Tyrone

Location:  Durham Region   N 44 00.585   W 78 43.032
Beside the Tyrone Community Centre, at 2716 Concession Road 7.

 

This nice memorial was erected in 1949, by the citizens of the village of Tyrone, to honour the men of the area who died during the World Wars.  The memorial consists of two brick and concrete pillars, with a marble plaque on each.  A tall flagpole stands between the two pillars, proudly waving our Canadian flag.

 

Marker text:
Left pillar:
1939 1945
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
PILOT OFFICER LORNE YEO
KILLED IN ACTION AT STUTTGART
MARCH 16, 1944

PTE. NORMAN THOMPSON
KILLED IN ACTION AT NORMANDY
AUG. 9, 1944

CAPTAIN GORDON COWLING
KILLED IN ACTION AT ANTWERP
SEPT. 29, 1944

MEMORIAL POSTS
ERECTED 1949 BY
TYRONE COMMUNITY HALL

 

Right pillar:
1914 1918
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
PTE. ALFRED OXLEY
KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES
APRIL 24, 1915

PTE. GARFIELD FOWLER
KILLED IN ACTION
NOV. 8, 1915

PTE. FRANK WHEELER
KILLED IN ACTION AT VIMY RIDGE
DEC. 31, 1916

PTE. OTHO STAPLES
KILLED IN ACTION AT VIMY RIDGE
APRIL 9, 1917

PTE. PERCY WERRY
KILLED IN ACTION AT VIMY RIDGE
APRIL 9, 1917

PTE. MANLEY RICE
KILLED IN ACTION AT VIMY RIDGE
MAY 28, 1917