The Lieutenant S. Lewis Honey Plaque was erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario. It was previously located outside the United Church on Queen Street East before it was moved to the Legion in 1964.
Mount Forest, Ontario
Type
Other
Inscription
LIEUT. S. LEWIS HONEY, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.
1894-1918
Born at Conn, Honey enlisted in January, 1915 with the 34th
Battalion C.E.F. and served in France with the 78th Battalion.
During a Canadian attack in September, 1918, in the Bourlon
Wood area, he reorganized his unit under severe fire, and
rushed a machine-gun post single-handed, capturing the guns
and ten prisoners. Later he repelled four enemy counter-
attacks and led a party which took another post and three guns.
On September 29 he led his company against a strong enemy
position and was mortally wounded on the last day of the
attack. For his conspicuous bravery, Lieutenant Honey was
posthumously awarded the British Empire's highest decoration
for military valour, the Victoria Cross.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
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Location
Lieutenant S. Lewis Honey, VC, DCM, MM Plaque
140 King Street West
Mount Forest
Ontario
Lieutenant S. Lewis Honey, VC, DCM, MM Plaque
140 King Street West
Mount Forest
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.9799559
Long. -80.7346611
Lat. 43.9799559
Long. -80.7346611
Previous location at United Church.
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