This boulevard is named in honour of those who fought at the Battle of Festubert, the second major engagement fought by Canadian troops in the First World War.
Festubert Boulevard
FESTUBERT BLVD
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This boulevard is named in honour of those who fought at the Battle of Festubert, the second major engagement fought by Canadian troops in the First World War.
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DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THIS TOWNSHIP
WHO HELPED PRESERVE
A FREE NATION
WORLD WAR I 1914 - 1918
WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945
KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953
LEST WE FORGET
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IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
WORLD WAR I
HUGH ED BROWNLEE
DONALD COFFEE
ARNOLD DAVIDSON
LYLE G. DOUGHERTY
LOUIS ETHIER
LEMOINE GERVAIS
GEORGE L. GRAHAM
VERNON GRAHAM
WILLIS HOWARD
JOHN McGONEGAL
WILLIAM R. MUCKLE
JAMES PATTERSON
HAROLD G. SMITH
WALTER THOMPSON
WORLD WAR II
CLINTON B. BERRY
WILLIAM BLACKMORE
GERALD BROMLEY
WELDON CARNEGIE
WILSON COSTELLO
WESLEY G. DAVIDSON
STEWART ECKFORD
CARSON FOY
WARRINGTON FOY
EDWARD GERVAIS
HARRY GERVAIS
RENAUD GERVAIS
FRANCIS HARNEY
ELMER S. KENNY
J. IRWIN LABOW
KENNETH LADEROUTE
NEIL LAFRENIER
LYLE LAMKIE
HAILEN LAPORTE
JOHN MELLISH
ELMER MUTTON
SYDNEY PRESCOTT
MERVIN ROBINSON
GORDON ROLLINS
ROBERT H. WILSON
On Saturday August 9, 1997, the citizens of Westmeath Township gathered to remember 39 service men killed in action during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Two brothers on the cenotaph, Carson and Warrington Foy, were the sons of John and Mabel Foy. They died just weeks apart in the Second World War by friendly fire incidents. A Memorial Cross was sent to the family for each son, but were lost over time. In the fall of 2010, the medals were recovered from eBay and prepared for final display in the Westmeath Hall.
List of names of men who left our employment and enlisted for active service:
| Matthew Costello | |
| George Ironmonger | |
| John Ironmonger | |
| Fred Lapointe | |
| Michael Narlock | (killed in action) |
| Thomas Narlock | |
| Robert Ritchie | |
| Robert Shore | |
| John Villemaire | |
| Joseph Zyvitski |
The Standard's Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial includes the Renfrew Knitting Co. Ltd First World War Roll of Honour.
Canada's Aid to the Allies and Peace Memorial (ed. Frederic Yorston, Montreal Standard Publishing Company) is a 152 page large magazine-style publication focusing on what the various provinces, people, and companies did to help the Allied cause during the First World War. It was published shortly after the end of the First World War and the majority of ads are for companies in the Montreal area, with some major industries across Canada.
Copies of the publication can be found at Library and Archives Canada or the Quebec Family History Society (QFHS).
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427 (LION) SQUADRON
427e ESCADRON (LION)
HONOUR THOSE WHO SERVED
HONOREZ CEUX QUI ON(T) SERVI
REMEMBER THE FALLEN
SOUVENEZ-VOUS DES MORTS
CANADAIR F-86 SABRE
RCAF F/O JCP PETERSON 03-NOV-52 ST.MATHIAS
RCAF F/O GD FOXTON 18-JUN-53 PIRMASENS
RCAF F/O TR GRIFFITH 24-MAY-56 BADEN SOELLIN
RCAF F/O ZB TOTHPAL 13-AUG-56 BITBIRG
RCAF F/O RA CUSHING 02-APR-57 ZWEIBRUCKEN
RCAF F/O OH LEVERE 29-MAY-57 LEMBERG
RCAF F/O JB TALBOTT 17-JUL-58 BRUCHSAL
CANADAIR CF-104
RCAF F/LT RJ PRESCOTT 23-JUL-63 DECIMOMANNU
RCAF F/LT DO SCHNEIDER 11-SEP-63 ZWEIBRUCKEN
RCAF F/LT BG SHEASBY 24-OCT-63 ZWEIBRUCKEN
RCAF F/LT DC LAWSON 04-MAR-66 FREIBURG
RCAF S/LDR DJ MISSELBROOK 05-OCT-67 VOSGES MOUNT.
RCAF CAPT W WRIGHT 01-JAN-70 BADEN-SOELLIN
CESSNA L-19 BIRD DOG
NO CASUALTIES
CH-126 KIOWA
CAF SGT HA ANDERSON 13-JUN-85 PETAWAWA
CAF MAJ RE CONNELL 13-JUN-85 PETAWAWA
CH-135 TWIN HUEY
CAF MCPL JDC DUFOUR 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF MCPL NL LAMOUROUX 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF CAPT DM McCONNELL 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF CAPT SJ McINTYRE 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CH-146 GRIFFON
CH-126 KIOWA
CAF SGT HA ANDERSON 13-JUN-85 PETAWAWA
CAF MAJ RE CONNELL 13-JUN-85 PETAWAWA
CH-135 TWIN HUEY
CAF MCPL JDC DUFOUR 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF MCPL NL LAMOUROUX 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF CAPT DM McCONNELL 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CAF CAPT SJ McINTYRE 28-JAN-88 TIMMINS
CH-146 GRIFFON
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LEGEND
M-G= MUNCHEN-GLADBACH
B-S-M= BOULOGNE-SUR-MER
B-L= BOURG-LEOPOLD
V.St-G= VILLENEUVE ST-GEORGE
OSLO FJORD M.= OSLO FJORD MINING
ANHOLT ISL.M.= ANHOLT ISL MINING
W.O. MINING= "WILLOW ONE" MINING
BADEN SOELLIN.= BADEN SOELLINGEN
VICKERS WELLINGTON
RAF P/O ER CHARLESWORTH 15-JAN-43 LORIENT
RAF P/O AR ECKTON 15-JAN-43 LORIENT
RAF SGT HD MUNRO 15-JAN-43 LORIENT
RAF SGT WH PATES 15-JAN-43 LORIENT
RAF S/LDR MAL WILLIAMS 15-JAN-43 LORIENT
RCAF P/O GR HOYT 21-JAN-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF P/O WJ ORAM 21-JAN-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF P/O M PATRICK 21-JAN-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF F/LT DA SHEAD 21-JAN-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF SGT JL SPARLING 21-JAN-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF P/O CJ BENNETT 30-JAN-43 OLDENBURG
RCAF F/O HB KENT 30-JAN-43 OLDENBURG
RCAF F/SGT LW PHILLIPS 30-JAN-43 OLDENBURG
RCAF F/SGT C SMITH 30-JAN-43 OLDENBURG
RCAF F/SGT WW WALLACE 30-JAN-43 OLDENBURG
RAF SGT HF DAVIES 04-FEB-43 LORIENT
RAF P/O CM PARSONS 04-FEB-43 LORIENT
RAF SGT P SANDOVER 04-FEB-43 LORIENT
RAF SGT AM TEMPLETON 04-FEB-43 LORIENT
RAF SGT O ADLAM 12-FEB-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF SGT W BALL 12-FEB-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF SGT AC CLIFFORD 12-FEB-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF P/O B DUNN 12-FEB-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RAF SGT WCI JELLEY 12-FEB-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT KL CAMPBELL 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT VM CAPLIN 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT WE HARWOOD 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RCAF F/SGT CF LEACH 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF F/SGT RH LEWIS 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT A MARLOW 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT JE PARTOS 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RCAF P/O OH SKELTON 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RCAF F/SGT TC SMITH 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT HJ STEEL 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RAF SGT G TAYLOR 26-FEB-43 COLOGNE
RCAF F/SGT D FERGUSON 28-FEB-43 ST.NAZAIRE
RCAF W/O2 WD HARTNEY 28-FEB-43 St.NAZAIRE
RCAF F/SGT JA KILPATRICK 28-FEB-43 ST.NAZAIRE
RAF SGT RW RADFORD 28-FEB-43 ST.NAZAIRE
RCAF F/SGT JL WARD 28-FEB-43 ST.NAZAIRE
RAF SGT R CLARK 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT WB DRAKE 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF W/O2 TA DUTTON 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT LM LYMBURNER 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT HS MacPHERSON 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT HR MILLSON 02-MAR-43 FRISIAN ISL.
RCAF F/SGT WM BISSET 29-MAR-43 BOCHUM
RCAF SGT CA BOYD 29-MAR-43 BOCHUM
RAF SGT AR DOVE 29-MAR-43 BOCHUM
RCAF F/SGT DF McFADDEN 29-MAR-43 BOCHUM
RCAF F/O LTE SWEET 29-MAR-43 BOCHUM
RCAF F/SGT S TOMYN 16-APR-43 MANNHEIM
HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX
RCAF P/O GWR DALTON 12-JUN-43 BOCHUM
RCAF SGT A DIXON 12-JUN-43 BOCHUM
RAF SGT J IMMS 12-JUN-43 BOCHUM
RCAF P/O BL TEDFORD 12-JUN-43 BOCHUM
RCAF WO2 CP BEAIRSTO 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT ST BOOTH 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF P/O GA CADMUS 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF WO2 AA DEANE 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT PJA DENNIS 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/O BM GRACIE 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT JD HAMILTON 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT HD HEXIMER 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF P/O AEE HUMPHREYS 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT D MANN 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF F/O AJ MANNING 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF P/O MM MEYER 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT T MITCHELL 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RNZAF F/SGT D NORTHCOAT 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT NF NOTLEY 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/O AA PARISEAU 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF WO2 JJ REANSBURY 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/O ND REID 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT PB ROBINSON 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT C SAMPSON 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT GD SHARP 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF P/O EH STRANG 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT GL TUCKER 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/SGT GL TYRONE 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RCAF F/O GT VICARY 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF F/LT K WEBSTER 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT NG WHITING 22-JUN-43 MULHEIM
RAF SGT WG ARTHUR 24-JUN-43 WUPPERTAL
RAF SGT FC ASHBY 24-JUN-43 WUPPERTAL
RCAF F/O M SHVERMAR 24-JUN-43 WUPPERTAL
RCAF F/O LW SOMERS 24-JUN-43 WUPPERTAL
RCAF SGT JH WALTON 24-JUN-43 WUPPERTAL
RCAF P/O HG FROUDE 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF P/O GA GAGNON 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF WO2 FJ HIGGINS 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RAF SGT F HUNTER 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF WO2 W KASHMAR 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF F/O GT MATYNIA 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF WO2 RR STICKNEY 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RCAF WO2 AK YOUNG 25-JUN-43 GELSENKIRCHEN
RAAF F/SGT BW WESTERBERG 30-JUL-43 REMSHEID
RCAF P/O FJD BRADY 17-AUG-43 PEENEMUNDE
RCAF SGT JL FLETCHER 17-AUG-43 PEENEMUNDE
RCAF SGT OM McINTYRE 17-AUG-43 PEENEMUNDE
RAF SGT IW PUGH 17-AUG-43 PEENEMUNDE
RCAF WO2 JL TROMAN 17-AUG-43 PEENEMUNDE
RCAF F/O WGR BAUM 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/O W BRAY 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF P/O ED CORNELIUS 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/O RC DAY 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/SGT RA KIRK 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/O GS LOW 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/SGT EES McCULLOUGH 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF SGT PJP MURPHY 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF SGT PJP NORREYS 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/SGT FG PAINTER 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF SGT DS PHILLIPS 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF F/SGT RF SHORTRIDGE 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
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RAF SGT H SMITH 23-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF SGT RL HENRY 29-AUG-43 LEEMING
RCAF SGT WJ BREEN 30-AUG-43 M-G
RAF F/SGT BJ BUXTON 30-AUG-43 M-G
RCAF WO2 CB CAHILL 30-AUG-43 M-G
RCAF SGT RA FRASER 30-AUG-43 M-G
RAF SGT NJ HUXLEY 30-AUG-43 M-G
RCAF WO2 HC PITHIE 30-AUG-43 M-G
RCAF WO2 J ROBERTSON 30-AUG-43 M-G
RCAF F/SGT JA ALBERT 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF SGT E BARTLETT 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF F/SGT CC GOFTON 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF W/O2 J MCLEAN 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RCAF P/O GPC VANDEKERCKHOVE 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF P/O A YOUNG 31-AUG-43 BERLIN
RAF F/SGT NE FLETCHER 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT TR FOX 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT RS JOHNSON 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RCAF SGT LA STEMMLER 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT GC TEW 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT FPC WALTERS 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT GS WOOD 05-SEP-43 MANNHEIM
RAF P/O W BIGGS 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RCAF F/SGT RE DRESSER 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RCAF SGT AVD HUMPHRIES 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RCAF P/O HA JACKSON 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF SGT PC JONES 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF SGT S LLOYD 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF P/O LE MOYLER 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF F/O EA PERY-KNOX-GORE 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF P/O J READ 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF SGT EE STRONG 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF P/O HS THEW 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RAF SGT J THOMAS 06-SEP-43 MUNICH
RCAF F/O KB BEGGIE 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RCAF F/SGT A CHIBANHOFF 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RAF SGT DR COE 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RCAF SGT HW FROST 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RAF SGT ET GAIGER 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RAF SGT E POTTS 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RCAF F/O FV WEBB 15-SEP-43 MONTLUCON
RAF WO1 EC CHAMPION 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RAF SGT P KING 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/SGT JE PAQUET 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF WO2 JL PERRIN 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF SGT PLJM QUENET 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/SGT R RANGER 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
USAAF F/O T THOMAS 04-OCT-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF SGT MC HARRINGTON 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RCAF F/SGT FJ KELLY 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RAF SGT MJ O'DONOVAN 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RAF SGT EH SCRATON 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RCAF F/SGT LC SKERRY 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RAF SGT R THOMPSON 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RCAF F/O SEC THORN 08-OCT-43 HAMBURG
RCAF F/SGT GE AITKEN 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/O JH BALLOCH 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT KA BROWN 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT DO COLLEN 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/SGT WGR CRAIN 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT EJ DUTTON 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT E FAIRFIELD 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/O JR HARRISON 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT SH HOPSON 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/SGT JP LAPOINTE 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT PH MAUDLING 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF SGT HS McCARTNEY 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT J McCULLAGH 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF P/O ET McDERMOTT 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/SGT SA MINTER 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF SGT A MITCHELL 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT P MOORE 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF P/O CE OAKLEY 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT RE PEDDER 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF SGT JF PROCTER 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF SGT H RUSSELL 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/O I SCHILANSKY 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF W/O DH WELCH 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/SGT RA WELLS 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RCAF F/LT WJ WESTON 22-OCT-43 KASSEL
RAF F/SGT R DIXON 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RAF F/SGT AF GANDER 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RAF F/SGT GC HARPER 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RCAF WO2 PG JOLLIFFE 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RCAF F/O P KENNEDY 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RAF SGT W RIDDELL 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RCAF F/O FW WINTER 18-NOV-43 MANNHEIM
RCAF SGT GW BRIFFETT 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/SGT GH DUDLEY 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RAF SGT J GRAHAM 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/O JM GRIEVE 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/O JG HATCHWELL 20 DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/SGT S SONDERGAARD 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RCAF SGT TW THOMPSON 20-DEC-43 FRANKFURT
RAF F/O LG BIDDISCOMBE 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF SGT JS CHILD 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RCAF P/O JG COFLIN 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF F/SGT C COOK 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RCAF P/O NE COOK 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF F/O WA COZENS 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RCAF F/SGT BE FINDLAY 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF SGT J McGOWAN 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RCAF SGT BC PRILL 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF SGT WL STOCKFORD 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RAF P/O RS THOMPSON 20-JAN-44 BERLIN
RCAF S/LDR DM ARNOT 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RAF P/O R DAWSON 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF P/O LS GRAY 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RAF SGT JI JONES 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF P/O LW JONES 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF F/O IL MacKEIGAN 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF W/CDR AN MARTIN 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RAF SGT WI MORGAN 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF P/O RO NICKERSON 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF WO2 WJ OGILVIE 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RAF SGT R RICHARDS 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF P/O RAN RONDELET 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RAF SGT CP RYAN 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF SGT N SMITH 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF W/O2 GWC TOAL 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF F/O VM WARWICK 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF F/SGT RN WEIR 21-JAN-44 MAGDEBURG
RCAF SGT DW HOWARD 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RCAF F/SGT AW NICOL 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RCAF F/SGT VR POLOWY 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RAF SGT J ROBERTSON 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RAF SGT SH SHORT 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RCAF F/SGT JWL VIDAL 07-FEB-44 LEEMING
RCAF F/SGT JG BURKE 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF P/O DH JONASSON 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF P/O JP McKENZIE 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF F/O DO OLSVIK 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF SGT JPF RICHARD 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF SGT JAG TAILLON 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF WO2 WR TOBIN 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RCAF P/O RL WARREN 19-FEB-44 LEIPZIG
RAF SGT AF FITTON 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RAF SGT FAC HARRIS 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RCAF F/O WN HEGY 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RAF SGT GH JONES 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RCAF F/O RK LAUT 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RCAF P/O RW MOODY 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RAF SGT EJ ROWE 20-FEB-44 STUTTGART
RAF SGT FC BARKER 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RAF P/O KK HIGNETT 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RAF P/O AC MIDDLETON 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RAF F/LT JRG MILTON 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RCAF F/O WA SHIRLEY 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RAF SGT MR SINGER 25-FEB-44 AUGSBURG
RCAF F/O JF CREBA 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RCAF P/O LF DUNN 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RAF SGT D EVANS 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RCAF P/O OA LINTON 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RCAF WO1 S MYDASKI 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RCAF F/O HB STEEVES 15-MAR-44 STUTTGART
RCAF F/O TW COOPER 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RCAF P/O RA DUMAS 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RCAF P/O RC GALLAUGHER 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/O AH MILDON 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RCAF F/O RE O'HEARE 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RAF SGT GA RITCHIE 18-MAR-44 FRANKFURT
RCAF P/O SG DOWDELL 24-MAR-44 BERLIN
RCAF P/O CM FUGERE 24-MAR-44 BERLIN
RCAF P/O LC GLASSER 24-MAR-44 BERLIN
RCAF P/O EJ HALBERT 24-MAR-44 BERLIN
RCAF F/O OL JACKSON 24-MAR-44 BERLIN
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[Royal Canadian Air Force 427 (Lion) Squadron Memorial plaque]
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427 Squadron was initially formed in 1942 as a bomber squadron during the Second World War. The squadron was adopted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM, who presented a bronze lion to the squadron. This, along with the adoption of one of Prime Minister Churchill’s lion cubs, Mareth, is how the squadron became affectionately known as the Lion Squadron.
Following the war in 1952, 427 squadron was re-activated as a fighter squadron flying first the CF-86 Sabre and then the CF-104 Starfighter in 1962. In 1971, the 427 Lion Squadron was rerolled to tactical aviation flying in support of the army with a variety of aircraft including the L-19 Bird Dog, CH-136, Kiowa, CH-135 Twin Huey, and currently the CH-146 Griffon.
427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron is now the dedicated Special Operations Forces aviation assets for the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.
In leading up to the squadron's 75th anniversary, a project was undertaken to honour all those who had perished while serving with 427 Squadron since its inception. The 427 Squadron Memorial Cenotaph was unveiled in Veterans' Memorial Park on October 15, 2017. Four black granite ‘wings’ are slotted into a center, main granite pillar. On each wing are etchings of the different aircraft used by the squadron over the years, followed by a listing of those who died in service on those aircraft. Information included for service members: air force they served with, rank at time of death, name, date of passing, and location of mission associated with passing. The memorial is topped with a black granite cap and a sculpted bronze lion.
The Cobden Veterans Memorial is also located here.
Memorial Cenotaph Park
Memorial Cenotaph Park is located on the corner of Pembroke Street East and Mackay Street, beside Pembroke's City Hall. Memorial Cenotaph Park is Pembroke's war memorial to all Canadian service men and women who have served and died in WWI, WWII, The Korean War and more recent battles in which the Canadian military has been engaged. Annual Remembrance Day services conducted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #72 are held every November 11th at 11:00 A.M.
Also see: Memorial Number: 35070-026
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Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital was erected in 1962 by the Ontario Provincial Government and dedicated to the memory of the local Veterans of the First and Second World Wars.
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THEIR NAMES
LIVETH FOREVER
1939 - 1945
Jack Heintzman
Edelore McGuey
Kenneth Shields
Earl Lynch
Cyril Coghlan
Felix Shalla
[artillery plaque/plaque sur l'artillerie]
CARR HOW. 155MM MIA2 CDN
SOREL INDUSTRIES LTD
CANADA 1955
REG. NO. C.D.N.29 INSP.
This cenotaph is dedicated to the men of the Whitney area who gave their lives in the Second World War. It was erected by the Town of Whitney, and consists of a stone cairn with an artillery gun. The artillery gun is a 155mm, made in Sorel, Quebec in 1955.
General Panet High School was named in honour of Major-General Henri Alexandre Panet, who was born in Quebec City on July 24, 1869. He graduated from the Royal Military College in 1891 and was promoted to Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1894. In October 1899, Captain Panet embarked with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment for service in South Africa where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
On return to Canada, he was promoted to Major in May 1901, and appointed Staff Adjutant at the Royal Military College. Following two senior staff appointments, he was appointed to command “B” Battery. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in May 1911 and appointed to command the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Brigade and Commandant of the Royal School of Artillery.
On October 1, 1914, he departed for England and deployed to Flanders with his Brigade in July 1915, seeing action on the Somme. In June 1916, he was promoted Colonel and Mentioned-in-Dispatches, a distinction he was to receive seven times. In December 1916, he was promoted Brigadier-General and appointed Commander, Royal Artillery 2nd Canadian Division, an appointment he held until April 1919. He was promoted again in May 1921 and served as Commander Number 1 District from 1919 until 1922 and Commander Number 2 District from 1922 to 1923. He was appointed Adjutant General in July 1922 and retired in December 1930. He died in Kingston on August 14, 1951 and was buried with full military honours.
In 2015 the school was demolished. The statue of General Panet, which stood in the front lobby of the school was restored by the Garrison Petawawa Museum. It is on glass display in the Canex Retail Complex which was built on the former site of the General Panet High School.
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CPL DYER, A., 3 PPCLI
PTE GREEN, R., 3 PPCLI
SGT LÉGER, M., 3 PPCLI
PTE SMITH, N., 3 PPCLI
CPL BEERENFENGER, R., 3 RCR
SGT SHORT, R., 3 RCR
CPL MURPHY, J., 1 RCR
PTE WOODFIELD, B., 2 RCR
CPL DAVIS, P., 2 PPCLI
MCPL WILSON, T., 2 PPCLI
PTE COSTALL, R., 1 PPCLI
CPL DINNING, M., 2 MP PL
BDR MANSELL, M., 5TH FD ARTILLERY REG`T RCA
CPL PAYNE, R., 1 MP PL
LT TURNER, W., LFWAHQ
CAPT GODDARD, N., 1 RCHA
CPL BONECA, A., LAKE SUPERIOR SCOTTISH REG`T
CPL GOMEZ, F., 1 PPCLI
CPL WARREN, J., 3 RHC
CPL REID, C., 1 PPCLI
PTE DALLAIRE, K., 1PPCLI
SGT INGRAM, V., 1 PPCLI
CPL KELLER, B., 1 PPCLI
MCPL ARNDT, R., THE LOYAL EDMONTON REG`T
MCPL WALSH J. 2 PPCLI
CPL EYKELENBOOM, A., 1 FIELD AMBULANCE
CPL BRAUN, D., 2PPCLI
PTE CUSHLEY, W., 1 RCR
WO MELLISH, F., 1 RCR
WO NOLAN, R., 1 RCR
SGT STACHNIK, S., 2 CER
PTE GRAHAM, M., 1 RCR
CPL ARNOLD, G., 2 FIELD AMBULANCE
PTE BYERS, D., 2 PPCLI
CPL KEATING, S., 2 PPCLI
CPL MORLEY, K., 2 PPCLI
PTE KLUKIE, J., 1 RCR
SGT GILLIAM, C., RCD
CPL MITCHELL, R., RCD
TPR WILSON, M., RCD
SGT TEDFORD, D., 1 RCR
PTE WILLIAMSON, B., 1 RCR
CWO GIROUARD, R., 1 RCR
CPL STORM, A., 1 RCR
CPL MEGENEY, K., 1 BN NS HIGHLANDERS
PTE GREENSLADE, D., 2 RCR
PTE KENNEDY K., 2 RCR
SGT LUCAS, D., 2 RCR
CPL POLAND, B., 2 RCR
CPL STANNIX, C., PRINCESS LOUISE FUSILIERS
CPL WILLIAMS, A., 2 RCR
TPR PENTLAND, P., RCD
MCPL STEWARD, A., RCD
MCPL KLUMPENHOUWER, A., CANSOFCOM
CPL McCULLY, M., 2 CMBG HQ & SIG SQN
MCPL PRIEDE, D., 3 ASG
TPR CASWELL, D., RCD
CPL BOUZANE, S., 3 PPCLI
SGT KARIGIANNIS, C., 3 PPCLI
PTE WIEBE, J., 3 PPCLI
CPL ANDERSON, J., 3 PPCLI
CPL BARTSCH, C., 3 PPCLI
MCPL BASON, C., ROYAL WESTMINSTER REG`T
CAPT DAWE, D., 3 PPCLI
CAPT FRANCIS, J., 1 RCHA
PTE WATKINS, L., 3 PPCLI
PTE LONGTIN, S., 3RD BN ROYAL 22ND REG`T
MCPL DUCHESNE, C., 5TH FIELD AMBULANCE
MWO MERCIER, M., 2ND BN ROYAL 22ND REG`T
MAJ RUCKPAUL, R., RCD
CPL HORNBURG, N., KING`S OWN CALGARY REG`T
CPL BEAUCHAMP, N., 5TH FIELD AMBULANCE
PTE LÉVESQUE, M., 3RD BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
GNR DION, J., 5 RGC
CPL LABBÉ, E., 2ND BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
WO MASSOUH, H., 2ND BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
TPR RENAULD, R., 12TH RBC
CPL GONTHIER, E., 5 RGC
TPR HAYAKAZE, M., LDSH RC
BDR OUELLET, J., BDR, 1 RCHA
SGT BOYES, J., 2 PPCLI
PTE STREET, T., 2 PPCLI
CPL STARKER, M., 15 FD AMBULANCE
CAPT LEARY, R., 2 PPCLI
CAPT SNYDER, J., 1 PPCLI
CPL DOWNEY, B., 1 CAD MP DET DUNDURN
PTE WILMOT, C., 1ST FIELD AMBULANCE
CPL ARNAL, J., 2 PPCLI
MCPL ROBERTS, J., 2 PPCLI
MCPL DOYLE, E., 3 PPCLI
SGT EADES, S., 1 CER
SPR STOCK, S., 1 CER
CPL WASDEN, D., 1 CER
CPL GRENON, A., 2 PPCLI
PTE HORN, C., 2 PPCLI
CPL SEGGIE, M., 2 PPCLI
SGT SHIPWAY, P., 2 PPCLI
PTE DIPLAROS, D., 1 RCR
CPL McLAREN, M., 1 RCR
WO WILSON, R., 1 RCR
PTE CURWIN, J., 2 RCR
CPL HAMILTON, T., 2 RCR
PTE JONES, J., 2 RCR
PTE FREEMAN, M., 3 RCR
SGT KRUSE, G., 2 CER
WO ROBERGE, G., 2ND BN, THE IRISH REG'T OF CANADA
TPR GOOD, B., RCD
SPR GREENFIELD, S., 2 CER
WO BROWN, D., LINCOLN & WELLAND REG'T
CPL FORTIN, D., 425 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQN
CPL O'QUINN, C., 2 CMBG HQ & SIG SQN
TPR DIAB, M., RCD
MCPL VERNELLI, S., 3 RCR
TPR HAYES, C., RCD
CPL CROOKS, T., 3 RCR
TPR BOUTHILLIER, J., RCD
TPR BLAIS, K., 12 RBC
MAJ MENDES, M., CDI
PTE PÉLOQUIN, A., 34RD BN, ROYAL 22ND REG'T
CPL DUBÉ, M., 5 RGB
MCPL MICHAUD, C.-P., 2ND BN ROYAL 22ND REG`T
CPL BULGER, N., 3 PPCLI
CPL JOANNETTE, M., 3RD BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
MCPL AUDET, P., 430 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQN
PTE COURCY, S., 2ND B,, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
CPL BOBBITT, C., 5 RGC
SPR ALLARD, M., 5 RGC
MAJ PÉPIN, Y., 5 RGC
CPL DROUIN, J.-F., 5 RGC
PTE LORMAND, P., 22ND BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
PTE COUTURIER, J., 2ND BN, ROYAL 22ND REG`T
LT BOYES J., 3 PPCLI
SPR MARSHALL, S., 1 CER
LT NUTTALL, A., 3 PPCLI
SGT TAYLOR, K., 84 INDEPENDENT FIELD BATTERY, RCA
SGT MIOK, G., 41 COMBAT ENGINEER REG`T
CPL McCORMACK, Z., THE LOYAL EDMONTON REG`T
PTE CHIDLEY, G., 2 PPCLI
SGT FAUGHT, J., 1 PPCLI
CPL BAKER, J., THE LOYAL EDMONTON REG`T
CPL FITZPATRICK, D., 3 PPCLI
PTE TODD, T., 1 PPCLI
PO2 BLAKE, C., FLEET DIVING UNIT (ATLANTIC)
PTE McKAY, K., 1 PPCLI
COL PARKER, G., RCR
TPR RUDD, L., RCD
SGT GOUDREAULT, M., 1 CER
SGT MACNEIL, J., 2 CER
MCPL GIESEBRECHT, K., 1 CDN FD HOSPITAL
PTE MILLER, A., 1 FD AMBULANCE
SPR COLLIER, B., 1 CER
The Afghanistan Memorial Monument, designed by Dr. Mike Crouzat, was unveiled on August 20, 2010. The names of 152 Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan are etched into the granite maple leaf.
The Afghanistan Memorial Forest is also located here.
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The Neder Rijn Engineer Park |
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Opened 26 September 1997 by |
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The Honourabe / L`honorable Arthur Eggleton P.C., M.P. / député Ministre de la Défence nationale Minister of National Defence |
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Design / Conception Edward J. Cuhaci & Associates Architects Ottawa, Ontario |
Construction Richard & B.A. Ryan Limited Nepean, Ontario |
The Neder Rijn Engineer Park building is named for the Neder Rijn River where 23rd Field Company, RCE, evacuated soldiers from the 1st British Airborne Division during the ill-fated capture of the Arnhem Bridge in September 1944.
Allied Forces launched OPERATION MARKET GARDEN on 17 September 1944 with the aim of capturing major bridges at Eindhoven, Nijmegen, Arnhem and points in between. The capture of bridges at Eindhoven and Nijmegen was successful but encountered stiff opposition, delaying the relieving force from reaching Arnhem and the 1st British Airborne Division. With limited elements across the Neder Rijn (Lower Rhine) River at Arnhem, by 21 September the 1st British Airborne Division could no longer hold on and began withdrawing their soldiers across the river. By the night of 25 Sept, a more robust withdrawal plan was put in place- OPERATION BERLIN. Through the efforts of 260 and 553 Field Companies, RE and the 20th and 23rd Field Companies, RCE, close to 2500 soldiers of the 1st British Airborne Division were evacuated by boat, from the far bank of the Neder Rijn River to a landing point near Driel. As the result of their conduct during this operation, Major M.L. Tucker received the Distinguished Service Order, Lieutenant R.J. Kennedy the Military Cross, and Sappers H.D. Thicke, D.J. McCready and R. Lebouthillier received the Military Medal.