Ontario

Province Code
ON
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-076
Type
Address
217 First Avenue
Location
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.404073, -75.6899681
Inscription

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"Dedicated in loving memory of Sergeant Glenholme Wilson, 38th Battalion.

Born Jan 18, 1894;

Killed in Action Nov 18, 1916 on the Somme, France while leading his platoon on to victory after his superior officers had fallen.

If I fall thank God it will be that I shall have died doing my duty"

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Archbishop Hamilton dedicated this brass plaque in memory of Sergeant Glenholm Wilson in the old St. Matthew's Anglican Church in 1917.  He was a member of 38 Ottawa Overseas Battalion and was killed in action on November 18, 1916 on the Somme, France. 

When the new St. Matthew's Anglican Church was constructed next door in 1930, the plaque was installed in the South East corner of church. Prime Minister Arthur Meighen spoke of Glenholm Wilson's heroism at the dedication and read a portion of his last letter home, "If I fall thank God it will be that I shall have died doing my duty."

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Photo Credit
Victoria Edwards
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8750
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-074
Type
Address
307 De Niverville Private
Location
Bytown Gunners Firepower Museum, Morrison Artillery Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3363222, -75.6804848
Inscription

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Bytown Gunners

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This memorial was erected by The Bytown Gunners in 2013. The two stained glass windows depict some of the duties of an artillery soldier when deployed in the field, including:

  • Position, operate, and maintain Field Guns and Mortar Tubes.
  • Provide fire-support advice to the Infantry and Armour units.
  • Use and maintain personal weapons and section-level weapons up to and including machine-guns and anti-tank weapons.

The 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) also known as The Bytown Gunners, is a reserve unit in Ottawa, Ontario that is part of 33 Canadian Battle Group (33 CBG). 

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Windows; stained glass
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8576
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-073
Type
Address
307 De Niverville Private
Location
Morrison Artillery Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3363222, -75.6804848
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The 30th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) also known as the Bytown Gunners, is a reserve unit in Ottawa, Ontario that is part of 33 Canadian Battle Group (33 CBG). This museum was erected in 2013 by the Bytown Gunners, and is dedicated to them.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Museum
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8577
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-072
Type
Address
200 Tremblay Road
Location
Ottawa Train Station
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.416382, -75.6526567
Inscription

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IN MEMORY
OF
THOSE CANADIAN NATIONAL
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
OTTAWA DIVISION
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY

THIS TABLET ERECTED BY
OTTAWA BRANCH
C.N.R. WAR VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION

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À la mémoire des
employés du Canadien National,
division d'Ottawa,
qui ont perdu la vie au service de leur pays.

Cette plaque a été appossée par la
section d’Ottawa de l’Association des anciens combattants du C.N.

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Tamra Thomson, Great War 100 Reads
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Canadian National Railway Employees Ottawa Division Service Plaque
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A plaque dedicated to Canadian National Railway employees of the Ottawa region who gave their lives in the service to their country was unveiled at Union Station on Sunday 8 November 1953. It was erected by the Ottawa Branch, Canadian National Railway War Veterans’ Association.

When the terminal moved from Union Station to the new Ottawa Station at 200 Tremblay Road in 1966, the plaque moved too. It is now on a wall near the southeast corner of the main hall and beneath it is another plaque with the French translation.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque - bronze
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8642
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-071
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 16N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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Battle of Britain 1940 – Bataille de l’Angleterre

Over 100 Canadian pilots flew on fighter operations during the Battle of Britain. It was the first time that air power saved a nation. Not only was it a military victory, but it also gave a somber nation hope for the future. For Canada, the leadership provided by these experienced fliers was to be instrumental in the development of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The Battle of Britain was also the first occasion in which Canadian airmen flew in Canadian units in a sustained battle.

Plus de 100 pilotes canadiens ont volé au cours d’opérations de chasse pendant la bataille de l’Angleterre. C’était la première fois qu’une force aérienne sauvait un pays. Non seulement cette victoire a-t-elle été une victoire militaire, mais elle a également permis de donner de l’espoir en l’avenir à une nation. Pour le Canada, le leadership dont ces chasseurs expérimentés ont fait preuve a été essentiel au développement de l’Aviation royale du Canada. La bataille de l’Angleterre a également représenté la première occasion pour les aviateurs canadiens de voler dans des unités canadiennes au course d’une bataille soutenue.

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This memorial plaque is dedicated to the Canadian participation in the Battle of Britain.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8879
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-070
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 17N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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Gothic Line – Ligne Gothique

Operation “OLIVE”, the British Eighth Army’s attack on the Gothic Line, was launched on 24 August 1944. Canadians had by the afternoon of 1 September, broken through the Gothic Line on a mile wide front. But the hope of a quick major breakthrough faded as enemy reinforcements arrived to man the new defensive lines. The offensive on the Gothic Line forced the Germans to keep twenty-three divisions fighting in Italy. This strategy justified the Italian campaign and was vital to the defeat of Hitler’s Reich.

L’opération OLIVE, l’attaque de la 8e Armée britannique sur la ligne Gothique, a été lancée le 24 août 1944. Dans l’après-midi du 1er septembre, les Canadiens avaient percé la ligne Gothique sur un front d’un mille. Mais l’espoir d’une importante victoire rapide s’est évanoui lorsque les renforts ennemis sont arrivés et ont pris place dans les nouvelles lignes défensives. L’offensive de la ligne Gothique a forcé les Allemands à conserver 23 divisions en Italie. Cette stratégie qui justifiait la campagne italienne a été un facteur important dans la défaite du troisième Reich.

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This memorial plaque is dedicated to the Canadian participation in the Battle of the Gothic Line.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8878
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-069
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 18N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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Normandy – Normandie

In the invasion of France, Royal Canadian Navy destroyers silenced shore batteries, minesweepers cleared mines, corvettes provided escort and armed merchant cruises launched troop filled landing craft. The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Armoured Brigade fought their way ashore and established a bridgehead on Juno Beach. By nightfall they were well inland. RCAF bomber softened defences; fighters attacked ground troops and gained air supremacy. Canada was the first Allied air force to operate from French soil.

Au moment de l’invasion de la France, les destroyers de la Marine royale canadienne ont réduit au silence les batteries de la côte, les dragueurs de mines ont éclairci les mines, les corvettes ont servi d’escorte et les navires marchands armés ont transporté des péniches de débarquement remplies de troupes. La 3e Division de l’infanterie canadienne et la 2e Brigade blindée ont réussi à se rendre à terre et à assurer une tête de pont sur la plage Juno. À la nuit tombée, tous étaient à terre. Les bombardiers de l’ARC ont réduit les défenses, les chasseurs ont attaqués les troupes au sol et ont réussi à assurer la maîtrise de l’air. Le Canada a été la première force aérienne alliée à opérer à partir du territoire français.

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This memorial is dedicated to the Canadian participation in the D-Day landings on the coast of Normandy.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8877
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-068
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 15N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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HMCS ST. LAURENT DDE/DDH 205 NCSM St. Laurent

Built in Canada and launched in 1951, “Sally” was the lead ship of the trend-setting “Cadillacs” that dominated the Canadian navy’s anti-submarine warfare role during the Cold War. She was paid off in 1974 having paved the way for the modernization of the Canadian Navy into the 21st century.

Construit au Canada et lance en 1951, Sally était le premier navire « Cadillac », lanceur de mode, qui a dominé le rôle antisous-marin de la Marine canadienne en temps de guerre au cours de la guerre froide. Le navire a été retiré du service en 1974 après avoir ouvert la voie à la modernisation de la Marine canadienne au XXle siècle.

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This memorial is dedicated to HMCS St. Laurent.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8876
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-067
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 14N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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Coastal Command – Commandement de l’aviation côtière

From the outbreak of war to VE Day, the RCAF was heavily involved in the Battle of the Atlantic as part of "Coastal Command". Squadrons from east coast bases carried out convoy duties and anti-submarine patrols, flying Lockheed Hudsons and Venturas, Catalinas, Cansos and Liberators.

À partir de la déclaration de la guerre jusqu’au jour de la Victoire en Europe, l’ARC a été fortement engagée dans la bataille de l’Atlantique sous l’égide de « Commandement de l’aviation côtière ». Les escadrons des bases de la côte est ont effectué des tâches de convoi et des patrouilles anti-sous-marin, aux commandes de Lockheed Hudsons et des Venturas, des Catalinas, des Cansos et Liberators.

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This memorial is dedicated to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s role in Coastal Command and its participation in the Battle of the Atlantic.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8875
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35060-066
Type
Address
2101 Alert Road
Location
Hylands Golf Club, near tee-off of hole 13N
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3168713, -75.6506524
Inscription

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Passchendaele

Officially named the Third Battel of Ypres, Passchendaele took place several kilometres north of the town of Ypres. The battle of Passchendaele began on 31 July 1917; the battle slogged on for months in appalling conditions with the Canadians seizing Passchendaele on 7 November.

Officiellement nommée la Troisième bataille d’Ypres, Passchendaele a eu lieu à quelques kilometres au nord de la ville de Ypres. La bataille de Passchendaele a commencé le 31 juillet et s’est prolongé pendant plusieurs mois dans des conditions invivables. Les Canadiens ont réussi à prendre Passchendaele le 7 novembre.

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This memorial is dedicated to the Canadian victory at the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele.

This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque (black stone) on a pedestal
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8874