute

 

 

Location:  City of Toronto     N 43.66066   W -79.93690

In front of the school, 286 Harbord Street.

This memorial was erected in 1921, thanks to the staff and students of Harbord Collegiate Institute who raised funds at the time to honour those from the school who served and died in World War I.  Over 500 students and staff from Harbord Collegiate served in the Great War, sadly 78 of those did not return.  The original plaques listed only 75 names, but research found the names of 3 others that where added in 2014.  The name of the sculptor, Geo. W. Hill, is etched into the base of the statue.

The memorial proudly stands at the front entrance of the school, for all to see as a reminder of the sacrifices made by those brave staff and students who died while fighting for freedom, so young with their lives ahead of them, they chose to defend their King and country.

 

 

Marker text:

Front:

(Harbord Collegiate Institute crest)

THESE FORMER PUPILS

DIED FOR HUMANITY

IN

THE GREAT WAR

OF

1914 - 1919

"WE ARE THE DEAD, SHORT DAYS AGO

WE LIVED, FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSET GLOW

LOVED AND WERE LOVED, AND NOW WE LIE

IN FLANDERS FIELDS."

 

 

 

Right side:

LT. F.H. LANGSTONE

FL. LT.  AUSTIN R. LAPP

LT. JOHN LEONARD, M.C.

CAPT. L.B.M. LOUDON

A.W. McALLISTER

HAROLD G. McCONNELL

LT. DOUGLAS F. MacKENZIE

FL. LT. J.L. McLINTOCK

PAUL McLAUGHLIN

MAJOR WILLIAM H. McLAREN

WILFRED MACKLEM

CAPT. F. ROSS MEDLAND

LT. COL. A.A. MILLER

WILLIAM MOFFATT

CAPT. W.M. CARLTON MONK

LT. HAROLD MOSSMAN, M.C.

CAPT. H. GERARD MUNTZ

LT. J.C. NEWCOMBE

NORMAN E.G. PATTON

LT. CECIL V. PERRY, M.C.

LT. WILLIAM PROUDFOOT

LT. H. CHARLES QUAIL

LAWRENCE B. RAMSAY

FL. LT. ARNOLD B. READE

FL. LT. CLIFFORD E. RIDER

CLIFFORD E. ROGERS

LT. FRED. SCOTT

LT. HARLEY SMITH

DOUGLAS SPARKS

LT. JAMES D. STEPHEN

W.E. STEWART

LT. GEOFFREY TAYLOR

NORMAN WHEADON, M.M.

HAROLD WORTHINGTON

LT. GEORGE B. BICKLE

MAJOR FRANK CONNERY

LT. EGERTON B. BAINES

LT. G. THOROLD

SGT. DOUGLAS G. MITCHELL, M.M.

LT. CHARLES L.M. MORRISON

 

 

 

 

Left side:

C. FRED ADAMS

LT. COL. W.D. ALLAN, D.S.O.

CAPT. LOU D. ANDERSON

FL. LT. CHARLES T. BRIMER

LT. B.H. ACTON BURROWS

ROBERT D. CONKLIN

MAJOR JAMES P. CRAWFORD

WILLIAM T. CRUMMY

FL. LT. FRANK W. CURTIS

NURSING SISTER CAROLA DOUGLAS

CAPT. ARTHUR J. DUNCAN

FL. LT. GEORGE S. FLEMING

CHARLES H. FOX

GORDON G. GALLOWAY

NORMAN C. GALE

GUY GARRETT

LT. JAMES A. GARVIE, M.C.

LT. HAROLD GROVES

LT. D. GALER HAGARTY

FL. COM'R. WILLIAM T. HALL

LT. GORDON HAMILTON

CAPT. J. FULLER HENDERSON

RAYMOND F. HENDERSON

LT. CHARLES HEWSON

FL. LT. C. VICTOR HEWSON

LT. RICHARD H. HOCKEN

CAPT. ROBERT HOME

STUART HOUGH

LT. JOHN HOWARD

FL. LT. ALFRED HUTTY

ERIC G. JONES

NURSING SISTER LILY DENTON KEYS

LT. HERBERT N. KLOTZ

LT. LLOYD B. KYLES

MAJOR J. MILES LANGSTAFF

LT. MYER TUTZER COHEN, M.C.

LT. WALTER HOWARD CURRY

LT. COL. THOMAS CRAIK IRVING, D.S.O.

 

 

 

 

Naughton

 

Location:  Greater Sudbury     N 46 24.119   W -81 11.732

In front of the Community Centre, 1955 Regional Road 55 (Old Highway 17).

 

This memorial is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion and the 2964 Walden Irish Army Cadets.  It was moved to this site in November 2003 and re-dedicated at that time.  The Cadets are affiliated with the 2nd Battalion Irish Regiment of Canada.  They have three primary goals. To develop in youth the attributes of leadership and good citizenship, promote physical fitness, and to stimulate an interest in the Sea, Army and Air activities of the Canadian Armed Forces. 

The memorial plays a role in honouring those who have served and in teaching the youth about the role of history, service and honour.  The memorial lists a group of sponsors as well as recognizing the major conflicts and the sacrifices made by those who gave all.

 

 

 

 

Marker text:

Legion Plaque

Lest We Forget

 

 

 

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND OUT VALIANT DEAD

WHO GAVE THEIR ALL

THAT WE COULD LIVE.

 

 

 

WWI   1914-1918

WWII   1939-1945

Korean   1950-1953

Peacekeeping

 

 

 

Relocation and Redication by:

2964 Walden Irish

Army Cadets

November 8, 2003

 

 

 

 

Vanier

 

 Location:  City of Ottawa   GPS: N 45.439416 W 664724

180 Marier Ave. Ottawa

 

Vanier is a historically francophone area in the proximity of downtown Ottawa. In 1908, 3  communities ( Janeville, Clarkstown, Clandeboye) formed the village of Eastview which became a town in 1913 then a city in 1963. In 1969 Eastview was renamed Cite de Vanier in honour of Governor General Georges P. Vanier. Vanier was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2001. Although the cenotaph was never renamed Vanier cenotaph, from the time Eastview changed its name, it was always known as the Vanier cenotaph.

 

This cenotaph honouring local men who gave their lives, is located in a small triangular shape park (if you can call it as such) bordered by Marier Ave., Dagmar Ave. and Hannah St. The front of the monument is facing Dagmar and Hannah. A walkway leads to the front and on each side a bench. The monument resting on a pedestal nicely decorated by plants around it, is flanked by the Royal Canadian flag, Canadian flag and Ontario flag. 
You will notice beside each name, the age when they died. How sad that all these soldiers had a whole life ahead of them, cut short by war.

 

***Special thanks once again to fellow researcher Louise Bellec for the photos and description.

 

 

 

Marker text:

Facing Marier St.

Left panel: Royal Canadian Air Force logo

 

Middle panel:                       CENOTAPHE

                                            CITE EASTVIEW CITY

                                                 CENOTAPH

 

                                         Canadian Army logo

 

Right panel:   Canadian Navy logo

 

 

 

 

 

Front View:

Left panel top:              KILLED IN ACTION   TUES EN ACTION

                                                  1914---------1918

                                   SPR/SPR  COLDREY, KENDALL  + 19

                                   PTE/SDT  DANIS, ARTHUR  + 23

                                   CPL/CPL  DONALDSON, JOHN  + 29

                                   PTE/SDT  LAWRENCE, EDMUND  + 38

                                   PTE/SDT  MICHAUD, ARTHUR  + 29

                                   PTE/SDT  JUSSIAUME, HILAIRE  + 21

 

Left panel bottom: KILLED IN ACTION   TUES EN ACTION

                                                  1939---------1945

                                   PTE/SDT  AYRES, EDWARD  + 19

                                   PTE/SDT  BARNABY, GERALD  + 26

                                   PTE/SDT  BERIAULT, GERRARD  + 20

                                   PTE/SDT  BURDETT,  ALBERT  + 29

                                   P/O/SLT AVN  CANTIN, LEO  + 23

                                   PTE/SDT  CARRIERE, WILFRED  + 24

                                   FS/SGTS  FLEMING, GORDON  +23

                                   P/O/SLT AVN  FORSYTH, ALBERT  + 25

                                   P/O/SLT AVN  GODIN, JEAN-ROBERT  + 24

                                   PTE/SDT  GOSSELIN, CHARLES  +20

                                   PTE/SDT  KANE, ROBERT  + 27

                                   L/BDR  LALONDE, HERVE  + 23

                                   P/O/SLT AVN  CARON, AURELE  +20

 

 

 

Middle:                                         CROSS

                             IN HONOURED MEMORY OF CITIZENS

                              FROM THE CITY OF EASTVIEW WHO

                       GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM

 

                                WORLD WAR I         1914-----1918

                                WORLD WAR II        1939-----1945

                                KOREA                       1950-----1953

 

 -----------------------

 

                           A LA MEMOIRE VENEREE DES CITOYENS

                         DE LA CITE D'EASTVIEW QUI ONT SACRIFIE

                         LEUR VIE POUR LA DEFENSE DE LA LIBERTE

 

                        PREMIERE GRANDE GUERRE     1914-----1918

                        SECONDE GRANDE GUERRE       1939-----1945

                                    COREE            1950-----1953

 

 

 

Right panel top:                   KILLED IN ACTION  TUES EN ACTION

                                                                 1950-----1953

                                              PTE/SDT  FAIRFIELD, BERNARD  + 19

 

Right panel bottom:          KILLED IN ACTION  TUES EN ACTION
                                                          1939-----1945

                                             PTE/SDT  LANOUE, OCTAVE  + 25

                                             L/CPL/LCPL  LEONARD, CAMERON  + 20

                                             PTE/SDT  MARSOLAIS, DOUGLAS  + 20

                                             FS/SGTS  McCORMICK, HUGH  + 21

                                             RFN  MONETTE, ROGER  + 21

                                             PTE/SDT  PATRY, LEONIDE  + 22

                                             F/O/LT AVN  PRITCHARD, GORDON  + 20

                                             CPL/CPL  SAUVE, DORIMA  + 24

                                             F/O/LT AVN  SORLEY, HUGH  + 21

                                             L/CPL/LCPL  ST.AMAND, ROLAND  + 25

                                             F/O/LT/ AVN  WEATHERALL, BOB D.F.M.  + 23

                                             SPR/SPR  WEATHERALL, WALTER  + 29

                                             CPL/CPL  DECARIE, LUCIEN  + 37