Ontario

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Alexander Dunn was born on September 15, 1833 in York (Toronto) Ontario
but later moved to England with his family after the death of his mother.

In March 1852, Dunn joined the British Army's 11th (Prince Albert's
Own) Hussars and gained the title of Lieutenant the following year.
Standing six feet three inches tall, Dunn required an especially
large horse and sabre. Dunn saw action during the Crimean War
in which his brave actions were recognized with the Victoria
Cross. He saved two comrades during the Charge of the Light
Brigade on October 25, 1854. Dunn was the first Canadian to
receive this highest honour. Queen Victoria pinned his medal
during a ceremony in 1857 at Hyde Park in London. By that
time, Dunn had sold his commission but rejoined the army in
1858 and helped establish the lOath Royal Canadian Regiment
of Foot, a British unit raised in Canada, where he became a
major, stationed in Gibraltar. In 1864, he transferred again, this
time to the 33'" Duke of Wellington's Regiment in India where he
participated in the Abyssinian War before he was killed in a hunting
accident near Senafe in 1868.

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Alexander Dunn est ne le 15 septembre 1833 à York (aujourd'hui Toronto),
en Ontario, mais sa famille est allée s'installer en Angleterre après la mort de
sa mère.

En mars 1852, Dunn s'est joint au 11e Régiment des Hussars (Régiment
du Prince Albert) de I' Armée britannique, obtenant le garde de
lieutenant l`année suivante. Mesurant six pieds et trois pouces,
Dunn nécessitait un cheval et un sabre de taille exceptionnelle. II combattit dans la Guerre de Crimée, ou sa bravoure lui valut
la Croix de Victoria. II sauva deux camarades durant la Charge
de la Brigade légère, le 25 octobre 1854. Dunn fut le premier
Canadien à recevoir cette distinction suprême. La reine Victoria
lui épingla la médaille au cours d'une cérémonie qui se déroula
à Hyde Park, à Londres, en 1857. Dunn avait alors vendu sa
commission mais il s'enrôla de nouveau dans I' armée en 1858
et contribua à I' établissement du l00th Royal Canadian Regiment
of Foot, unité britannique formée au Canada, dont il devint major,
étant cantonné à Gibraltar. En 1864, il changea de nouveau d'unité,
se joignant cette fois au 33rd Duke of Wellington's Regiment en Inde, ou
il participa à la Guerre d'Abyssinie, avant d'être tué dans un accident de chasse
survenu près de Senafe, en 1868.

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Colonel Alexander Roberts Dunn, V.C.

Ottawa

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Ottawa

Parc Alexander Dunn
Park

100, prom. Bellrock Dr.

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THE CENTRAL EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT HEADQUARTERS
LE SIÈGE CENTRAL DU GOUVERNEMENT D'URGENCE

Irreverently known as the "Diefenbunker," this structure is a powerful symbol of Canada's response to the Cold War. Designed in the 1950s to withstand all but a direct hit by a nuclear weapon, it was intended to shelter key political and military personnel during a nuclear attack. Fortunately, it never served its intended purpose, although the Diefenbaker government made plans to retreat to its protection during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The bunker functioned as the hub of a communications network and civil defence system until it closed in 1994.

Surnommée le Diefenbunker, cette structure est un frappant rappel de la réaction du Canada à la Guerre froide. Conçue durant les années 1950 en vue de résister à tout, sauf à l'explosion de plein fouet d'une ogive nucléaire, elle était destinée à abriter les dirigeants-clés du Canada en cas de cataclysme. Heureusement, elle n'a jamais été utilisée à cette fin, bien que le gouvernement Diefenbaker air songé à s'y réfugier durant la Crise de Cuba en 1962. Le bunker a servi de centre de communication et de système de défense civile jusqu'à sa fermeture en 1994.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada

Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada - 1998

CAPTAIN A. ROY BROWN, D.S.C.
1893-1944

Victor in aerial combat over Baron Manfred von Richthofen,
the First World War's leading fighter pilot and German
national hero. Arthur Roy Brown was born at Carleton
Place. In 1915 he qualified as a civilian pilot and was
commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service. In the thick
of vicious air fighting in 1917-18 Brown is credited
with at least 12 enemy planes earning the Distinguished
Service Cross and Bar. Though the Canadian's downing
of Richthofen was contested by Australian ground gunners,
the official award was given to Captain Brown. Over-
coming severe war injuries, he returned to civilian life
and later organized an air transport company which
served Northern Ontario and Quebec.

Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario

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1939-1945
1950-1953
NATO

ERECTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL 1960

1914 1918

THEY GAVE
THEIR TODAY
FOR OUR
TOMORROW

ERECTED BY TEH I.O.DE.
OF CARLETON PLACE
1924

1939-1945
1950-1953
PEACEKEEPING

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• J.G. BENNETT
• J. BORLAND
• D.C. CAMERON
• W.A. COSTELLA
• J.F. CRANSTON
• W. CAMELON
• F. DRAY
• B.H. DUNPHY
• G.A. ELLIOTT
• M. FIELDHOUSE
• H.J. FINDLAY
• L.G. SCOTT
• M. FORBES
• A.D. GARLAND
• C.G.S. HUGHES
• W.R. HUGHES
• R.D. IRVINE
• R.G. JAMES
• F.E. LANCASTER
• G. LEWIS
• W. LONEY
• D.C. MAXWELL
• F. CAVERS
• H. MURFITT

OUR HONOURED DEAD

L. CAMPBELL
R. BORLAND
J. HAMILTON
N. MCPHEE
A. SIMONS
T. CUMMONGS
H. EASTWOOD
R. FLEGG
H. MCDIARMID
V. MCDIARMID
W.J. GRIFFITH
D. O’DONOVAN
C. O’DONOVAN
P. MOORE
L. CORR
H.A. ROBERTSON
S. HAMILTON
F. FUMERTON
G. FANNING
REV. J.H. CHRISTIE
E. HOCKENHULL
A. MCCAW
A. MCPHEE
W. FRASER
P. HUGHES
W. LEWIS
J.R. RIDDELL
N.R. MCPHAIL
T. REYNOLDS
F. TROTMAN
W. WRIGHT
WM. TYRE
C. BRYCE
H. DOWDALL
A. TUFT
S.T. EDWARDS
F. MURPHY
J.H. BROWN
R. SIMPSON
W. PEEVER
A. MOFFATT
R. KELLOUGH
H. UTMAN
D.C. HUMPHREY
A. HOUSTON
H. MCEACHEN

• G.E. MORRIS
• R.E. MCFARLANE
• J.H. MCKITTRICK
• R.J. O’LEARY
• K. O’MEARA
• L. PATTERSON
• E.E. PORTEOUS
• W.A. PORTERFIELD
• A.E. PRENDERGAST
• A.E. PRIME
• J.W. PYE
• W.H. PORTER
• E.E. RATHWELL
• W.C.J. REYNOLDS
• H.S. SAVAGE
• R.S. STANZEL
• H. STARK
• H.A. STOKES
• D.A. TURNER
• W.A. VALLEY
• J.S. WARREN
• R.W. WHITE

1952 KOREA
B. FOXTON

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Private Ernest Alvia Smith, VC, CM, OBC, CD

Ernest “Smokey” Smith was born on May 3, 1914 in Westminster, British Columbia. Educated in British Columbia, he enlisted with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in March 1940.

On the night of 21^st – 22^nd October 1944, “Smokey’s” unit, attempting to establish a bridgehead across the Savio River, fell under counter-attack by a troop of three Mark V Panther tanks and about 30 German infantry. Private Smith, with an anti-tank gun put one Panther tank out of action and drove back the enemy infantry. As the attack continued, Smith held his position until the enemy withdrew. For his brave actions during battle, Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross.

After the war, Smith became actively involved in his community. He contributed his time to commemorative activities on local, national and international levels. In 1996, Smith was made a member of the Order of Canada. He died peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on August 3, 2005.

Ernest « Smokey » Smith est né le 3 mai, 1914 à Westminster (Colombie-Britannique). Après avoir fait ses études dans cette province, il s’engagea dans le Seaforth Highlanders of Canada en mars 1940.

Dans la nuit du 21 au 22 octobre 1944, alors qu’elle tentait d’établir une tête de pont sur la rivière Savio, l’unité de « Smokey » subit une contre-attaque menée par trois chars Mark V Panther secondés par une trentaine d’officiers d’infanterie ennemie. L’attaque se poursuivit mais Smith conserva sa position jusqu’au retrait de l’ennemi. Il se vit attribuer le Crois de Victoria pour sa bravoure dont il fit preuve au cours de cette bataille.

Après la guerre, Smith s’impliqua activement dans sa collectivité. Il consacra de son temps à l’organisation d’activités commémoratives aux niveaux local, national et international. En 1996, Smith fut fait membre de l’Ordre du Canada. Il mourut paisiblement, entouré des membres de sa famille et d’amis, le 3 août 2005.

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Image: Military Cross/Croix militaire
Credit: National Defence/Defense Nationale
Image: Ed Hollyer
Credit: Ed Hollyer Collection

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Edgar Herbert Hollyer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and there, attended Weston
Collegiate and Vocational Institute. He enlisted with the RCAF in September
1942, and in January 1945, joined the Canadian army as a Private and
was posted to The Royal Canadian Regiment. From 1953 to 1954 he
saw combat service in Korea

As Commander and 2nd Lieutenant of platoon The Royal Canadian
Regiment, he carried out the brave and self-less actions that
earned him the Military Cross. On the night of May 2-3, 1953,
Hollyer`s platoon came under heavy attack from the Chinese
and was eventually over-run. Hollyer requested artillery fire
on the enemy as well as his own position, and proceeded to
observe and report the results. Hollyer remained at his post,
drivinig off the enemy with grenades. Although his position was
over-run, he was able to lead the survivors to safety

Colonel Hollyer went on to become one of Canada`s first
peacekeepers, and held several senior positions with the Canadian,
British, and United States military. Having retired from the army in
1984, Hollyer continued as an active volunteer within the community of
Kanata, including playing violin with the Kanata Symphony Orchestra.

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Edgar Hervert Hollyer est né à Toronto (Ontario), où il a fréquenté le Weston Collegiate
and Vocational Institute. Il s`est enrôlé dans l`Aviation royale du Canada en
septembre 1942 et en janvier 1945, il s`est joint à l`Armée canadienne en
tant que soldat, étant affecté au Royal Canadian Regiment. En 1953
et en 1954, il a combattu en Corée.

En sa qualité de commandant et de 2e lieutenant de peloton du
Royal Canadian Regiment, il a accompli des actes courageux et
désintéressés qui lui ont valu la Croix militaire. Dans la nuit
du 2 au 3 mai 1953, le peloton du lieutenant Hollyer a essuyé
une attaque massive de la part des forces chinoises, qui ont fini par se rendre maître de sa position. Il a alors demandé
à l`artillerie de pilonner les positions ennemies ainsi que sa propre position, observant la situation et rendant compte des
résultats. Hollyer est demeuré à son poste, repoussant l`ennemi
au moyen de grenades. Bien que sa position ait été envahie par
l`ennemi, il a été en mesure de conduire les survivants en lieu sûr.

Le colonel Hollyer a été par la suite un des premiers gardiens de la paix
du Canada et a occupé plusieurs postes élevés au sein des forces armées
canadiennes, britanniques et américaines. Après sa retraite en 1984, il est demeuré
actif en faisant du bénévolat à Kanata. Il a notamment été violoniste au sein de l`orchestre symphonique de Kanata

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(crest of the Royal Canadian Legion/insigne de la Légion Royale Canadienne)
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
Kanata Branch 638
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Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret`d) Edgar Hervert Hollyer, M.C., C.D.

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Ottawa

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Parc Ed Hollyer Park

55, promenade Bellrock Drive

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IN PROUD AND LOVING
MEMORY OF

WALTER J. BISHOP
KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, 26 DEC. 1916

ELMER H.K. DAVIS
DROWNED IN ATTEMPTING THE RESCUE
OF OTHERS. 16 AUG. 1931

DOUGLAS DOLAN
DROWNED N ATTEMPTING THE RESCUE
OF OTHERS. 29 JUL 1942

HOWARD E. DAVIS
LOST IN ACTION SERVING WITH THE
RCAF 17 SEPT. 1943

MEMBERS OF L.O.L.786 AND
ST.PAUL`S ANGLICAN CHURCH
DUNROBIN
AND
MAXWELL J. ARMITAGE
LOST ON OPERATIONS WITH THE
RCAF 15 JULY 1940

OF L.O.L. 1296 AND
ST.JOHN`S ANGLICAN CHURCH
SOUTH MARCH

(Royal Canadian Air Force Association crest)

443 (RIDEAU) WING

TO THOSE WHO SERVED

THE HARVARD
THE YELLOW PERIL

BASIC TRAINER FOR THOUSANDS
WHO LEARNED TO FLY
IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY

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IN
MEMORY
OF
OUR BRAVE DEAD
1914 - 1918

S.W. GILROY
G.B. CARLTON
G. FIELDS
A. FIELDS
L.B. PERKINS
W.H. COOKE
F. FUMERTON
S. HOLLAND
J. McGILL
G. ROBINSON
T. POWELL
J. McSHANE

ERECTED BY THE
LADIES AUXILIARY
TO THE G.W.V.A.

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B. WEEDMARK
S. MANSFIELD
W.B. CRAIG
C.R. PALMER
W. SPEIGHT
J.A. SHEPPARD
H. CHALMERS
A. CONNELL
D. LUCAS
L. LUCAS
E. PHILLIPS
A.L. RILEY
NURSING SISTER
MENACH

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H. POLK
E. MEGART
F.H. PRIOR
H. WEBB
B. O'BRIEN
S. WOOD
R. HURLBERT
H. DILLABOUGH
D.H. DOUGHTON
E.C. MacGREGOR
C. MURDOCK
D. COPPOLA
R. ROWLAND
S. COUCH

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R. HENDERSON
J. GONDIE
H. DAVIDSON
E. DOBSON
C. EDMUNDS
B. GRANT
O. HYSLOP
H. QUACKENBUSH
S. MARTIN
J.D. SHEARER
H. SPLANE
J.J. GIBBONS
C. STILLWELL
L.A. WARK

"THEIR GLORY
SHALL NEVER DIE"

THIS COMMUNITY CENTRE IS
DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF
SMITHS FALLS

WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM
TRUTH AND JUSTICE DURING
WORLD WAR II.
1939 - 1945

AMY. GRANT
ANDRE, A.G.
BAKER, JOHIAL WM.
BALLANTYNE, O.R.
BARRIE, WM.
BEATH, J.D.
BEGGS, ALEX.
BEST, CLAUDE
COUKELL, R.A.
COVELL, LORNE
DAWSON, D.J. (BUD)
DAWSON, GERALD
DIXON, ARTHUR
DONNELLY, CARL
DOYLE, FRANCIS
DREW, R.G.
FAUGHNAN, WM.
FLEGG, SHARLES
GALLIPEAU, JOSEPH
GIFF, ERNEST
GILMAN, P.R.
GREEN, W.J.R.
HAGAN. ROBT.
HOPKINS, WM.
HUTCHESON, E.A.
KIDD, W. FRANKLIN
LEACH, ROY

LONEY, GLEN
McCREDIE, C.H.
McKIMM, C.H.
MERKLEY, LYLE
MILER, W.S.
MILLIKEN, R.
MONAGHAN, JOHN
MOORE, ARNOLD
PATTERSON, STANLEY
SAUNDERS, JACK
SLACK, EDWARD
SMITH, HILLIARD
SOPER, J.H.
SPOOENR, KENNETH (G.C.)
STEWART, SHIRLEY
SULLIVAN, J.L.
SYLVAH, CLAUDE
THOMPSON, J.L.
TOWERS, JAMES
TYRELL, C.
TYSICK, DALTON
USCHIY, WALTER
WARREN, J.R.
WILLOUGHBY, DONALD
WILTSIE, J.A.

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.

THIS PLAQUE ERECTED BY BRANCH 95, CANADIAN LEGION