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. A portrait of Herbert Carl Empey is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 10 inches, had black hair and blue eyes and scars on his left forearm and inside of his right knee.
His occupation was listed as labourer, but he was unemployed at time of enlistment. He enlisted as a wireless operator or air gunner standard and trained in Brandon, Manitoba; Calgary, Alberta, and “Y” depot at Dafoe Saskatchewan before departing from Halifax in October 1941. He served with the Royal Air Force from 14 November 1941 until his aircraft was lost in an air operations over Germany on 27 August 1942.
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.
