The Kemptville War Memorial was erected on June 20, 1920 in memory of the men from Kemptville who lost their lives during the First World War. The Cenotaph was erected by the Kemptville Women's Institute. Originally the cenotaph was erected in memory of four men who died during the First World War from the community of Kemptville. The Cenotaph is positioned such that the side the person's name is on is facing their home in the community.
Kemptville, Nova Scotia
Type
Other
Inscription
[front/devant]
282882
PRIVATE
FRANK ROY
SON OF
ALLEN M. &
WINNIFRED GATES
ENLISTED IN THE
219TH BATT N.S.H.
TRANSFERED TO THE
47 CANADIAN BATT.
KILLED IN ACTION IN
FRANCE
AUGUST 10TH 1919
AGED, 21 YEARS
CPL. ARNOLD C. WHITE
F 79313
Killed in acton in Italy
May 23 1944 Aged 23 yrs.
ERECTED BY
KEMPTVILLE
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
1920
[right side/côté droit]
734318
SAPPER
GORDAN RAYFORD
ONLY SON OF
AMOS & MARTHA
TRAVIS
ENLISTED IN THE
?? N.S. BATT
TRANSFERED TO 5TH
CANADIAN RY TROOP
DIED AT
LA HAVRE FRANCE
FEB. 5, 1919
AGED 22 YEARS
PTE. EVERETT R. GRAY
F S7558 R.C.A.S.C.
DIED IN HALIFAX
JUNE 7 1944 AGED 27 YRS.
[back/arrière]
3255536
PRIVATE
THORPE DOUGLAS
SON OF
ALDEN & VICTORIA
CROWELL
ENLISTED IN THE
???
DIED IN ENGLAND
MARCH 17TH 1918
AGED 22 YEARS
& ? MOS.
[left side/côté gauche]
HOWARD LEE
ROBERTS
1 DEPOT BATT.
DIED AT HALIFAX
APRIL 22ND 1918
AGED 30 YEARS
Visitor information
Location
Kemptville War Memorial
16 N Kempt Road
Kemptville
Nova Scotia
Kemptville War Memorial
16 N Kempt Road
Kemptville
Nova Scotia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.0461291
Long. -65.8351312
Lat. 44.0461291
Long. -65.8351312
Kemptville War Memorial
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