Alfred Errett Memorial

Morewood, Ontario
Type
Other

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. Unable to locate a photograph of Alfred, the general list cap badge which was a standard badge worn by soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, is etched into his memorial. 

Alfred stood 5 foot 8.5 inches, had dark brown hair and gray eyes and was a labourer before the war. He departed Halifax aboard the RMS Mauritania on 25 October 1916. He arrived in France 29 November 1916, joined the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion on 10 December 1916, and was subsequently posted to Canadian Corps for Agricultural work on 13 March 1917. Alfred rejoined his unit on 7 May 1918 and was reported killed in action on 31 August 1918.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

Inscription

Alfred ERRETT
Born/Né 09-08-1895
633754 Pte./Sdt.
59th Regt, 154 Bn, 4 Regt CMR

Killed/tué 28-08-1918
Age 23
Bn. was near trenches south of Boiry/
Bn. était près des tranchées au sud
de Boiry. Cimètiere britannnique de
Vis-en-artois British Cemetery, Haucourt

Location
Alfred Errett Memorial

Main and Mill Streets
Morewood
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.1774752
Long. -75.2853547

inscription

Morewood Cenotaph Committee
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surroundings

Bill Smirle
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