Ernest Gardnar Russell Plaque

Sutton,
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Draped over with a British union jack flag, this plaque is dedicated to a local gunner, Ernest Gardnar Russell, who was killed in action in France on 24 July 1944. It was erected by his family in the Calvary United Church on Maple Street.

The plaque was claimed by the family in December 2014, when the church was sold and its current location is not known.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ERNEST GARDNAR RUSSELL
6TH ANTI TANK REGIMENT R.C.A.
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
JULY 24 1944
AGE 21 YEARS AND 15 DAYS
HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.

Location
Ernest Gardnar Russell Plaque

Sutton
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