Vankleek Hill Cenotaph

Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Type
Other

This grey and pink granite cenotaph is dedicated to the memory of the Canadian Armed Forces from Vankleek Hill and District who gave their lives for world peace in the First and Second World Wars. A bronze plaque was later added to commemorate the Korean War.

The cenotaph was built in 1954 when the original Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute was built. It remained in front of the institute at 5814 34 Highway until 2018 when it was moved by the Township to its current location in the renovated park.

Inscription

BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE – CANADIAN LEGION

LEST WE FORGET

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES FROM
VANKLEEK HILL AND DISTRICT WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR WORLD PEACE

  • 1914 – 1918
  • BARTON, G.F.
  • BARTON, O.R.
  • BERTRAND, J.A.
  • BRADLEY, W.H.
  • BROWN, W.
  • CALVANK, R.
  • CHRISTIE, D.
  • CONLON, J.T.
  • CUNNING, J.F.
  • CRUMMY, W.
  • DOWNING, R.L.
  • DUNNING, G.G.
  • DUPUIS, M.
  • EATON, D.
  • FLYNN, G.
  • FOUCAULT, J.
  • HARVEY, N.J.
  • JOHNSTON, J.M.
  • KIRBY, J.
  • LAFLAMME, F.
  • LAVIOLETTE, M.
  • LEROY, J.M.
  • LONSDALE, W.
  • MACALPINE, F.
  • MACDONALD, S.
  • MACLAURIN, H.J.
  • MACLAURIN, D.G.
  • MACLEOD, K.
  • MASSIA, R.
  • MCCULLUM, H.R.
  • MCCUAIG, T.R.
  • MILLER, C.R.
  • REID, D.P.
  • ROBERTSON, W.
  • SAMPLE, T.R.
  • SEGUIN, V.
  • SHAW, G.
  • TAYLOR, D.
  • WHITE, J.A.
  •  
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  • 1939 – 1945
  • BERNIQUE, B.
  • BERTRAND, G.
  • BICKERSTAFF, L.D.
  • BROWN, R.E.
  • CAINS, F.L.
  • CAMPBELL, D.A.
  • CHARMAN, E.A.
  • CHISHOLM, D.F.
  • CLARK, H.
  • CONWAY, M.A.
  • DESJARDINS, F.
  • HARTRICK, N.
  • HUDSON, H.A.
  • HUDSON, R.W.
  • HURLEY, A.
  • JOHNSTON, L.
  • MACDONALD, A.B.
  • MACINTOSH, A.V.
  • MACKINNON, M.C.
  • MACNEIL, D.G.
  • MCCALLUM, D.H.
  • MCDUFF, E.
  • MCINTYRE, H.B.
  • MCINTOSH, S.
  • MCLEOD, M.
  • MCCONNACHIE, W.J.
  • MILNER, E.J.
  • MILNER, E.P.
  • MILNER, G.B.
  • MIRON, J.A.
  • NORMAN, J.
  • RENWICK, A.H.
  • ROBERTSON, J.
  • SABOURIN, J.P.
  • SLOAN, P.
  • SPROULE, E.
  • WALSH, C.
  • WILLIAMS, P.
  • WILSON, C.
  • WILSON, D.W.
  • WILSON, L.G.
  • YOUNG, D.

(plaque)

Korea
1950 – 1953

Location
Vankleek Hill Cenotaph

35 Main Street East
Vankleek Hill
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.5193153
Long. -74.6509551

Korea plaque

Louise Bellec
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Vankleek Hill Cenotaph

Richard Turcotte
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front inscription

Richard Turcotte
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