Acton

Location:  Halton Region   N 43 37.875  W 080 02.366
70 Mill Street East, at the corner of Elgin Street.

The beautiful memorial was erected by the citizens of Acton, to honour those who gave their lives during the Great War.  A single tall pillar marks the original memorial, while two smaller pillars at each side remember the sacrifices made during the Second World War.
This memorial rests on the grounds of Trinity United Church, and great care has been taken by the town to preserve this memorial and the names of those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

Marker text:
Centre pillar front:
ERECTED BY
THE CITIZENS OF
ACTON

IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
HER SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT
AND THOSE WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR

THE GLORIOUS DEAD
CORP•J•L•MOORE 24TH BAT’N
CORP•R•HURD 29TH BATT’Y
CORP• W•G•BROWN 6TH F CO C•E•
PTE• J•D•BURT 15TH BAT’N
PTE• M•KALEY 21ST BAT’N
CAPT• T•A•ARTHURS
CHAPLAIN CHINESE LAB BAT’N
PTE• A•ANDERSON 116TH BAT’N
PTE• F•ELKINGTON 58TH BAT’N
PTE• F•WILLS 4TH BAT’N
PTE• J•FRYER 1ST BAT’N
PTE• T•IRVING 3RD BAT’N
PTE• G•MCLEOD 20TH BAT’N
PTE•A•WINTERBURN 4TH BAT’N
LIEUT• H•G•KING
13TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
PTE• A•GRIBBEN 42ND BAT’N
PTE• P•RADFORD 164TH BAT’N
SERGT• W•LEE 4TH BAT’N
PTE• P•GODFREY 198TH BAT’N
CORP• F•MASTERS M•G•S 4TH BAT’N
PTE• J•J•KENNEDY 95TH BAT’N
SERGT• M•N•STUCKEY 19TH BAT’N

1950 KOREA 1953

THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE
 

Centre Pillar Right Side:
VIMY RIDGE

PASSCHENDAELE

AMIENS

ARRAS

BOURLON

WOOD

CAMBRAI

DOUAI

MONS
 

Centre Pillar Left Side:
YPRES

FESTUBERT

GIVENCHY

ST. ELOI

SANCTUARY

WOOD

HOOGE

THE SOMME
 

Right Pillar Front:
1939 - 1945

A.C. E.A. ANDERSON
F/SGT. K.H. BUCK
F.O. W.R. ELWOOD
PTE. J. GIBBONS
F.O. J.T. GUTHRIE
LIEUT. R.HILLIER
SGT. WM. MCCRON
SGT. W. MCCRON
SGT. G.K. MCLELLAN
S/SGT. N.L. MCNABB
 

Right Pillar Side:
BRITAIN

FALAISE

CASSINO

HONG KONG
 

Left Pillar Front:
1939 - 1945
W.O. G.A. MOLOZZI
W/COMDR. D.G. MORRIS
GNR. F. NEAR
L/CPL. A.E. PERRYMAN
PTE. R. ROBERTSON
PTE. H.L. SIMPSON
GNR. G.A. SMETHURST
GNR. J.P. SWEENEY
PTE. G.H. TAYLOR
PTE. H.A.WEBSTER
F.O. R. ROLSTON (1957)
 

Left Pillar Side:
DIEPPE

HOCHWALD

CAEN

ORTONA

Bath

 

Location:   Hastings County   N 44 11.818  W 076 44.341
In front of the Legion, at 120 County Road 4.

Very nice and fairly new memorial in front of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 623.  The memorial is flanked by a large anchor(with its own plaque) and a captured German machine gun.  The Bath Legion, as with most other legions, is very active in the community, a centre of activity.  The memorial list the major conflicts of the twentieth century, and acknowledges the contribution of Canada's peacekeepers.


Marker text:
(Royal Canadian Legion crest)

LEST WE FORGET

WORLD WAR I
1914 - 1918

WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

KOREA
1950 - 1953

PEACEKEEPERS

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
 


Anchor:
THIS SHIP'S ANCHOR WAS DONATED
TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION BRANCH #623
FROM THE OFFICE OF
SERVICE AND SUPPLY, OTTAWA
IN FEBRUARY 1992
THIS ANCHOR WAS SHIPPED FROM
ESQUIMALT B.C. THROUGH THE EFFORTS
OF PRESIDENT WM. SANDS
 

Ajax

 

Location:  Durham Region   N 43 49.290  W 079 00.745
In a beautiful park along Lake Ontario, at the foot of Harwood Avenue and Lake Driveway.

The Town of Ajax was born during the Second World War.  At the time, this area was a rural part of the township of Pickering, with nothing more than some farms and little industry.  In 1941, Defense Industries Limited established a munitions plant here, and a town grew around the plant, which at its peak employed over 9,000 workers, and was an integral part of the war effort.
The town took its name from the British cruiser HMS Ajax, which was a key player during the Battle of the River Plate, the first key Allied Naval victory in the war.
In December 1939, a flotilla of British warships, including HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter and HMS Achilles, commanded by Commodore Harry Harwood, engaged and crippled the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee near the Uruguayan port of Montevideo.  The German ship fled to into the port, but rather than face the overwhelming British force, the Captain scuttled his ship and the victory was ours.
The Town of Ajax takes its name from this famous battle. 
 

This erected by the town and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322, pays tribute to the battle and displays several storyboards which tell the tale of the battle, as well as the key players.  A large map, layed out on the ground, in front of the memorial shows the battle details.  A tall obelisk was erected at the head of Veterans Point Garden, in 2009, which coincided with the 70th Annisversary of the Battle of the River Plate, as well as a visit from the current HMS Ajax.

I highly recommend a visit to this unique memorial, to read for yourself the amazing story of the battle and to see the wonderful efforts the Town of Ajax has put forth to remember their roots and history.
 


Marker Text:
Obelisk:
This Ajax Legacy Obelisk will stand as a testimony to honour all veterans
who have served and will serve their country to preserve freedom.

Dedicated October 4, 2009 during the visit of veterans from the HMS Ajax,
HMS Exeter, and HMS Achilles on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of
the Battle of the River Plate.
 

Memorial:
(Seal of the Town of Ajax)

Dedicated to past and future generations
of the Town of Ajax, on the occasion of
the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of the
River Plate and the reunion visit of the
veterans of HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter
and HMS Achilles.

"Born in conflict, living in peace."

The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 322 is
proud to honour the crew of HMS Ajax
and all our Veterans at the going down
of the sun and in the morning.

"We will remember them."
 

Milverton

 

Location:  Perth County   N 43 33.811  W 080 55.547
At 24 Temperance Street, beside the Legion and fairgrounds.

Erected in 1963, by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #565 and the Mornington Agricultural Society, this fieldstone cairn rests at the entrance to the Milverton Fairgrounds, beside the Legion.
Once again a long list of names of those lost in the World Wars, relative to the size of this farming community, their sacrifice must be forever remembered. 
At the left side of the memorial are plaques also dedicated to the pioneers of this region, and to the agricultural services of the people of Mornington Township.
 

Marker text:
Front:
IN MEMORY OF THEIR SACRIFICE
1914-1918     1939-1945

F. GRIFFIN - D. SMALL
C. RITTER - S. HENRY
M. COUTTS - J. BLAIR
E. FINK - N. McGUIRE
L. WAGNER - J. WYATT
W. ROE - W. SCHAEFER
P. SPENCER - A. YOST
A. FREEBORN
S. ATTRIDGE

K. JACK - H. SPENCER
D. WOODMAN
E. HAID - J. REIBLING
R. MANTZ - G. HOPF
L. STEMMLER
H. APPEL - R. JACK
F. ZULAUF D.F.M.
E. DIXSON - E. HARPER
J. DENSTEDT

CAPT. ADAM P. CHALMERS M.D.
JOHN K. CHALMERS
THOMAS M. KIRKLAND
 

Right side:
TO PERPETUATE
THE MEMORY OF
OUR HONOURED DEAD
AND THOSE
WHO CARRIED ON
IN THE WARS OF
1914-1918   1939-1945
KOREAN WAR

Etobicoke

 

Location:  City of Toronto   N 43 38.633  W 079 33.872
At the entrance of the Etobicoke Civic Centre, off of Civic Centre Court and The West Mall.

In 1968, it was recommended to Etobicoke council, that a war memorial be established at the Etobicoke Municipal centre. The decision was made to convert the existing clock tower into a memorial by adding a metal plaque, large cross and flag staff bases.  The total costs involved where held to a mere $1,250.00 for this minimum of effort to remember the brave souls who gave their lives in the name of our country.
 

Marker text:
LEST WE FORGET

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES,
THAT CANADIANS MAY LIVE

1914:1918   KOREA 1950-1953   1939:1945

Rosseau

 

Location:  Municipality of Muskoka   N 45 15.450  W 079 38.452
In front of the Community Hall/Library, at 2 Victoria Street.

The citizens of Rosseau and area decided in 1921 to build a lasting memorial to their boys who died in the First World War.  It was agreed to build a new community hall, so fundraisers were organized and donations accepted.  In August 1924, the new Rosseau Memorial Community Hall was unveiled, a beautifully crafted structure the town would be proud of, made from locally sourced materials and built by the hands of the grateful people of village of Rosseau, and the townships of Humphrey and Cardwell.
In May 1949, a bronze tablet was unveiled on the front of hall, bearing the names of those lost during the two Great Wars.
A newer stone was later added at the entrance of the hall, which included the words "Lest We Forget" and the years of the World Wars, as a reminder of the significance of this important memorial.
 


Marker text:
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF
ROSSEAU, HUMPHREY AND CARDWELL
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

1914-1918
ARISS, W.
CLUBBE, A.
DRAYCOTT, G.
GOODMAN, T.
GOWER, D.

JONES, W.
KNOWLES, J.
McGARY, A.
SHORTT, S.
TOPP, J.

1939-1945
CORSON, F.W.
CRAWFORD, A.

FOREMAN, W.
LAWSON, J.D.

FOR GOD, FOR KING, FOR COUNTRY
"THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD"