This wooded plaque was erected by St. Matthew's Anglican Church in honour of Thomas Cyril Bruce Joy. The church is currently closed and its parishioners have moved to St. Mary's Anglican Church in Nipigon, ON. Moving the memorial is under consideration.
Dorion, Ontario
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Other
Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
TO THE DEAR AND HONOURED MEMORY
OF
[left column/colonne de gauche]
CHRIST
DIED
FOR US
THAT
WHETHER
WE
WAKE
[right column/colonne de droite]
OR SLEEP
WE SHOULD
LIVE
TO-
GETHER
WITH
HIM
[bottom/en bas]
THOMAS CYRIL BRUCE JOY
CAPTAIN 1st DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT
B.A. COMMONER OF WADHAM COLLEGE 1908 II
ELDER SON OF GEORGE AND FLORENCE JOY
A KEEN & GALLANT SOLDIER & A GENTLE FRIEND
HE SERVED IN THE TRENCHES IN FLANDERS
& IN MESOPOTAMIA WHERE HE WAS ATTACHED
TO 2nd DORSETS & WAS PRESENT AT THE BATTLES
OF KUT & CTESIPHON & WAS KILLED IN ACTION
IN THE DEFENCE OF KUT-EL-AMARA 11 DEC 1915
AGED 29
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Location
Thomas Cyril Bruce Joy Memorial Plaque
191 Dorion Loop Road
Dorion
Ontario
Thomas Cyril Bruce Joy Memorial Plaque
191 Dorion Loop Road
Dorion
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 48.7865352
Long. -88.5617402
Lat. 48.7865352
Long. -88.5617402
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