Francis Simon Marcellus 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. A portrait of Francis Simon Marcellus is etched into his memorial.

He was a Wireless Operator of an aircraft when on 14 July 1944 the aircraft crashed and all of the crew were killed. Sgt. G.A. Smirl from Berwick was aboard the plane.

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

Francis Simon MARCELLUS
Born/Né 07-02-1918
J90146 W/O
(Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
(raido télégraphiste à terre/
mitrailleur de bord)
77 Sqn/Esx RCAF

Killed/tué 14-07-1944
#MZ-768 disintegrated on takeoff at
Yorkshire airfield/L'avion Halifax
#MZ-768 s'est désintégré au décollage
à l'aérodrome de Yorkshire
Age 26
Cimitière de Harrogate
(Stonefall) Cemetery

Location
Francis Simon Marcellus 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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