(Note: Though a poppy does not appear on the street sign, this street is part of the City of London's "Streets of Honour" program and was named for Corporal McIntosh)

This street is named in memory of Corporal Gordon Peter McIntosh.

Gordon Peter McIntosh was born in 1916 and grew up in London, Ontario. He joined the Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and was killed on 3 May 1942 while on active service in Canada. He is buried at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in London.