South River

 

Location:  Parry Sound District   N 45 50.443  W 079 23.065
On the south side of 63 Marie Street, in front of the public library.

Very nicely done small cenotaph for a small village.  This memorial is dedicated to the men of South River who gave their lives in the two World Wars and Korea.

 
Marker text:
Centre:
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
SOUTH RIVER AND
DISTRICT, WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY

KOREA
1950 - 1953

LEST WE FORGET
 

Left:
1914 - 1918

BURNES C.F.
CHRISTIAN H.T.
FURLONG P.
PINKERTON R.
SCARLETT W.H. M.M.
SMYTH F.A.
TOWLE H.
LANE C.
 

Right:
1939 - 1945

BROTT H.
CARROLL M.T.
DUFF F.A.
EDWARDS G.F.
ELLIOTT A.R.
GOVER R.A.
GUTJAHR C.O.
HUBACHECK V.
LACOMBE J.M.
MOORE R.P.
MURDOCK D.J.
QUIRT J.
SCHADE H.M.
SERERES J.
SERERES J.A.
TUCKER H.J.
TUCKER L.
WATT B.E.
WILSON R.

Elmvale

 

Location:  Simcoe County   N 44 34.960  W 79 52.122
In front of the public library, at the corner of Queens Street W (County Road 92) and Maria Street.

This memorial appears to a refurbished version of a previous memorial.  The top part of the monument is certainly of a recent vintage, while at the base is a plaque from part of a much older memorial.  I have found no information regarding the original memorial, I can only assume it was in need of a major update.

The names of the men lost in the World Wars appear carved in granite on a lower section of the cenotaph.  The newer section shows the crest of the Royal Canadian Legion, which no doubt played a huge roll in preserving the memory of the names engraved on this memorial, as well as all who served.  Branch 262 is the local legion in Elmvale.

Marker text:
Upper section:
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO
SERVED AND MADE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
PEACEKEEPERS

LEST WE FORGET
 

Lower section:
1914--1918
BELL C.  BELL H.  BELL L.  CARRUTHERS W.H.  DAVIS A.  DRYSDALE J.
FORSYTHE T.J.  FRENCH W.  GILBERT O.S.  GORE G.  HUMPHRIES W.G.
KER D.W.  KERR O.  LAWSON W.G.  McFADDEN R.  MIDDLETON W.L.
MITCHELL P.  PATTERSON J.  POLSON A.  RALPH L.  RITCHIE W.S.  ROLFE I.W.
SHIPCOTT A.R.  SMITH J.  SNIDER M.  TRAIN G.V.  VAN BUREN G.  VANSICKLE G.W.

1939--1945
ARCHER C.D.H.  ARCHER E.A.  CLUTE W.S.  DEAN C.M.  DUTCHER T.H.C.
FURLONG J.A.  HALL F.W.  HANSON H.  HILTZ E.J.  NAISMITH D.N.
NAISMITH R.W.  O'NEILL E.H.  SMITH O.E.  SPENCE J.A.  WALTON W.D.
 

Base:
LEST WE FORGET
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN HONOUR OF THE
MEN OF THIS COMMUNITY
WHO MADE THE SUPREME
SACRIFICE IN TWO WORLD
WARS

1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945

Trenton - Afghanistan Repatriation

 
 

Location:  Hastings County   N 44 06.243  W 077 32.901
Found in Bain Park, at the south end of RCAF Road.
 

May 9th, 2014 has been declared as a National Day of Honour, to remember and honour those who served and died in the war in Afghanistan.  I thought it fitting at this time to include our latest memorial, dedicated to the men and women who gave so much to protect freedom and rights, in the fight against terrorism, human rights and oppression.
This touching memorial was unveiled on November 10th, 2012.  Located in a peaceful park outside of CFB Trenton, the first place in Canada that the bodies of our soldiers touched down.  The following words are taken from a plaque located on the walkway before the memorial, and explain the unique concept and design of the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial.
 

"Welcome to the this place of contemplation and tribute to Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan.

The red maple leaf symbolizes Canada, and the citizens of its provinces and territories who honour these soldiers and proudly remember.

In the most private space of the memorial, shelter between the two maple leaves, the names of the fallen are inscribed.  Symbolic of powerful emotional bonds, as well as profound loss and separation, an image of a soldiers stands beside friends and family both connected and yet separated by a crevice cutting through the black maple leaf.

Standing as a sentinel to the memory of our fallen soldiers a solitary silhouetted soldier faces the memorial.  This soldier represents military colleagues standing in mournful tribute while watching over the two granite maple leaves of the memorial.  This sentinel demonstrates that the fallen are not forgotten.  With this symbol of permanent vigil, we stand together to express our support, pride and gratitude for their sacrifice."


Marker text:

In

Memory of

the Brave Members

of the Canadian Forces

Who Lost Their

Lives in the

Afghanistan Conflict

Cpl Ainsworth Dyer

Pte Richard A. Green

Sgt Marc d. Leger

Pte Nathan L. Smith

Cpl Robbie C. Beerenfenger

Sgt Robert A Short

Cpl Jamie B. Murphy

Pte Braun S. Woodfield

Cpl Paul J. Davis

MCpl Timothy J. Wilson

Pte Robert H. Costall

Cpl Matthew D.J. Dinning

Cpl Myles S.J. Mansell

Cpl Randy J. Payne

Lt William M. Turner

Capt Nichola K.S. Goddard

Cpl Anthony J. Boneca

Cpl Francisco O. Gomez

Cpl Jason P. Warren

Pte Kevin Y.R. Dallaire

Sgt Vaughan Ingram

Cpl Bryce J. Keller

Cpl Christopher J. Reid

MCpl Raymond F. Arndt

MCpl Jeffrey S. Walsh

Cpl Andrew J. Eykelenboom

Cpl David R.W. Braun

Pte William J.J. Cushley

WO Frank R. Mellish

WO Richard F. Nolan

Sgt Shane H. Stachnik

Pte Mark A. Graham

Cpl Glen H. Arnold

Pte David R.J. Byers

Cpl Shane P. Keating

Cpl Keith I. Morley

Pte Joshua J. Klukie

Sgt Craig P. Gillam

Cpl Robert T.J. Mitchell

Pte Mark A. Wilson

Sgt Darcy S. Tedford

Pte Blake N. Williamson

CWO Robert M.J. Girouard

Cpl Albert H. Storm

Cpl Ronald K. Megeney

Pte David R. Greenslade

Pte Kevin V. Kennedy

Sgt Donald J. Lucas

Cpl Brent D. Poland

MCpl Christopher P. Stannix

Cpl Aaron E. Williams

Pte Patrick J. Pentland

MCpl Allan M.J. Stewart

MCpl Anthony M. Klumpenhouwer

Cpl Matthew J. McCully

MCpl Darrell J. Priede

Pte Darryl J. Caswell

Cpl Stephen F. Bouzane

Sgt Christos Karigiannis

Pte Joel V. Wiebe

Cpl Jordan J. Anderson

Cpl Cole D. Bartsch

MCpl Colin S.F. Bason

Capt Matthew J. Dawe

Capt Jefferson C. Francis

Pte Lane W.T. Watkins

Pte Simon M.S. Longtin

MCpl Christian J.T.A. Duchesne

MWO Mario M.C. Mercier

Maj Raymond M. Ruckpaul

Cpl Nathan Hornburg

Cpl Nicholas R. Beauchamp

Pte Michel R. Levesque

Pte Jonathan J.J. Dion

Cpl Eric Labbe

WO Hani Massouh

Cpl Richard Renaud

Cpl Etienne Gonthier

Pte Michael Y. Hayakaze

Cpl Jeremie Ouellet

Sgt Jason J. Boyes

Pte Terry J. Street

Cpl Michael G. Starker

Capt Richard S. Leary

Capt Jonathan S. Snyder

Cpl Brendan A. Downey

Pte Colin W. Wilmot

Cpl James H. Arnal

MCpl Joshua B. Roberts

MCpl Erin M. Doyle

Sgt Shawn A. Eades

Pte Stephan J. Stock

Cpl Dustin R.R.J. Wasden

Cpl Andrew P. Grenon

Pte Chadwick J. Horn

Cpl Michael J.A. Seggie

Sgt Prescott Shipway

Pte Demetrios Diplaros

Cpl Mark R. McLaren

WO Robert J. Wilson

Pte John M.R. Curwin

Cpl Thomas J. Hamilton

Pte Justin P. Jones

Pte Michael B. Freeman

Sgt Gregory J. Kruse

WO Gaetan Roberge

Pte Brian R. Good

Pte Sean D. Greenfield

WO Dennis R. Brown

Cpl Joseph D.O. Fortin

Cpl Kenneth C. O’Quinn

Pte Marc H. Diab

Pte Jack Bouthillier

Cpl Tyler Crooks

Pte Corey J. Hayes

MCpl Scott F. Vernelli

Cpl Karine M.N. Blais

Maj Michelle L. Mendes

Pte Alexandre Peloquin

Cpl Joseph R.M. Dube

Cpl Nicholas A. Bulger

MCpl Charles-Philippe Michaud

MCpl Patrice Y. Audet

Cpl Martin Joannette

Pte Sebastien J.G.O. Courcy

Pte Matthieu J.P.G. Allard

Cpl Christian Bobbitt

Cpl Jean-Francois Drouin

Maj Joseph Y.F.S Pepin

Cpl Patrick J. Lormand

Cpl Jonathan J.S. Couturier

Lt Justin Boyes

Pte Steven H. Marshall

Lt. Andrew R. Nuttall

Pte Garrett W. Chidley

Cpl Zachery W. McCormack

Sgt George R. Moik

Sgt Kirk G. Taylor

Sgt John W. Faught

Capt Francis C. Paul

Cpl Joshua C. Baker

Cpl Darren J. Fitzpatrick

Pte Tyler W. Todd

PO2 Douglas C. Blake

Pte Kevin T. McKay

Col Geoffrey S. Parker

Pte Larry J. Rudd

Sgt Martin R. Goudreault

Sgt James P. MacNeil

MCpl Kristal L.-A. Giesenbrecht

Pte Andrew C.A. Miller

Pte Brian J. Collier

Cpl Brian N.C. Pinksen

Cpl Steve J.L. Martin

Cpl Yannick Scherrer

Cpl Karl Manning

MCpl Francis R. Roy

MCpl Byron G. Greff

  

 

 

Burlington - Naval Ships Memorial

 


Location:  Halton Region   N 43° 19.410 W 079° 47.780
Along the Waterfront Trail in Spencer Smith Park, south side of Lakeshore Road.
 

 The Royal Canadian Naval Ships Memorial Monument, which faces Lake Ontario at Spencer Smith Park, honours the memory of the Canadian ships and sailors that served during the Second World War.  The memorial was unveiled May 14th, 1995
The cairn and ships' remembrance wall is Cambrian Black granite, inscribed with the names of all the 527 Warships that served during World War II in the Royal Canadian Navy under the white ensign, and of the 370 merchant ships that sailed under the red duster of the Canadian Merchant Navy. The ships' names are in gold, the crests are carved and in full colour.  A young sailor statue stands atop the memorial, giving a salute to all those who served on these ships. The ship's bell from HMCS Burlington is also proudly displayed in this wonderful monument.
During the war the Royal Canadian Navy was the third largest in the world with 577 ships. Canada lost 2,024 naval personnel and 21 warships during the conflict, as well as 1,466 merchant seamen and 75 ships of the Canadian Merchant Navy.

Thank you to all who served in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Merchant Navy during the war.  The name of your ship will be listed here, carved in stone for all the remember your sacrifice.