The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada First World War Honour Roll

Toronto, Ontario
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Twelve bronze panels list the names of 4,421 First World War fallen who served in The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada or one of its perpetuated units:

  • 3rd Battalion, Toronto Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
  • 83rd Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles, CEF
  • 95th Battalion, CEF
  • 166th Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles, CEF
  • 198th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Buffs, CEF
  • 255th Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles, CEF

The Honour Roll was unveiled during the Remembrance Day parade in November 2018, the centennial anniversary of the Armistice. The inscription includes a stanza from the poem "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon.

With the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Canada responded by sending the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada provided the vast majority of men to the 3rd Battalion. By the 11 November 1918 armistice, 7,562 Queen’s Own Rifles had served overseas. Of these 1,254 were killed in action, died of wounds or of other causes – approximately one in six. Thousands more were wounded. Six soldiers who had served with or been attached to The Queen’s Own were awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry.

Inscription

[plaque]
QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
IN PACE PARATUS

1914      1918

Dedicated To the Riflemen of
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice During the First World War

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the Going Down of the Sun and In the Morning.
We Will Remember Them."

TORONTO
III
REGIMENT

CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 83

CANADA NUNQUAM DORMIMUS OVERSEAS 95

QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA 166

OVERSEAS 198
BATTALION
CANADIAN BUFFS

QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA 255

Location
The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada First World War Honour Roll

145 Queen Street East
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6537958
Long. -79.3728004

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