Forest

 

 

Location:  Lambton County     N 43.10252   W -81.99543

6272 County Road 12 (Townsend Line), in front of the Community Hall.

This memorial proudly stands in front of the Forest Community Hall, the statue of a Great War soldier, carved from Italian marble, standing tall over the grey granite shaft that will forever display the names of those who died in the two World Wars.  The memorial was originally unveiled in 1922 to great ceremony and dignity.  The original location was on King Street, north of the railroad station.  In 1950, the statue was re-located to its present location, to ensure its continuing importance and maintenance by the town landscaper.  In 2017 the Municipality of Lambton Shores undertook a major restoration of the grounds surrounding the Cenotaph. The following year the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 176, with funding assistance in the form of a grant from Veteran Affairs commissioned major restoration work on the statue. A re-dedication ceremony was held on June 3, 2019.  Today, a pair of "Lest We Forget" benches sit beside the pathway that leads to the cenotaph and saplings of the Vimy Oaks Legacy have been planted to accompany the statue of the lone soldier who peers down upon the names of the dead in sad remembrance.

For more information about the cenotaph, see the website of the Forest Legion Br. 176:  https://forestlegion.ca/cenotaph

Marker text:

Front:

ERECTED BY THE 

CITIZENS OF FOREST

IN HONOUR OF

HER LOYAL SONS WHO SERVED

AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE

WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

OUR FALLEN HEROES

JOSEPH W. COLE.

FREDERICK CORE.

CHARLES E. COLE.

Dr. A.E. LLOYDE.

JOHN L. PATTERSON.

ELLSWORTH ROGERS.

WALTER VENNEER.

JOHN L. WARWICK.

ORVILLE WILSON.

GORDON ELLERKER.

LIEUT. JOHN W. COULTIS.

HARRY JENNINGS.

 

1914 - 1918

 

 

 

 

Back:

1939 - 1945

OLIVER BRANDON

LLOYD BRESSETTE

JOHN BROWN

HAROLD DURRANT

IVAN GARRETT

VINCENT HUBBARD

HARRY KEAST

WILLIAM LEONARD

DONALD McRAE 

PENRI MORRIS

ALLAN PENHALE

THOMAS ROTHWELL

FRANK THAINE

HERMAN THOMAS

WALTER WARD

DOUGLAS MOODY

Galt - Mountview Cemetery

 

 

Location:  Waterloo Region     N 43.36147   W -80.32814

At the south end of Mountview Cemetery, just off Blenheim Road.

 

This memorial was erected to honour the men of Galt who died in the First World War.  Galt is now part of the larger city of Cambridge, but it once had its own identity, history and charm.  A beautiful part of the city, well worth visiting if you are in the area.

The Honour Roll lists those lost, as well as the battle, affiliation, age and date of death.  The stone with the engraving is made of granite, while the accompanying statue of a soldier at rest, is made of marble.  The statue is weathered although it retains its distinct importance as given to it by the Sons of England Society that commissioned the work.  The beauty of this statue and the quiet setting of the cemetery give the viewer much time and opportunity to reflect on the sacrifice of those who gave all for our freedom.

Marker text:

1914     1919

 

KILLED IN ACTION

 

ST. JULIEN
1ST BATT. SGT. E.J. ROWE, APRIL 23, 1915  AGED 31

FESTUBERT
11TH BATT. CPL. R.G. BARNES MAY 29, 1915  AGED 21

YPRES
2ND BATT.  PIONR E. LAMBDEN MARCH 14, 1916  AGED 36

ST. ELOI
34TH BATT.  PTE. A.H. DREW APRIL 2, 1916  AGED 23

HILL 70
1ST BATT.  LCPL. H.A. LANNING JUNE 13, 1916  AGED 31

SOMME
37TH BATT.  PTE. H. LUCK JUNE 3, 1916  AGED 25

VIMY RIDGE
111TH BATT.  CPL. A. MC DONALD APRIL 9, 1917  AGED 18
111TH BATT.  PTE. J.F. WARD APRIL 11, 1917  AGED 32

FRESNOY
111TH BATT.  PTE. J. YARROW APRIL 30, 1917  AGED 28
111TH BATT.  LCPL. S. THOMAS MAY 3, 1917  AGED 25

DROWNED
SMN  H.M.S. NIOBE W. HAISELL JUNE 27, 1917  AGED 47

ERECTED BY
LODGE ROYAL OAK No. 26
SONS OF ENGLAND SOCIETY
AS A TRIBUTE

TO OUR FALLEN BRETHREN

 

Glanford

 

Location:  City of Hamilton     N 43.16575   W -79.90945

St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, 2869 Upper James Street.

 

This memorial is found in the cemetery of the St. Paul's Anglican Church, in what was known as the hamlet of Glanford.  The small community is now part of the city of Hamilton, although it still sits on the outskirts of the city, albeit on a very busy road.  The memorial is located at the graves of fourteen airmen who died in training at the nearby Mount Hope airfield during WWII.  This was part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (B.C.A.T.P.).  A plaque at the site tells the brief history of the R.A.F. Remembrance Garden and the story of the men who rest here.  All across our nation can be found the graves of those who died in training, never having had the chance to face the enemy, nonetheless, their loss is still as tragic and full of sorrow as anyone else who served or died overseas.

Sign on Church:

R.A.F.

Remembrance Garden

Sacred to the memory of the BRITISH FLIERS buried here

who lost their lives in training accidents while stationed

at Mount Hope Airport during WWII

A joint project of 

ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

and

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

This Garden was dedicated on

October 15, 2000

 

Plaque:

"THEY SLIPPED THE SURLY BONDS OF EARTH"

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (B.C.A.T.P.) was

inaugurated in 1939 at the onset of the Second World War to provide

air training for Commonwealth airmen, safely removed from active

war zones.  The Canadian Government sponsor this war-winning

plan which produced approximately 140,000 airmen and 45,000

ground crew.

Six of the one hundred and seven Canadian B.C.A.T.P. airfields

were located in this part of Ontario.  No. 33 Air Navigation School at

Mount Hope was established in 1941 in addition to No. 10 Elementary

Flying School and No. 1 Air Wireless School.  Between November

1941 and December 1943, sixteen R.A.F. servicemen in the Air

Navigation School died while training here and all but two were

buried in St. Paul's Glanford Anglican Cemetery.  A service

of remembrance has been held annually for these men who lie

far from home.  In 2000, a Remembrance Garden was planted by the

congregation and dedicated to the memory of these R.A.F. members.

Hamilton Historical Board 2005

Kars

 

Location:  City of Ottawa     N 45.15290  W -75.64862

On the west side of Rideau Valley Drive, in front of the public school.

 

The village of Kars is located south of the city of Ottawa, along the historic Rideau River.   The memorial was erected in 1978, and then moved to this location in 2011.  The cenotaph consists of a stylized sword formed into a cross and a simple message of "To Those Who Served" inscribed on its base.  A series of engraved paving stones located in front of the memorial list the names of the fallen, as well as those who served.  The stones can be purchased with the engraving at the family's request, this in turn helps to fund the maintenance of the memorial.  The grey bricks are engraved with the names of those who served, while the red bricks are the names of donors and supporters.  The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 314 oversees the care of the grounds and the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies held at this location.

 

***Special thanks to Louise Bellec for her photos and her diligence at compiling the long list of names found on the memorial bricks.

 

 

 

 

Names on bricks:

 

LEST WE FORGET

 

GE GRAY  PTE ARMY

GA GREER LT ARMY  28 SEPT 1916

AB PEARCE  LCPL ARMY  3 NOV 1916

L GILLETT  PTE ARMY  26 OCT 1917

C MEADOWS  PTE ARMY  6 NOV 1917

PE VAUGHN  PTE ARMY  22 FEB 1918

CG SCOBIE  F/L RAF  21 MAY 1918

AJ WATTERSON  F/O RCAF  28 SEPT 1940

TK WATTERSON  P/O RCAF  17 FEB 1943

EA WHALEN  W/O RCAF  17 APR 1943

DG ALLEN  PTE ARMY  22 NOV 1943

RS GRAHAM  LCPL ARMY  4 FEB 1944

OW HICKS  P/O RCAF  16 FEB 1944

BC SCOBIE  P/O RCAF  28 MAY 1944

HN McLEOD  P/O RCAF  16 SEPT 1944 

TO THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER

MAJ CHARLES L SLACK  CGFG D.WWII 1944

LCOL WILLIAM SLACK MD D.KOREA 1956

FRED CAINS WO2 RCAF DIED 1944

P/O GE PRATT  RCAF KIA 1922-1944

WJ STEWART  1912-1943 RCIC 

BENJAMIN SCOBIE  WWI

IN MEMORY OF ALL SCOBIES WHO SERVED

HOMER & MURIEL SCOBIE

LAC GEORGE W BRYAN  RCAF 1942-45

JOHN HAROLD MacDONALD

J CAMPBELL SCOBIE  WWI

JOHN WESLEY SCOBIE WWI

LT ARNOLD A SCOBIE WWI

K DUNCAN SGT RCAF WWII

KE FENNELL 1919-2006

LT SAMUEL M SCOBIE  WWI

MELVILLE SCOBIE WWI

RG SCOBIE WWI

LAURENCE P CARKNER  1895-1948

RUSSELL A CARKNER  1923-2001

SPR STERLING SCOBIE  RCE WWI

TJ SCOBIE  RCMC MD  CAPT WWI

AUSTIN W SCOBIE  RAF WWI

LT (N) BRENNAN 1981-1989  RCN

RAY HUGHSON  1918-2008

ALEXANDER M SCOBIE WWI

EARL SCOBIE WWII

AB HECTOR REID  RCN  WWII

RAYMOND CRAWFORD WWII

ANNA H CRAIG  RCMA/RN  1941-1947

PTE ALLAN GRAHAM  WWII

W/O EARL GRAHAM  RAF WWII

F/L ARCHIE H GRAHAM  RCAF WWII

PERCY ADAMS  1920-1993

EH BILLINGS  1897-1966

J CECIL BELL  RCA WWII

CH O'CALLAGHAN  F/O RCAF

JF O'CALLAGHAN  F/O RCAF

FRED O'CALLAGHAN  SQN LDR RCAF

AJ ST-JOHN 1909-1978

EARLE ADAMS  LAC RCAF WWII

FG O'CALLAGHAN  SGT RCA

CD O'CALLAGHAN  F/O RCAF

THOMAS O'CALLAGHAN  LS RADAR RCN

DONALD ST-JOHN  RSM GAGETOWN

SYDNAY LINDSAY  WWII

ERIC LEVERE  PO RCN WWII

JAMES KILPATRICK  RCAF WWII

LUCIAN NICHOLSON RCA WWII

IN MEMORY D MacLAURIN (dates illegible)

TIM DRISCOLL  CPL RCAF

HAROLD DURHAM  RCN WWII

DOUGLAS RIOCH WWII

DEWARD BOYD  WWII 1940-45  1911-1975

BG WILSON  412 SQN  1939-1945

PTE B HAMELIN  WWI/WWII

BGEN NOONAN  AFGHANISTAN 2005/2006

WO JD NOONAN  KOREAN WAR  1952-1953

HUGH LINDSAY  RCAF 1942-1946

ABEL WALTERS  1896-1952  WORLD WAR I

FRANK LAUDER  1921-2004

MAJOR JOHN CAMPBELL MacLEOD

DOUG FOSTER  RCN 1955-60  VIETNAM 1963

HE WALLACE 1894-1969  WWI-WWII

C PARK  WWII

LCOL PV NIELSEN  YAO YU

LCOL WATKINS  AFGHANISTAN  06 07 10

MAJ LEVESQUE  AFRICA   '99  '09

MAISONNEUVE FAMILY

ERIC AND ALLAN MORGAN

SADLER JH TPR  B72443

H PINSENT  RAF FERRY COMMAND

DON WILLIS  RCN 1952-64

CPL DeCLERQ  BE PARA SAS WWII 1915-99

DAVE DeCLERQ  PAT DeCLERQ  RCN, NAVY(R)

WALTER KASPER  1921-

CHAPLAIN PW MURRAY  1896-1967

GLENN SMITH   1918-2001

DD LANCASTER  BLACKWATCH  1941-2007

AUDREY RENTON  RAF 1940-45 WAR BRIDE

F/O L RENTON  RCAF 1942-45

A BERIAULT WWII

D BUSSIERE  MWO RCAF

CW MILNER  RCAF WWII

LCOL KITSON  PPCLI KOREA

RICHARD HALE  1887-1951  WORLD WAR I

L MICHAUD  PTE R22eR  1914-1991

GB TOLSON  CAPTAIN RCA

D MacFARLANE  1913-1996

B DORLING  RN 1949-1963

DON McNIECE  1913-1999  RCAF/CF

ANN TOLSON  LT CFMS

MAJOR AW WALKER 1913-1996

HW FENNELL CPL RCAF 1942-1946

PTE CLIFFORD TODD WWI

CAPT JRE LAKEMAN  RCAF WWII

PRIVATE KEITH LINDSAY  RCAMC WWII

JE LANCASTER  RCN 1913-1996

CYRIL INGLIS (JUDY) WWII 1920-1969

JW WHALEN  SGT RCAF WWII

CD WHALEN  CPL RCAF WWII

M WHALEN  AW RCAF CD WWII

LCOL JS PAISLEY  1918-1995

MAJ WM T CHAMBERS  WWII

GEORGE BERT CHAMBERS  RCAF WWII

CPL CLIFFORD CHAMBERS  RCAMC WWII

SGT OSCAR CHAMBERS  RCASC WWII

LCOL WJ BROWN  1921-2005

HAL O McCORD  SSGT RCOC A MAN'S MAN

HAZEL WHITE (McCORD) 1912-1994

PTE HAROLD WALLACE  WWII

PTE MORLEY WALLACE  WWII

PRIVATE EH HITCHENS  1925-1977

WWI CPL HJ PETTAPIECE  1899-1984

SGT HUBERT W PETTAPIECE  1907-1957

CPL ORVILLE PETTAPIECE  1913-2004

LD BRADBEER  1920-2007  RCAF 57 SQN

M BONGERS  1925-2009

SIGNALMAN RONALD HICKS RCSIGS WWII

TA WATTERSON  LTCOL MD  1875-1936

JOHN McLAUGHLIN  WWI

EARL McLAUGHLIN   WWII

T PRITCHARD  ARP FIRE BDE  1939-45

HENRY J VAUGHN  WWI

HELEN CRAWFORD  WWI

McKELLAR HAROLD J  1924-1992

F/O CHADWICK BENNETT  RCAF WWII

RE GREER  1921-1999  2 LT CAC WWII

F/L MILTON GREER  RCAF WWII

GLENN GREER  1943-  CAPTAIN RCAF

IN MEMORIAM  CARMAN GREER  1938-2008

IN MEMORIAM HOWARD GREER  1906-1978

PAUL & MAY TOLSON  MCPL RCAF/CF

MERV DILLON PTE ARMY 1910-1976

PTE LLOYD DILLON  WWII

W FOURNIER  1954-2006

SM TOLSON  MAJOR RCA

M&N COOK 30th FD REGT

MAJOR JOHN NEWMAN  INT

F/S OLIVER McEVOY  LOST  29/9/49

LORNE WHITTY 21 ARMD REGT 1925-2018

BERNARD KLATT 1939-1945

WOII BRUCE WILLIAMS RCN  1919-1989