Tuesday 2 July 2019

Strabane

 
Location:  Flamborough District, City of Hamilton
N 43 22.770   W -80 02.000
East side of Brock Road, in front of the United Church.
 
This memorial is dedicated to the five men from this village who never returned from the First World War.  Details of their deaths are given with dates and circumstances, something most cenotaphs do not include.  The memorial was erected by the "Patriotic Citizens" of this community to forever remember the sacrifice of their native sons.  A loving tribute.  Lest We Forget.
 


Marker text:
Front:
WILLIAM STANLEY RODGERS
KILLED AT LAPUGNOY  1918  AGED 22.

PERCIVAL ANDREW MADDAUGH
INSTANTLY KILLED AT SANCOURT  AGED 23.

ACHILLES HERBERT HEARN
KILLED AT VIMEY RIDGE  1917  AGED 23.

LEONARD PETTERSON
KILLED IN 1ST BATTLE YPRES  1915  AGED 21.

STEPHEN DUCKHOUSE
MURDERED NEAR LENS  AGED 23.
 



Back:
ERECTED BY THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
OF STRABANE TO PERPETUATE
THE MEMORY OF OUR FIVE GALLANT SONS,
KILLED IN FRANCE.
 






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