Toledo

 

Location: Leeds and Grenville United Counties

GPS:  N 44.740276  W 75.994510

At the corner of County Roads 8 and 1, the main intersection in town.

 

 

This obelisk occupies a small triangular shaped park at the junction of CR 1 and CR 8 which are the main roads of this very small village. Accompanying this monument are a 25 pounder gun and a flagpole which at its base is a circular bench.

A pathway leads to the obelisk, strategically placed at an angle so one can see both sides where the plaques honouring our fallen heroes are. Besides each name, is the date of these local soldiers when they paid the ultimate sacrifice in both WW1 and WW2. 

If you look closely to the close-ups of the plaques, you will notice, that originally the names were engraved on the stone and later on the plaques were added.

The local Branch 475 of the Royal Canadian Legion is a short distance to the east of the memorial park.

 

Thank you once again to my fellow researcher Louise Bellec for providing the photos and details.

 

Marker Text:

Plaque:

THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE SOLDIERS OF KITLEY
WHO FOUGHT AND DIED
FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN

THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

PTE. JAMES LAWSON   JUNE 14, 1916

PRIVATE. A. ELLERY TALLMAN   APR. 9, 1917

PTE. WILLIAM A. LETFORD   MAY 1, 1917

PTE. FRANCIS X. MORRISEY   AUG. 21, 1917

PTE. EDWIN BOOTH   SEPT. 20, 1917

PTE. EDWARD H. BELLAMY   MAR. 21, 1918

GNR. RUSSELL RICE   JUNE 3, 1918

PTE. JOHN W. RATHWELL   AUG. 21, 1918

PTE. DENNIS DONOVAN   NOV. 9 1918

LEST WE FORGET

 

 

Plaque:

LEST WE FORGET

IN MEMORY OF

THE SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN
OF KITLEY
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
FOR OUR FREEDOM DURING

WORLD WAR II
1939 -1945

LAC CHARLES WRIGHT   JULY 16, 1942

PTE. HAROLD E. BAKER   JUNE 19, 1944

LIEUT. RODGER CAULEY   FEB. 8. 1945

PTE. VICTOR STEWART   FEB 27, 1945

F/O LOUIS J. KELLEY   JUNE 6, 1945

" THEY DIED FOR US "

 

 

Sign:

The 25 Pounder

This became the standard field gun for the British

and Commonwealth countries during WWII.

It remained in service with British forces until 1967.

This particular gun was built in 1942 in Sorel, Quebec.

It is a 25 pounder Mark 2 gun on a Mark 1 carriage.

(It is not known if the gun saw action in Europe.)

Wt.   1.98 tons or 3968 lbs

Calibre   87.6mm or 3.45 ins

Elevation   -5 degrees to 40 degrees

Traverse (on carriage)   %4 right or left

Muzzle velocity   1700 ft/sec

Range  13,400 yds  (7.61 miles)

Shell wt.   25 lbs