Location: N 45° 36.306 W 079° 27.547 Found at the Midlothian Museum, on Midlothian Road, west of Burk's Falls. This small community was once known as Ryerson.
The memorial is dedicated to the memory of Pte. Douglas Wiseman who was killed in action at the Battle of Cambria in 1918. The text is difficult to read, due to the weathering of the stone. His name also appears on the memorial in nearby Burks' Falls.
ERECTED BY THE
RESIDENTS OF
SCHOOL SEC. No. 4
RYERSON
IN MEMORY OF
PTE DOUGLAS
WISEMAN
BORN
Dec.24,1896
KILLED IN ACTION
AT CAMBRIA
Oct. 2, 1918
He sleeps beside his
comrades
in a hallowed grave
unknown
but his name is
written in letters of love
in the hearts he has
left at home
Private Wiseman was a member of the Canadian Infantry(Central Ontario Regiment), 102 Battalion. Service #3317127.
ReplyDeleteBuried in the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, France.
The memorial here at Ryerson list the date of his death as October 2, but according to official records, it was actually on October 3, 1918.