Sunday, 25 March 2012
Deseronto
Location: N 44 11.694 W 077 02.907 On the south side of Main Street, across from Centre Street.
A solid white stone, with 5 different plaques to honour those who have fallen in previous engagements. This is the first memorial I have seen with Afghanistan recognized.
Plaque 1.
FOR GOD FOR HOME FOR LIBERTY
1914 1918
IN GRATEFULNESS FOR THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR
TOWN OF DESERONTO
Earnest A. Dennie, Thomas A. Ellis, Jos. B. Hill, Francis V. Kelly, Harold McAfee, Edmund V. McNeil, Guy Provins, Beniah Ridgewell, Arthur Rosendale, Earnest Sharpe, Guy Stratton, Herbert E. Wicks
TOWNSHIP OF TYENDINAGA
Con. Barnhart, Harry Barnhart, James Barnhart, Arthur Brant, Ernest R. Brant, Richard Brant, Amos Green, Austin Green, David Green, Jacob Green, George Maracle, Isaac Maracle, John H. Maracle, Peter W. Maracle, Philip Maracle, Wheeler Maracle, William Maracle, Thomas Mungo, Willaim Penn, Reuben Sero, Harry Smart, George Williams
GIVEN IN MEMORY OF MY PARENTS AND SISTERS,
JANE, IDA, EMMA, ETTA.
THOMAS C. BROWN
Plaque 2. (seems to correct an omission of the first plaque)
ANNIE, ALSO SISTER
THOMAS C. BROWN
Plaque 3.
IN GRATEFULNESS TO THE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - - - 1945
TOWN OF DESERONTO
Robert Armitage, George Cole, Ray Harvey, Arthur Hoppings, Clayton Jackson, Owen Miller, Francis Maracle, John Maracle, F/O H.M. Sharpe, David Schryver
Plaque 4.
KOREA
1950 - 1953
Plaque 5.
AFGHANISTAN
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