Alliston - Banting Homestead

Location:  N 44° 10.030 W 079° 50.781  On the west side of Sir Frederick Banting Road, approx 1 km north of Highway 89.  On the grounds of the Banting Homestead.


This is the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, which has saved millions of lives worldwide.
Frederick Banting began his studies at the University of Toronto with the aim of entering the ministry, but instead he switched to medicine, receiving his MD in 1916. After graduating, he joined the army and served as a medical officer during World War I. He was awarded the Canadian military cross for bravery, attending wounded soldiers even while he himself was wounded. After the war, he practiced medicine in London, Ontario, until 1921, when he and Charles Best began their research into the hormone insulin.

Banting was knighted for his work in research in the medical field of studies in 1934. On February 21, 1941, Banting was killed in a plane crash while on a military medical mission in Newfoundland.

Presented by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 171 Alliston, to the Banting Homestead.

Marker Text:
PRESENTED TO
THE BANTING HOMESTEAD
FROM THE
VETERANS AND
MEMBERS OF
BRANCH #171 ALLISTON
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
JULY 2, 2010