A plaque in honour of Private John W. Tate, the first Nova Scotian to fall in the Great War, is located on the front wall of the Kirk Memorial United Church.
Aspen, Nova Scotia
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Inscription
IN MEMORY OF
PTE. JOHN W. TATE NO. 549
OF
THE PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE,
THE FIRST NOVA SCOTIAN TO FALL IN THE GREAT WAR.
HE WAS KILLED ON THE WESTERN FRONT
ON FEBRUARY 28TH 1915, BY A GERMAN SNIPER,
AND WAS BURIED AT VOOMEZEELE, BELGIUM.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE IN ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE A COMRADE.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."
Visitor information
Location
Private John W. Tate Plaque
1007 Glenelg Church Road
Aspen
Nova Scotia
Private John W. Tate Plaque
1007 Glenelg Church Road
Aspen
Nova Scotia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.3002468
Long. -62.0692348
Lat. 45.3002468
Long. -62.0692348