Ontario

Province Code
ON
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-050
Type
Address
1612 Kilborn Avenue
Location
Across from Grasshopper Hill Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.38733, -75.6524365
Inscription

[greenspace sign/enseigne d'espaces verts]
WRENS Way
1612 Kilborn, Avenue

Voie WRENS
1612, avenue Kilborn

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  • WRENS WAY
    Voie WRENS
  • With respect and recognition,
    this green space is named
  • WRENS Way
  • During WWII, the Women’s Royal
    Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS)
    known as “WRENS” played a
    critical role in the war efforts.
  • These women performed essential
    duties and many lost their lives.
    This greenspace is a testament
    of our pledge to remember
    forever the Canadians who
    served during WW II.
  • Approved by Ottawa City Council
    on August 26, 2020
  • Mayor Jim Watson
    Councillor Jean Cloutier
    (Alta Vista)
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  • Ottawa
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  • C’est dans un esprit de respect et de
    reconnaissance que cet espace vert a
    été nommé
  • voie WRENS

    Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le
    Service féminin de la marine royale du
    Canada (WRCNS), connu sous le nom
    de « WRENS », a joué un rôle crucial
    dans les efforts de guerre.
  • Ces femmes on exercé des fonctions
    essentielles, et bon nombre ont perdu
    la vie. Cet espace vert témoigne de la
    promesse que nous avons faite de nous
    souvenir à jamais des Canadiennes et
    Canadiens qui ont servi durant la
    Secondes Guerre mondiale.
  • Approuvé par le Conseil municipale
    d’Ottawa le 26 août 2020.
  • Maire Jim Watson
    Conseiller Jean Cloutier (Alta Vista)
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This commemoration is dedicated to the WRENS, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) known as “WRENS”, and the critical role they played in the Second World War. The commemorative plaque for WRENS Way was installed on September 29, 2021.

Michael Kilpatrick, on behalf of the Alta Vista Community Association, submitted an application to the City of Ottawa on December 19, 2019, to commemorate the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS) or "WRENS", by naming the Heron Corridor, located at 1612 Kilborn Avenue, "WRENS Way". On August 26, 2020, Ottawa City Council approved the “WRENS Way” commemorative naming proposal.

WRENS Way was chosen after a contest run by the Alta Vista Community Association and announced on November 6, 2019. Teresa LeGrand's submission stated although WRENS Way is the chosen new name, it also honours the other women’s divisions who served. The name was chosen from 58 submissions.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Greenspace
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
10772
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-049
Type
Address
222 Somerset Street W
Location
Royal Canadian Air Force Association Office
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4173166, -75.6916644
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Originally conceived as the “Airman of the Year Award” in 1971, the inaugural winner of the award was Master Corporal Peter Engbrecht at the Annual General Meeting in Ottawa in 1972. Engbrecht was an air gunner with 424 Squadron, was Canada's only non-pilot Ace of the Second World War and was the first non-pilot Ace earning five or more kills against enemy aircraft.

The title of the award was changed in 1993 to Air Marshal C. Roy Slemon, CB, CBE, CD Memorial Trophy. Slemon was the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff from 1953 to 1957. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1922. After an early military career flying Vickers Vedettes, he served as Senior Staff Officer and then as the Commander of Canada’s Western Air Command from 1938 to 1941. After a posting to the United Kingdom, Slemon became Senior Air Staff Officer at No. 6 (Canadian) Bomber Group in 1942. During the last year of the Second World War, Slemon was Deputy Air Officer Commander-in-Chief of the RCAF Overseas.

Slemon was Air Officer Commanding Training Command at CFB Trenton in 1949, Chief of the Air Staff in 1953 and Deputy Commander in Chief of NORAD in 1957. He retired to Colorado Springs in 1964.

 

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Trophy
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7804
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-048
Type
Address
222 Somerset Street W
Location
Royal Canadian Air Force Association Office
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4173166, -75.6916644
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The Mynarski Trophy was presented for the first time at the 1958 Annual Convention held in Edmonton, Alberta. At the time, the Mynarski Trophy was awarded to the Royal Canadian Air Force Wing (Station) with the most effective and successful social, recreational and cultural support program/facility/venue to Canadian Forces families and dependents lodging and working at the Wing/Station/Base. The Mynarski Trophy was subsequently re-purposed circa 1976 and introduced as Canada’s highest award for excellence in the field of air search and rescue, and may be awarded “to the most deserving federal, provincial or civilian organization, crew or individual in recognition of a significant contribution to aviation search and rescue in Canada.” 

The trophy memorializes Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski of 419 “Moose” Squadron, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Mynarski gave his life trying to free a trapped air gunner as their stricken Lancaster bomber plummeted in flames, 13 June, 1944 after being hit by enemy fire during a raid over enemy-occupied Europe. 

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Trophy
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7803
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-047
Type
Address
222 Somerset Street W
Location
Royal Canadian Air Force Association Office
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4173166, -75.6916644
Inscription

AIR MARSHAL W. A. BISHOP VC
MEMORIAL
TROPHY

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The Air Force Association of Canada at its Thirty-Ninth Annual General Meeting approved the establishment of a trophy to commemorate Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, VC, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the legacy of excellence in Canadian aviation.

The trophy was first presented in 1988 to commemorate the late Air Marshal W.A. Bishop, VC. It continues to be presented by the Royal Canadian Air Force Association to individuals or units for meritorious achievement in aviation.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Trophy
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7802
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-046
Type
Address
101 Colonel By Drive
Location
National Defence Headquarters
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4230788, -75.6896684
Inscription

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Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
Édifice Major-Générale-George-R.-Pearkes

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The main building housing National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa is named in honour of Major-General George R. Pearkes.

George Randolph Pearkes was born in Watford, England on 26 February 1883. He came to Canada in 1906 and joined the Royal North West Mounted Police. In 1915, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, later rising to command the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles.

As well as recognizing his courage, the award of the Victoria Cross to Major Pearkes was due to his skilful handling of his troops at Passchendaele in Belgium on 30 and 31 October 1917. At a particular stage, the progress of Pearkes’s troops was threatened by a German strongpoint. Quickly evaluating the situation, he captured the position, which enabled him to continue to advance toward his objective, and then to hold it with a small number of men, despite a wound in the thigh.

Although he was wounded five times over the course of the First World War, Pearkes remained a career soldier and went on to hold several major command appointments during the Second World War.

After retiring from the Army, he entered federal politics as a Progressive Conservative and was elected four times to the House of Commons (1945, 1953, 1957 and 1958). Pearkes served as Minister of National Defence in Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s Cabinet from 1957 until 1960. In 1961, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, a position he held until 1968. Pearkes died on 30 May 1984 in Victoria, British Columbia.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Building
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7789
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-045
Type
Location
Confederation Square, at corner of Wellington and Elgin Streets
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4243535, -75.6949258
Inscription

NULLA DIES UMQUAM MEMORI VOS EXIMET AEVO

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Sappers Staircase
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The inscription on this staircase is from The Aeneid by Virgil and translates to: No day will ever erase you from the memory of time.

Sappers' Bridge Memorial is also located here.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Staircase
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7674
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-044
Type
Address
4 Wellington Street
Location
Confederation Square
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.424599, -75.694914715
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From its colonial beginnings in the sixteenth century to its emergence as a modern state in the first half of the twentieth century, Canada has passed through five major periods of war. Each has marked a decisive turning point in the country’s history. The Valiants Memorial commemorates fourteen men and women of remarkable courage, and honours all Canadians who have served this country in war.

Le Canada, entre la colonie qu’il fut au seizième siècle et du pays moderne qu’il est devenu dans la première moitié du vingtième siècle, a connu cinq grandes périodes de guerre. Chacune a constitué un point tournant dans l’histoire du pays. Le Monument aux Valeureux souligne le courage remarquable de quatorze hommes et femmes et rend hommage à tous les Canadiens et à toutes les Canadiennes qui ont servi leur pays pendant ces guerres.

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Through the fourteen men and women honoured here, The Valiants Memorial pays homage to all those who have served this country in the wars that have so fundamentally shaped the Canada of today. Artists: Marlene Hilton Moore and John McEwen.

Le Monument aux Valeureux honore quatorze hommes et femmes. Par leur intermédiaire, il rend aussi hommage à tous ceux et à toutes celles qui ont servi le Canada lors des guerres qui ont profondément influencé l’évolution du pays. Artistes : Marlene Hilton Moore et John McEwen.

[plaque]

The Valiants Memorial was unveiled on November 5, 2006, be Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
This monument was made possible with the support of the Valiants Foundation and the Government of Canada.

Le Monument aux Valeureux a été inauguré le 5 novembre 2006 par Son Excellence la très honorable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Gouverneure générale et commandante en chef du Canada.
Il a été possible d’ériger ce monument grâce au soutien de la Foundation des Valeureux et du gouvernement du Canada.

[five periods of war represented/cinq périodes de guerre représentés]

[French Regime (1534-1763)/Le Régime français (1534-1763)]

In the many wars between France and Britain during these years, the courage and tenacity displayed by the inhabitants of Acadia and New France ensured the permanency of French-speaking societies in North America.

Le courage et la ténacité des habitants de l’Acadie et de la Nouvelle-France ont assuré la pérennité des sociétés de langue français an Amérique du Nord malgré les nombreuses guerres de l’époque entre la France et l’Angleterre.

[American Revolution (1775-1783)/La Révolution américaine (1775-1783)]

This ruthless, bloody conflict, fought along an extended frontier, divided the continent into two entities: the United States of America and British North America.

Ce conflit, impitoyable et sanglant, s’est déroulé le long d’une frontière étendue et a divisé le continent en deux entités: les États-Unis d’Amérique et l’Amérique du Nord britannique.

[War of 1812 (1812-1814)/ La guerre de 1812 (1812-1814)]

Fought mainly to resolve Anglo-American quarrels, this war marked the successful resistance of British North America to American expansion. It was followed by lasting peace.

Cette guerre, engage principalement pour résoudre des querelles anglo-américaine et caractérisée par la résistance victorieuse de l’Amérique du Nord britannique à l’expansion américaine, a été suivie d’une paix durable.

[First World War (1914-1918)/La Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918)]

Canada made huge human and economic sacrifices to support Britain and France in this terrible war. The achievements of the national army – the Canadian Corps – won Canada representation at the Paris Peace Conference and recognition on the international stage.

Le Canada a fait d’énormes sacrifices humains et financiers pour soutenir le Grande-Bretagne et la France dans cette guerre effroyable. Les exploits de l’armée nationale – le Corps canadien – ont permis au Canada d’être représenté à la Conférence de la paix de paris et d’être reconnu sur la scène internationale.

[Second World War (1939-1945)/La Deuxième Guerre mondiale (1939-1945)]

In this epic struggle against fascism, Canada mobilized its economy, and sent large land, sea and air forces into battle. With customary bravery, they contributed to victory in every theatre of war. These efforts earned Canada a strong, independent voice in the world.

Dans cette lutte contre le fascisme, le Canada a mobilisé son économie et a engagé dans la bataille d’importants contingents des armées de terre, de mer et de l’air. Avec leur courage habituel, les troupes ont contribué à la victoire dans tous les théâtres d’opérations. Grâce à ces efforts, le Canada a pu faire entendre une voix forte et autonome dans le monde.

 

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Comte de Frontenac (1622-1698)/Le conte de Frontenac (1622-1698)

The most renowned of the governors of New France, he successfully defended Québec from English attack in 1690. Asked to surrender, he memorably exclaimed “I have no reply to make other than from the mouth of my cannon”. French Regime.

Frontenac est le plus connu des gouverneurs de la Nouvelle-France. Il defend Québec contre l’attaque des Anglais en 1690. Sommé de se rendre, il réplique cette phrase célèbre : « Allez dire à votre maître que je répondrai par la bouche de mes cannons. » Régime français.

[plaque]

Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville (1661-1706)/ Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville (1661-1706)

Born in Montreal, Iberville was a great commander who fought the English boldly, often against great odds. In 1697, when three English vessels attacked his ship, the Pélican, in Hudson Bay, he sank one, boarded another and then captured their outpost at York Fort. French Regime.

Commandant exceptionnel, né à Montréal, Iberville combat les Anglais hardiment, souvent alors qu’ils sont supérieurs en nombre. En 1697, lorsque trois vaisseaux anglais attaquent son navire, le Pélican, dans la baie d’Hudson, il en coule un, monte à l’abordage d’un autre et s’empare de fort York. Régime français.

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Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) (1742-1807)/Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) (1742-1807)

A notable Mohawk warrior and statesman, and principal war chief of the Six Nations, he led his people in support of the British. After the war, he brought his people to Canada to settle near where Brantford now stands. American Revolution.

Illustre Guerrier, home d’état Mohawk et principal chef de guerre des Six Nations, il est, avec les siens, un fidèle allié des Anglais. Après la guerre, il conduit son peuple au Canada pour s’établir près de se qui est aujourd’hui Brantford. Révolution américaine.

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Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler (1728-1796)/Le lieutenant-colonel John Butler (1728-1796)

John Butler gathered backwoods intelligence, led Aboriginal troops and raised a force of Loyalist refugees – Butler’s Rangers – to fight for Britain. Under his command, the Rangers fought from Kentucky to Niagara, where many settled. American Revolution.

John Butler recueille des renseignements de premier main, mène des Autochtones au combat et lève une troupe de réfugiés loyaliste – les Rangers de Butler – pour combattre aves les Anglais. Sous son commandement, les Rangers se battent depuis le Kentucky jusqu’à la région du Niagara, où bon nombre d’entre eux se sont établis. Révolution américaine.

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General Sir Isaac Brock, KCB (1769-1812)/Le général Sir Isaac Brock, K.C.B. (1769-1812)

Commanding the forces of a deeply defeatist Upper Canada, he turned the tide of the American invasion when he captured Detroit in 1812. Although he was later killed in the Battle of Queenston Heights, it was his inspiration, energy and skill that had saved Upper Canada. War of 1812.

Commandant les forces d’un Haut-Canada profondément défaitiste, il renverse le cours de l’invasion américaine en s’emparant de Détroit en 1812. Il est tué plus tard lors de bataille de Queenston Heights, mais son exemple, son énergie et son talent permettront de sauver le Haut-Canada. Guerre de 1812.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Charles0Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry, CB (1778-1829)/Le lieutenant-colonel Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry, C.B. (1778-1829)

A skillful professional soldier, Salaberry formed the celebrated Voltigeurs canadiens. In 1813, he outwitted and defeated a vastly superior American force at the Battle of Châteauguay, helping save Lower Canada from invasion. War of 1812.

Militaire de carrière exceptionnel, Salaberry met sur pied les célèbres Voltigeurs canadiens. En 1813, il use de stratégie et défait des troupes américaines largement supérieurs en nombre à la bataille de Châteauguay, contribuant ainsi à préserver le Mat-Canada de l’invasion. Guerre de 1812.

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Laura Secord, UE (1775-1868)/Laura Secord, U.E. (1775-1868)

Thanks to Laura Secord, nearly 500 Americans surrendered at Beaver Dams in 1813, and a British defeat was averted. She had overheard plans for a surprise attack and struggled alone through miles of dense bush to warn the commander of the British outpost. War of 1812.

Grâce à Laura Secord, près de cinq cents Américains capitulent à Beaver Dams en 1813, et une défaite anglaise est évitée. Mme Secord avait entendu une conversation à propos d’une attaque-surprise et s’était frayé un chemin, seule, à travers des kilomètres de forêt dense pour avertir le commandant de l’avant-poste britannique. Guerre de 1812.

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Matron Georgina Pope, RRC (1862-1938)/L’infirmière-major Georgina Pope, R.R.C. (1862-1938)

A pioneering Army nurse, she was the first Canadian awarded the Royal Red Cross for conspicuous service in the field and, in 1908, became the first matron in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. She later returned to the battlefield in 1917 in France. First World War.

Infirmière militaire pionnière, elle est la première Canadienne à recevoir la Croix-Rouge royale, pour service insigne sur un champ de bataille et, en 1908, elle devient la première infirmière en chef du Corps de santé de l’Armée canadienne. En 1917, elle retourne sur les champs de bataille en France. Première Guerre mondiale.

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General Sir Arthur Currie, GCMG, KCB, VD (1875-1933)/Le général Sir Arthur Currie, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., V.D. (1875-1933)

A courageous and innovative officer, he helped plan the great victory at Vimy Ridge. Then, as the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps, his brilliant leadership produced the sweeping Canadian victories of the War’s Last Hundred Days. First World War.

Officier courageux et inventif, il contribue à planifier la grande victoire à la crête de Vimy. Puid, à titre de premier commandant canadien du Corps canadien, son leadership remarquable permet aux forces canadiennes de remporter des victoires éclatantes pendant les cent derniers jours de la guerre. Première Guerre mondiale.

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Corporal Joseph Kaeble, VC, MM (1892-1918)/Le caporal Joseph Kaeble, V.C., M.M. (1892-1918)

Near Arras, France, with the 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion in June 1918, the only one of his section unwounded, he leapt to the parapet with his machine gun and single-handedly repulsed some 50 attacking Germans. He was fatally wounded and posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his courage. First World War.

En juin 1918, près d’Arras, en France, ce membre du 22e Bataillon (canadien-français), seul de sa section à ne pas être blessé, saute par-dessus le parapet avec sa mitrailleuse et repousse à lui seul une cinquantaine d’Allemands. Blessé mortellement, il recevra la Croix de Victoria à titre posthume pour son courage. Première Guerre mondiale.

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Captain John Wallace Thomas, CBE (1888-1965)/Le capitaine John Wallace Thomas, C.B.E. (1888-1965)

This Newfoundlander demonstrated heroism during his service in the Merchant Navy in two world wars. In 1940, as Captain of the Empress of Scotland, he maneuvered brilliantly under an air attack off Ireland, saving the ship and the troops on board. Second World War.

Ce Terre-Neuvien sert dans la marine marchande avec héroïsme au cours des deux guerre mondiales. En tant que capitaine de l’Empress of Scotland en 1940, il manœuvre habilement lors d’une attaque aérienne au large de l’Irlande et sauve le navire et les troupes qu’il transporte. Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

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Lieutenant Hampton Gray, VC, DSC (1917-1945)/Le lieutenant Hampton Gray, V.C., D.S.C. (1917-1945)

A Canadian pilot serving with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, and previously decorated for heroism, both in Norway and the Pacific, he earned a posthumous Victoria Cross in August 1945. Despite intense enemy fire, he attacked and sank a Japanese destroyer before his aircraft went down in flames. Second World War.

Pilote canadien servant dans l’aéronavale de la Marine royale, décoré auparavant pour son héroïsme en Norvège et dans le Pacifique, il recevra la Croix de Victoria à titre posthume en 1945. Malgré le feu nourri de l’ennemi, il bombarde et coule un contre-torpilleur japonais avant que son avion s’embrase. Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

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Major Paul Triquet, VC (1910-1980)/Le major Paul Triquet, V.C. (1910-1980)

Triquet earned the Victoria Cross in 1943 for capturing Casa Berardi in Italy, a position of great tactical importance. Surrounded he told his men: “there is only one safe place – that is on the objective.” When he dashed forward, the men followed. Second World War.

Triquet reçoit la Croix de Victoria en 1943 pour s’être emparé de Casa Berardi en Italie, un poste d’une grande importante tactique. Cerné par l’ennemi, il avait dit à ses hommes : « Il ne reste qu’un endroit sûr, l’objectif ». Lorsqu’il s’est lancé à l’attaque, ses hommes l’ont suivi. Seconde Guerre mondiale.

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Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, VC (1916-1944)/Le sous-lieutenant d’aviation Andrew Mynarski, V.C. (1916-1944)

An air gunner on a burning Lancaster bomber, he made heroic but unsuccessful efforts to save his trapped comrade, the rear gunner. The latter, who finally told Mynarski to save himself and bail out, miraculously survived the crash. Mynarski died of his burns. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Second World War.

Mitrailleur dans un bombardier Lancaster en flammes, il fait de vains efforts héroïques pour libérer le mitrailleur arrière, bloqué à son poste. Celui-ci, qui finit par dire à Mynarski de sauver sa propre vie et de sauter en parachute, survit miraculeusement à l’écrasement. Mynarski meurt de ses blessures et recevra la Croix de Victoria à titre posthume. Deuxième Guerre mondiale.

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L to R- Lieutenant Hampton Gray, Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, General Sir Arthur Currie, Major Paul Triquet, Corporal Joseph Kaeble
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The Valiants Memorial commemorates fourteen single figures from the military history of Canada. The work consists of nine busts and five statues, all life-sized, by artists Marlene Hilton Moore and John McEwen. It was dedicated on 5 November 2006.

The French Regime is represented by soldier-settlers the Count of Frontenac and Pierre Le Moyne D’Iberville. The American Revolution by the native leader Joseph Brant and Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler who led Butler’s Rangers in clashes with the Americans. The War of 1812 is represented by three diverse figures, General Sir Isaac Brock the British leader killed while leading his forces to victory in the battle of Queenston Heights on the Niagara Peninsula; Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Michel de Salaberry, the French Canadian soldier who led British troops and his militia, Les Voltigeurs, against an advancing American army intent on attacking Montreal and Laura Secord, the daring military wife who traveled across country on foot to warn the British forces of a pending attack.

From the First World War there is Georgina Pope, the first matron of the Canadian Army Medical Corps. General Sir Arthur Currie represents the best of our military leaders while Victoria Cross recipient Joseph Kaeble depicts the valour of the lower ranks. The Second World War is recalled with a bust of Captain John Wallace Thomas, a merchant navy sailor. The navy, army and air force are represented in Victoria Cross recipients Lieutenant Hampton Gray, Major Paul Triquet and Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Statues (14)
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7673
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-043
Type
Address
Elgin Street and Lisgar Street
Location
Beside City Hall
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.4195328, -75.6906878
Inscription

[plaque/plaque]

[left/gauche]
Veterans' Grove
Lest we forget
Planted in honour
Canadian War Vets
from the
Ottawa - Carleton Region
November 5, 1998
Bob Chiarelli
Regional Chair

[right/droite]

Bocage des Anciens
Combattants
Sovenous - nous d'eux
Planté en l'honneur
des Anciens combattants
Canadiens de la Region d'Ottawa - Carleton
Dédié le 5 november, 1998
Bob Chiarelli
Président régional

Image
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Caption
plaque
1 of 2 images
Image
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Caption
plaque and surroundings
1 of 2 images
Province
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This area is located beside Ottawa City Hall and was named Veterans' Grove by Bob Chiarelli on 5 November 1998. The grove honours Canadian War Veterans from the Ottawa-Carleton Region.

The Ottawa Korean War Memorial is also located here.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Park and plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7637
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-042
Type
Address
1345 Baseline Road
Location
Scouts Canada National Museum
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.3631903, -75.7358615
Inscription

IN HONOUR OF
THE BOY SCOUTS OF
THE OTTAWA DISTRICT
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

ERECTED BY
The Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs
of the Ottawa District
1923

Image
Photo Credit
The Historical Society of Ottawa
Caption
Boy Scouts Great War Plaque
War or Conflict Term
Province
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This plaque was erected by the Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs of the Ottawa District in 1923 in honour of the Boy Scouts of the Ottawa District who served in the Great War.

City
Ottawa
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11637
City/Municipality
Ottawa
Memorial Number
35059-041
Type
Address
100 Elgin Street
Location
Confederation Park, close to the West end of Mackenzie King Bridge
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.42256, -75.69253
Inscription

[statue base top bronze ring/anneau du haut de la base en bronze de la statue]

[front center/devant centre]

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THE CANADIANS WHO
DIED IN SERVICE DURING
THE KOREAN WAR
1950-1953
AND ON KOREAN PEACE
KEEPING DUTIES, 1953-1957

[front center right/devant centre droit]

  • [column 1/colonne 1] 
  • SGMN WILLIAM J ACKINAM
  • PTE CHARLES M ALFORD
  • PTE JAMES R ALLEN
  • PTE HENRY ALTHOUSE
  • PTE GREGORY ANAKA
  • PTE FREDERIK ANDERSEN
  • LIEUT NEIL M ANDERSON
  • PTE FRANK A ANDREWS
  • PTE LEONARD F ANDREWS
  • PTE HENRY ARD
  • PTE ROBERT F ARDING
  • PTE ROBERT V ARNOTT
  • GNR ARDEN J ATCHINSON
  • PTE WILLIAM J L AUSTIN
  • LIEUT DOUGLAS W BANTON
  • PTE HAROLD A BARKHOUSE
  • GNR WELDON E BARKHOUSE
  • PTE CHARLES BARRIE
  • PTE JACOM W BATSCH
  • LCPL CHARLES F BAWDEN
  • PTE MARCEL BEAR
  • PTE JOSEPH G S BEARDMORE
  • PTE JAMES G BEAUDRY
  •   
  • [column 2/colonne 2]
  • SGT MARCEL BELAND
  • TPR JOSEPH R BELL
  • SDT EDGARD BERGERON
  • PTE WILLIAM W G BEST
  • PTE WALLACE M BETTS
  • CPL CARLO E BIGNUCOLO
  • PTE FREDERICK BILYK
  • PTE JOHN J BISHOP
  • CPL WALTER A BLACK
  • SDT JOSEPH R BLANCHARD
  • CPL DAVID H BOATH
  • SDT MARC A BOLDUC
  • CPL RUSSEL W BOLTON
  • SDT JOSEPH M R BONNET
  • CPL CONSTANT BOSSÉ
  • SDT GILBERT H BOSSÉ
  • SDT JOSEPH V BOUDREAU
  • SDT PAUL-EMILE BOUDREAULT
  • SDT JOSEPH L BOURDEAU
  • SDT BENOIT BOUTIN
  • PTE DONALD F BRANDSHAW
  • PTE JAMES S BRAYLEY
  • PTE EARL P BRODEN
  •   
  • [column 3/colonne 3]
  • PTE KENNETH S BROOKS
  • PTE BORDEN B BROWN
  • PTE ROBERT J BROWN
  • PTE LEWIS D BROWNLOW
  • PTE WILLIAM E BRUCE
  • VSDT PAUL BRUDEAU
  • PTE HARRY B BRYDON
  • PTE EVERETT C BUCHANAN
  • PTE JOHN N BURAK
  • LCPL THOMAS BURGESS
  • LCPLBENEDICT BUTKEVICH
  • CPL JAMES A CALKINS
  • PTE HERBERT P CAMPBELL
  • CPL RONALD D M CAMPBELL
  • PTE JOSEPH J M M CAMPEAU
  • PTE LAURIE A CANNING
  • PTE MAURICE S CARR
  • LIEUT JOSEPH L R CARRIER
  • GNR NORMAN W CARROLL
  • PTE ROBERT D CASEY
  • CFN EARL A CHAPMAN
  • CPL MARC CHARPENTIER
  • CPL MARCEL E H CHARTIER
  •   
  • [column 4/colonne 4]
  • SDT DONAT CHATIGNY
  • PTE MICHAEL P CHIASSON
  • SDT OMER CHIASSON
  • SDT VIATEUR CHOUINARD
  • PTE ROBERT A CHRISTIE
  • PTE JAMES J CHRISTOFF
  • VCPL PAUL A CLARK
  • PTE ROBERT CLARK
  • PTE BENNIE CLEMENTS
  • LIEUT HUGH R CLEVELAND
  • PTE WILFRED D CLOONEY
  • PTE THOMAS H COLBOURNE
  • PTE ARTHUR P COLLINS
  • SDT JOSEPH L M COLLINS
  • SDT JOSEPH L M COLLINS
  • PTE RAYMOND L COLPV
  • GNR FREDERICK W CONWAY
  • PTE WILLIAM A COPAGE
  • PTE ROBERT COPINACE
  • SDT GILLES CORBEIL
  • PTE GORDON M CORMIER
  • SGT VICTOR K CORNISH
  • PTE DOUGLAS E COTA
  • PTE JOSEPH R I CÔTE
  • [column 5/colonne 5]
  • PTE LLOYD G COUNTRYMAN
  • PTE LOUIS J COURCHAINE
  • SGT STUART F COWAN
  • GNR ROBERT A CRAIG
  • PTE KENNETH CROMPTON
  • CPL RAY W CROWELL
  • SGT ALBERT E W COMBERBATCH
  • SGT CLARENCE J CURRIE
  • SDT FLORIAN W A CUSSON
  • SDT ROLAND DALLAIRE
  • SDT JOSEPH F L DANEAU
  • PTE HOWARD C DARRAH
  • SDT JOSEPH A L DAVID
  • SPR HENRY G DAVIS
  • PTE WILLIAM DAWSON
  • PTE MICHAEL DEBECK
  • SDT JOSEPH R R DESCHÊNES
  • SDT JOSEPH A A F DESCHESNES
  • SDT GEORGES DÉSILETS
  • SGT JOSEPH A G DESJARDINS
  • SDT JOSEPH R A R DESROCHERS
  • PTE FRANK A DIEHL
  • SDT PAUL-EMILE DIONNE
  •   
  • [column 6/colonne 6]
  • SDT GÉRARD DISTEFANO
  • CPL GEORGE E DOHERTY
  • MAJ JOSEPH I Y DUBÉ
  • SPR GILLES DUCASSE
  • PTE GEORGE DUCHARME
  • SDT LUDOVICH J DUGUAY
  • SSGT JEAN L DUHAIME, CD
  • SDT JEAN B DUMAS
  • PTE MICHAEL A DUNPHY
  • SDT JOSEPH E A DUPUIS
  • SDT YVAN V J DUROCHER
  • PTE GERALD H DURY
  • PTE ALBERT C EARHART
  • LCPL HAROLD V EDGLEY
  • CPL RONALD A EDMUNDS
  • LCPL ROY D ELLIOTT
  • SDT MAURICE EMARD
  • LCPL LORNE A EMERSON
  • LCPL RONALD E EMERY
  • PTE RAYMOND G ENOS
  • PTE KENNETH I ERB
  • CPL GERALD R EVANS
  •   
  •   
  • [column 7/colonne 7]
  • CPL JAMES K EVANS
  • PTE DONALD W EVERINGHAM
  • SDT BERNARD P J FAIRFIELD
  • LCPL JOHN H FAIRMAN
  • PTE ROBERT B FAIRSERVICE
  • PTE CECIL R E FANCY
  • PTE ADÉLARD J FARAND
  • RFN NORMAND P FERLAND
  • CPL JOSEPH A FERLATTE
  • SDT HERVÉ A FERRON
  • PTE LESLIE T FIELDING
  • PTE WILLIE FONG
  • SPR ALBERT FORTIER
  • PTE WILLIAM J FOWLER
  • CPL GASTON FRANCOEUR
  • PTE JOSEPH L R GAGNIER
  • SDT JOHN G GAGNON
  • SDT JOSEPH O GAGNON
  • CPL JEAN M GALLANTV
  • PTE PAUL H GALLINGER
  • PTE JOSEPH E H GARAND
  • PTE RUSSELL L GARDINER
  • SDT ROBERT GENDRON
  •   
  • [column 8/colonne 8]
  • GNR AUSTIN E GEORGE
  • SDT ROGER GIGUÈRE
  • CPL JOHN F GILL
  • PTE JOHN R Q GILLAN
  • VCPL JAMES F GILMORE
  • SDT HERMEL GIRARD
  • SDT JACQUES GIRARD
  • SDT JOSEPH A F GIRARD
  • PTE ROBERT F T GIRARD
  • PTE LÉP P GLADU
  • CFN DOUGLAS C GOOD
  • PTE ELWIN H GOODWIN
  • MAJ JOSEPH P L GOSSELIN, ED
  • PTE LOUIS J GOSSELIN
  • MAJ PHILIP E GOWER, MC
  • PTE ALEXANDER L GRAY
  • TRP KENNETH A GRAY
  • TRP KENNETH A GRAY
  • PTE HENRI-LOUIS GRENIER, CD
  • PTE RAYMOND J GRENNAN
  • PTE ARTHUR S GUY
  • PTE JAMES C HACKETT
  • PTE REGINAL A HALL
  • LIEUT JAMES D HAMILTON
  • [column 9/colonne 9]
  • PTE ALFRED E R HANSEN
  • PTE EDWARD J HANSPIKER
  • PTE RUSSELL O HARALDSON
  • PTE JOHN F HARMON
  • LIEUT CYRIL HARRIOTT
  • PTE HAROLD C HARRISON
  • PTE RALPH HARRISON
  • CPL DONALD P HASTINGS
  • PTE CURTIS A HAYES
  • PTE JOSEPH W HEARSEY
  • CAPT JOHN K HEATH, MC
  • PTE THOMAS J HEDDERSON
  • PTE CLAYTON C HELM
  • LBDR ALLAN J HELMAN
  • LIEUT ARTHUR G HERMAN
  • SPR HENRY B HIEBERT
  • LCPL HAROLD E HIGGINS
  • PTE JOHN W HILTON
  • PTE WILLIAM R HOWARTH
  • PTE ANDREW G HOWSE
  • CLP ELDON J HUGHES
  • PTE NORMAN E HUGHES
  • PTE DONALD G HULL
  • [column 10/colonne 10]
  • SGT JOSEPH W A HUOT
  • SDT JOSEPH L P ISABELLE
  • SGT RUSSELL A JODRIE
  • LCPL WILLIAM E JOHNSTONE
  • PTE DONALD R JONES
  • SGMN EDWARD J JONES
  • PTE KENNETH B JONES
  • PTE ROBERT J JONES
  • PTE JAMES A JORDAN
  • LIEUT EDWARD G KAINV
  • PTE JOHN PAUL KEATING
  • PTE JOHN F KEMP
  • LCPL JOHN W KENNEDY
  • PTE JOSEPH E KILPATRICK
  • PTE ARTHUR A KING
  • PTE ROGER FALCON KING
  • CPL GEORGE E KINROSS
  • PTE DEWARD J M KNIGHT
  • PTE GERALD G KNORR
  • PTE GRAHAM C KNOTT
  • SGT GERALD W KOCH
  • PTE WILLIAM KOSTIUK
  • SDT JOSEPH O G LABRECQUE
  • [column 11/colonne 11]
  • SDT HENRI LACHANCE
  • CLP JOSEPH G M LADOUCEUR
  • SDT LAWRENCE LADOUCEUR
  • SDT JOSEPH L L LAFLAMME
  • PTE CIFFORD J LAFRAMBOISE
  • SDT JOSEPH P C R LANFRANCISE
  • SDT RAYMOND E LANDRY
  • SDT FERNAND LANGLOIS
  • PTE WILLIAM LAPKA
  • PTE BERNARD W LARSON
  • PTE MERVYN E LATHAM
  • PTE GERALD D LAURIE
  • SDT ARSÈNE LAUZIER
  • PTE HENRY J LAVALLÉE
  • PTE WILLIAM H LAVENE
  • PTE LEO J LAWLOR
  • PTE ROGER CONWAY LEACH
  • SDT HENRI J G LEBEAU
  • CPL JOSEPH G A LEBLANC
  • VSDT JOSEPH A J M LECLERC
  • LIEUT CAROL B LECUYER
  • PTE HUBERT D LEGGE
  • SGT MALCOLM C LEONARD
  • [column 12/colonne 12]
  • SDT JEAN-MARIE LÉONARD
  • CPL JEA-CLAUDE LEROUX
  • PTE JOSEPH M L LESSAR
  • SDT JULES L LETENDRE
  • LCPL THEODORE M LETKEMAN
  • GNR URBAIN J LÉVESQUE
  • LIEUT JOSEPH Y LEVISON
  • PTE ARLEN C LEWIS
  • PTE WILFRED J LINDEN
  • PTE THOMAS E LITTLE
  • PTE WILLIAM J LOCKHART
  • PTE GORDON L LUCAS
  • PTE WILLIAM F LUCAS
  • MAJ JOSEPH A R LUPIEN, PADRE
  • PTE WALLACE A LUXTON
  • VCPL EARLE MACASKILL
  • CPL JOSEPH D MACCORMACK
  • PTE BERNARD A MACDONALD
  • PTE BRUCE M MACDOANLD
  • PTE EVERETT W MACDONALD
  • PTE RAYMOND MACDONALD
  • PTE LEONARD F MACDOUGALL
  • PTE HARRY B MACEACHRON
  • [column 13/colonne 13]
  • PTE ELLIOT GORDON MACKAY (SERVED AS J M MACKAY)
  • CPL DOUGLAS H R MACLEAN
  • PTE NEIL T MCLEOD
  • PTE MURDOCH R MACMILLAN
  • PTE STEPHEN H MACPHEE
  • PTE DONALD W MACPHERSON
  • SGMN WILLIAM B MADDISON
  • VCPL JOSEPH N J C MADORE
  • SDT JEAN-P MAISONNEUVE
  • SDT JOSEPH W MAJOR
  • GNR ROBERT W MANLEY
  • PTE WALTER J MARSHALL
  • SDT JOSEPH R MARTIN
  • SDT OLIER MATHIEU
  • PTE DERRICK P MAURER
  • LCPL JERROLD N J MAXWELL
  • PTE JOHN MCHUGH
  • PTE GERALD D MCINNIS
  • PTE ANGUS W MCINNIS
  • PTE EARL A MCINTYRE
  • GNR BASIL P MCKEOWN
  •   
  •   
  •   
  • [column 14/colonne 14]
  • PTE DOUGLAS A MCKINNON
  • PTE HUGH I MCKINNON
  • SPR ALEXANDER MCNEIL
  • PTE NORMAN G MCNEIL
  • PTE WALTER C MCPHAIL
  • PTE ROY F MCPHEE
  • PTE ROBERT P MCVICAR
  • PTE JOHN C MEHAN
  • SDT JEAN R MERCIER
  • SDT JOSEPH A MERCIER
  • LIEUT GERARD B MEYNELL
  • SDT FERNAND MICHAUD
  • SDT JOSEPH N MICHAUD
  • CPL MARC HENRI MICHAUD
  • VLCPL RENÉ MICHAUD
  • PTE ROBERT E MILLAR
  • GNR EDWARD MILLER
  • PTE WALTER E MILMORE
  • PTE ALLAN G MITCHELL
  • PTE KENNETH R MONAGUE
  • SDT JEAN-PAUL MONETTE
  • PTE JACK A MONROE
  • SDT JOSEPH L A MOONDY
  •   
  • [column 15/colonne 15]
  • GNR LORNE R MOONEY
  • SDT HERMAN J MOREAU
  • PTE MAURILLE J MOREAU
  • PTE JAMES H MORFORD
  • SDT CAMILLE J MORIN
  • CPL JOSEPH A MORIN
  • CLP CLAYTON MORNINGSTAR
  • SPR FREDERICK MORRIS
  • PTE CHARLES J MORRISON
  • PTE WILLIAM E MORRISON
  • PTE STANLEY RICHARD MUDD
  • SPR WILLIAM MUIR
  • CPL FRANCIS AUSTIN MULLIN
  • PTE JAMES R MURCAR
  • PTE DANIEL J MURPHY, MM
  • GNR RALPH R MURPHY
  • PTE LAWRENCE L MURRAY
  • LCPL RICHARD A NANKERVIS
  • TPR LEONARD G NEUFIELD
  • CPL DOUGLAS L NEWELL
  • CFN NORMAN D NICHOLSON
  • CPL PETER J NOLAN
  • PTE EMILE NORMAND
  •   
  • [column 16/colonne 16]
  • PTE KENNETH W NORTON
  • PTE ROY S NYSTEDT
  • PTE KENNETH D O`BRIEN
  • PTE PATRICK W O`CONNOR
  • PTE LEONARD J O`DONNELL
  • PTE LEE HERSHEL OLIVER
  • GNR ALBERT W ORR
  • PTE JAMES O OUELLETTE
  • CLP JOSEPH N N OUELLETTE
  • GNR DAVID OWENS
  • LIEUT ALBERT E PAILLÉ
  • SDT JOSEPH A J PAQUETTE
  • SGT CHARLES A D PARENT
  • PTE ROSS R PATRICK
  • PTE EMERSON E PATTERSON
  • PTE GARLAND L PATTERSON
  • PTE GERALD PAYTON
  • PTE ROYAL BLAYNE PEARSON
  • SDT ALBERT PELLETIER
  • PTE ROLLAND PELLETIER
  • PTE DONALD W PENNEY
  • SDT THOMAS E PERRY
  • SDT THOMAS E PERRY
  • PTE LLOYD E PETERS
  • [column 17/colonne 17]
  • SDT JOSEPH S PICHÉ
  • SDT RÉGIS J PILOTE
  • PTE ROBERT A PLUMB
  • SDT JOSEPH H M POIRIER
  • CPL JOSEPH H B POIRIER
  • PTE ADAM E POLNUK
  • PTE JAMES D POOLE
  • PTE TREVOR V POTTER
  • PTE ALFRED G POUPART
  • PTE EDWARD JAMES POWER AKA JOE DOWEY KIA 12/24/52
  • CPL WYCLIFFE L PRESLEY
  • CPL JOSEPH A M P PRIEUR
  • SDT ALBERT F PROULX
  • SGT JOSEPH R R PROVOST
  • SDT JOSEPH W N PRUD`HOMME
  • SDT RAYMOND RACINE
  • PTE IAN N RAEBURN
  • SDT EDGAR J J C RAMAGE
  • SSGT WILLIAM A RATHBUN
  • CPL KENNETH R RAY
  • LCPL PATRICK G REDMOND, CD
  • PTE WILLIAMS P REGAN
  •   
  •   
  • [column 18/colonne 18]
  • SDT ANDRÉ A RÉGIMBALD
  • RFN GEORGE P REID
  • LCL BERNARD G D RICE
  • PTE IRVINE L RICE
  • LBDR CYRIL W RICHARDS
  • SGT ROBERT H RICHARDS
  • GNR JACK F RIDDLE
  • PTE LLOYD S ROACH
  • PTE LESLIE M ROBBINS
  • PTE LOUIS C ROBERTS
  • PTE RAYMOND C ROBERTS
  • PTE GEORGE E ROBINSON
  • SDT ANTOINE R ROCHON
  • GNR BAPTISTE ROSS
  • PTE ALEXANDER ROWBOTHAM
  • SDT BENOIT ROY
  • PTE MALCOLM R ROYLES
  • PTE ROBERT A RYAN
  • PTE WARWICK C RYAN
  • CPL WILLIAM J RYAN
  • PTE ELVIN S SABEAN
  • SDT JOSEPH E H SANSCARTIER
  • LTCOL PAUL F L SARE, OBE
  •   
  • [column 19/colonne 19]
  • PTE JOHN SAUVÉ
  • CPL ROGER B SCHOULTZ
  • CLP MELVIN H E SCHWENNEKER
  • LCPL ANDHONY E SCOTT
  • SGT CHARLES E SENÉCHAL
  • SPR BURTON F SHAW
  • SGT HENRY J D SHORE
  • PTE VERNON K SHORTREED
  • PTE TONY SIHA
  • SDT ANDRÉ SIMARD
  • LTCOL WILLIAM R J SLACK, CD
  • CFN FREDERICK SLATER
  • PTE GLENN C SMALL
  • LCPL HAROLD SMART
  • TPR JOHN F SMILLIE
  • GNR LESLIE A SNOW
  • PTE DOUGLAS E SPENCE
  • PTE PHILIP C SPENCLEY
  • TRP SAMUEL J SQUIRES
  • SDT JOSEPH V F ST-GERMAIN
  • SDT JEAN R ST-LAURENT
  • PTE RONALD STAINSBY
  • PTE DOANLD L STANLEY
  •   
  • [column 20/colonne 20]
  • LCPL DONALD H STEER
  • PTE ROBERT M STENSETH
  • PTE LEONARD A STEWART
  • LIEUT FRANK S STILWELL
  • PTE WILLIAM A STONE
  • PTE ALAN W STOREY
  • PTE ARTHUR E STOREY
  • PTE ARTHUR E STOREY
  • PTE CHARLES L STOWE
  • PTE WILLIAM L STRACHAN
  • GNR ALBERT G STROUD
  • PTE RALPH D STROUD
  • SPR THOMAS P SUTTON
  • PTE RAYMOND R SWEENEY
  • CPL HENRY A SZLAHETKA
  • GNR TAKASHI TAKEUCHI
  • CFN RONALD H TAYLOR
  • PTE LOE J TELLIER
  • CPL EDWARD E THEOBALD
  • GNR JOSEPH THISTLE
  • GNR DONALD E THOMPSON
  • PTE AUBREY F THOMSON
  • RSM JAMES R THOMSON, CD
  • PTE THOMAS H THOVESON
  • [column 21/colonne 21]
  • PTE ROBERT H G TOLVER
  • CPL JOHN RICHARD TOOLE
  • CPL WILLIAM J L TOPPING
  • PTE GEORGES TREMBLAY
  • SDT JOSEPH G TREMBLAY
  • LCPL MARCEL TREMBLAY
  • SDT PAUL EMILE TREMBLAY, 39
  • SDT PAUL-EMILE TREMBLAY, 19
  • CSM GEORGE S TRENTER
  • GNR DESMOND J TRUDEAU
  • PTE MURRAY A TRUTHWAITE
  • PTE RALPH E TURNBULL
  • SDT JOSEPH L F P VAILLANT
  • LIEUT MILTON C VIPOND
  • PTE WILLIAM J WALCH
  • TPR GORDON H WALDNER
  • PTE DONALD E WALKER
  • SGT GORDON W M WALKER
  • PTE ROBERT L WALKER
  • PTE STANLEY A WARD
  • PTE JOHN R WARREN
  • GNR JOHN E M WATSON
  • SPR LEONARD A WATSON
  • [column 22/colonne 22]
  • PTE VERNON R WEATHERBEE
  • GNR CHARLES D WEBB
  • GNR CLIFFORD D WEIR
  • PTE DANIEL M WILLINGTON
  • PTE FREDERICK O WELLS
  • BDR JAMES M WENKERT
  • GNR JAMES J WHITE
  • PTE RONALD O WHITE
  • PTE FREDERICK J WHITING
  • PTE BENJAMIN E WILLIAMS
  • PTE JOHN H WILLIAMS
  • PTE ROY T WILLIAMS
  • PTE EDWARD H WILSON
  • PTE FREDERICK R WOOD
  • RSM JAMES DEANS WOOD, DCM
  • PTE THOMAS R WOODBURY
  • CPL NORMAN WOODCOCK
  • SGMN REGINALD F WOODS
  • PTE FREDERICK G WORKS
  • PTE THOMAS B WOTTON
  • PTE DEVERNE E WRIGHT
  • SPR JOHN O`HARA WRIGHT
  • GNR WILLIAM D WRIGHT
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  • PTE LLOYD KEITH WYLIE
  • PTE JAMES R ZANTOLAS
  • PTE CARL J ZIEGLER
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  • ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
  •   
  • AB ELBURNE A BAIKIE
  • AB WALLIS M BURDEN
  • OS LEON A GAUTHIER
  • AB FRANK R LAKER
  • AB VINCE LISKA
  • AB ROBERT J MOORE
  • LTCDR JOHN LOUS QUINN
  • AB ROBERT J SKAVBERG
  • AB IAN T L TORRAVILLE
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  • ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
  •   
  • FLIGHT SERGEANT
  • HERBERT T MACDONELL, CD
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  • THIS MONUMENT IS ONE OF
  • TWO DEVELOPED AND CAST IN
  • KOREA IN 2001.
  • SYMBOLICALLY, AFTER HALF A
  • CENTURY, THE BRAVE
  • CANADIANS WHO DIED IN THE
  • KOREAN WAR ARE BROUGHT
  • HOME AGAIN BY COMRADES
  • AND CARING CITIZENS.
  •   
  • THE OTHER MONUMENT IS
  • LOCATED IN THE UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY IN BUSAN,
  • KOREA, WHERE 378 OF THE 516 CANADIANS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ARE BURIED.
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

[statue base bottom bronze ring/anneau du bas de la base en bronze de la statue]

WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU BRAVE SONS OF CANADA    À NOS BRAVES FILS CANADIENS UNE RECONNAISSANCE ÉTERNELLE

[granite base/base de granite]

[front left/devant gauche]

KOREAN GRANITE PLINTH PROVIDED
BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
DEDICATED 2003

[front centre/devant centre]

(Korean translation of same text/même texte, mais écrit en coréen)

[front right/devant droit]

LE SOCLE DE GRANIT COREEN A ÉTÉ
FOURNI PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE
LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE EN 2003

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[first column/première colonne]

MONUMENT TO CANADIAN FALLEN

MORE THAN 32,000 CANADIANS SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR, FROM
1950 TO 1953, AND ON SUBSEQUENT KOREAN SERVICE, FROM 1953 TO 1957.

INSCRIBED ARE THE NAMES OF 516 COURAGEOUS AND SELFLESS
CANADIANS WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM AND PEACE.

THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEER SOLDIER FACES TOWARDS BUSAN, KOREA,
WHERE AN IDENTICAL MONUMENT WATCHES OVER THE GRAVES OF
378 CANADIANS IN THE UNITED NATIONS MEMORIAL CEMETERY. THE
KOREAN CHILDREN BOTH HOLD SYMBOLS: THE GIRL A BOUQUET OF
MAPLE LEAVES SYMBOLIZING CANADA, AND THE BOY A BOUQUET
OF MAPLE LEAVES AND ROSES OF SHARON, THE NATIONAL FLOWER
OF KOREA.

A CANADIAN KOREAN WAR VETERAN DESIGNED THE MONUMENT,
AND CANADIAN VETERANS FROM ACROSS CANADA CONTRIBUTED
FUNDS, THE PROJECT RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE PEOPLE OF
CANADA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA HAS EXPRESSED TO CANADIANS ITS
EVERLASTING GRATITUDE AND FRIENDSHIP. CANADA HONOURS THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON LAND, ON SEA AND IN THE AIR FOR
THE SAKE OF OTHERS SO VERY FAR AWAY.

THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JEAN CHRÉTIEN, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, AND HIS EXCELLENCY
CHANG KI-HO, AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO CANADA,
ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2003.

DESIGNER: VINCENT R. COURTENAY. SCULPTOR: YOO, YOUNG MUN

[second column/deuxième colonne]

MONUMENT HONORANT
DES CANADIENS MORTS EN SERVICE

PLUS DE 32,000 CANADIENS ONT PARTICIPÉ À LA GUERRE DE CORÉE, DE 1950
À 1953, OU ONT ÉTÉ DE SERVICE EN CORÉE, DE 1953 À 1957.

LES NOMS DE 514 CANADIENS, COURAGEUX ET ALTRUISTES, QUI ONT SACRIFIÉ
LEUR VIE POUR LA PAIX ET LA LIBERTÉ, SONT INSCRITS ICI.

LE SOLDAT CANADIEN EN SERVICE VOLONTAIRE REGARDE DANS LA DIRECTION
DE BUSAN, EN CORÉE, OU UN MONUMENT IDENTIQUE SURPLOMBE LES TOMBES
DE 378 CANADIENS, DANS LE CIMETIÈRE COMMÉMORATIF DES NATIONS UNIES.
LES DEUX ENFANTS CORÉENS TIENNENT ENTRE LEURS MAINS DES SYMBOLES:
LA FILLETTE PORTE UN BOUQUET DE FEUILLES D`ÉRABLE, SYMBOLISANT LE
CANADA, ET LE GARÇON, UN BOUQUET DE FEUILLES D`ÉRABLE ET DE MAUVES
EN ARBRE, LA FLEUR NATIONALE DE LA CORÉE.

CE MONUMENT, CONÇU PAR UN ANCIEN COMBATTANT CANADIEN DE LA GUERRE
DE CORÉE, A ÉTÉ FINANCÉ EN PARTIE PAR DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS
CNADIENS. LE PROJET A ÉGALEMENT REÇU L`APPUI DU PEUPLE CANADIEN
ET DU GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE.

LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE VOUE AUX CANADIENS UNE RECONNAISSANCE ET
UNE AMITIÉ ÉTERNELLES. LE CANADA REND HOMMAGE AUX PERSONNES QUI
ONT DONNÉ LEUR VIE POUR LES AUTRES, SUR TERRE, EN MER ET DANS LES
AIRS, TRÈS LOIN D`ICI.

CETTE PLAQUE A ÉTÉ INAUGURÉE LE 28 SEPTEMBRE 2003 PAR LE TRÈS
HONORABLE JEAN CHRÉTIEN, PREMIER MINISTRE DU CANADA, ET SON
EXCELLENCE CHANG KI-HO, AMBASSADEUR DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE
AU CANADA.

CONCEPTEUR: VINCENT R. COURTENAY SCULPTEUR: YOO, YOUNG MUN

[third column/troisième colonne]

(Korean translation of same text/même texte, mais écrit en coréen)

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The Monument to Canadian Fallen commemorates more than 30,000 Canadians who served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 and as peacekeepers in Korea until 1957. It was erected by the National Capital Commission and dedicated on September 28, 2003. The monument was designed by Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Korean War Veteran Vincent Courtenay and created by Korean artist Yoo Young Mun in 2002. It is a slightly larger replica of the monument at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Korea, where 378 Canadians are buried.

There are three elements to the monument - a statue, a dedication plaque and an arrowhead made of dark granite bricks that extends outward from the statue and plaque. The arrowhead points towards Busan, Korea. The arrowhead was not part of the original design. The monument was carefully placed so that the figures looked along an accurate GPS setting to Busan. The National Capital Commission had a professional geographer make the calculation two times to ensure the exactness. The arrowhead is in line with those calculations.

The statue is an unarmed Canadian soldier holding a young Korean girl and guiding a Korean boy. At the feet of the soldier are the crests of the Royal Canadian Air Force (left), Canadian Army (center), and Royal Canadian Navy (right). The children represent the generations of Koreans who live in freedom thanks to those who served and those who made the supreme sacrifice. The girl is holding a bouquet of 21 maple leaves, representing the 16 Canadians with no known grave and the five Canadian sailors lost at sea. The boy is holding a bouquet in which maple leaves are mixed with roses of Sharon, the national flower of Korea, as a symbol of the friendship between the two countries. The oval bronze base has two rings - the top is inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers and the bottom ring has a patriotic inscription. The bottom base is made of Korean granite.

The monument is inscribed with the names of 516 Canadian soldiers who died during the Korean War. One soldier was too young for service in Korea and enlisted under his older brother’s name. Both names are recorded on the monument. Another soldier often used a pseudonym and was known by that name among friends, so he is identified by two names as well.

There was no machine to produce the words for the monument, so every letter - more than 6,000, was hand cut from rubber sheeting. The hand-cut names were glued to the plane of the base, a plaster splash was made and the raised letters were formed on the casting. The process distorted many of them and they had to be hand tooled to perfection. This was done for both the Canadian and Busan monuments!

Both Monuments to Canadian Fallen were cast in a hillside foundry in Korea, which was actually a tent rigged over a melting pot on one of the hills where Canadian soldiers once fought. The formed components were laid out on sand in their plaster splashes to cool, formed in the open air by artisans who had done the work all of their lives and lived there in the hills in huts.

Vincent worked with Yoo Young Mun in his small studio in Pocheon, near the Demilitarized Zone. Vincent designed every element and sculptor Yoo Young Mun translated them into a three dimensional form in composite. He then cut it in sections, made his plaster splashes, poured the bronze, welded the components together, treated the bronze with acid, painstakingly hand carved the granite plinth, then directed the workers who set the assembled bronze in place on the plinth in the Canadian Graves Section in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery.

The bronze components for the second monument were shipped from Korea to the Windsor Armory in Ontario, where it was assembled by artist Yu Young Mun. It was then temporarily sited in the park adjacent to Windsor City Hall while negotiated were made with officials in Ottawa regarding its donation and possible sites. Yu Young Mun then carved a second granite plinth that was shipped to Canada and flew to Canada again to supervise the placement of the bronze on the stone. The Korean Embassy paid for shipping the plinth to Canada. It weighs several tons.

The unveiling and consecration of the Monument to Canadian Fallen took place on October 23, 2003, in Confederation Park, Ottawa. Prime Minister Jean Chretien officiated and remained with the Veterans throughout the two-hour ceremony, which was telecasted live by CBC. The crowd was well over 1,000 people with Korean War Veterans from all across Canada.

Students from the Suk-po Elementary School, located near the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, sang a song of praise to the Fallen Canadians. The 25-student choir, their teachers and chaperones were flown from Busan at the expense of Chung Mong-koo, the chairman of Hyundai Motor Co., as a gesture of respect to Canada’s Veterans and to the Canadian public.

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Ottawa
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Type Description
Bronze statue, bronze and granite base, bronze plaque, granite path
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6968