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WAR OF 1812.

MAJOR GENERAL ISAAC BROCK
WITH 40 MEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S
41ST REGIMENT AND 260 OF THE
YORK, LINCOLN, OXFORD AND
NORFOLK MILITIA, SET OUT FROM
PORT DOVER ON THE 8TH AUGUST,
1812, TO RELIEVE THE INVADED
WESTERN FRONTIER.
HIS BRILLIANT CAPTURE OF
HULL'S ARMY AT DETROIT WITH
A MUCH SMALLER FORCE SAVED
THIS PROVINCE TO THE EMPIRE
AND MADE BROCK
"THE HERO OF
UPPER CANADA."
ERECTED 1920.

NANTICOKE

On 13th November, 1813, Norfolk volunteer militia, led by
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Bostwick, routed a band of
American marauders who had terrorized the country. This
exploit inspirited the military forces, restored the confidence
of the people, and was an important factor in the immediate
recovery of lost ground.

Le 13 novembre 1813, la milice de volontaires du Norfolk
sous les ordres du lieutenant-colonel Henry Bostwick, dispersa
une bande de maraudeurs américains qui terrorisait la région.
Cet exploit encouragea les forces militaires, rétablit la con-
fiance du peuple et contribua à la reprise immédiate du ter-
rain perdu.

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

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IN MEMORY
OF
OUR COLBORNE BOYS
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

KILLED IN ACTION
LT LORNE CAMPBELL
W.A. SMITH
PTE L.D. COX
G.C. HATTERSON
W.R. FRAZIER
F.L. GRIFFIS
A.E. PETERS
J.W. WARD
A. WHITE

DIED ON SERVICE
FLT LT T. MANLEY
CADET N.W. ALYEA
PTE A.A. MORROW
E.S. BURLEY

THEIR NAME LIVE FOREVER
ALSO PTE. W.C. PETERS

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ROLL OF HONOUR
SERVED IN FRANCE

MAJOR E.E. LATTA
H.A. SNETSINGER
CAPT. C.H. FOWLER
A.C. MCGLENNON
A.G. THOMPSON
F.S. DOUGLAS
K.B. EDDY
C.O'C. FENTON
D.O. MALLORY
K.K MCCALLUM
J.M. SNETSINGER, M.C.
FLT. LT G.F. HATCH
SGT. MAJ. W.H. STEER
SGT. H.T. CONNORS
W.J. COWIE, D.C.M.
THOS. CROSSMAN
R.E. IVES
V.E. IVES
C.C. PHILP
J.R. ROUTLEDGE
H. SCOTT
R.G. TERRY
CPL. T.P. ASHCROFT
CHAS. BUGG
W.G. SUTTON
A. VICKERY
H.S. WHITE
J.E. WICKS
GNR. M.N. BROWN
A. GODMUNDSON
R. HALLENBACK

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ROLL OF HONOUR
SERVED IN FRANCE

GNR. J.E. HAUGHTON
THOS. JOHNSTON
V.E. PARK
L.J.L. REDFEARN
DVR. WM. MASON
R. STEN
A. SUTTON
G.M. TEASDALE
SGR. J.M. DENIKE
D.B. DOUGLAS
C.W. NUNN
PTE. H. BESTWICK
D.H. BLACK
D.F. BRIGGO
B.J. BROWN
F. CHAPIN
EDGAR CHATTERSON
M.F. COLEMAN
GEO. W. CONNORS
A.J. DUBAY
H.A. FREE
F.A. GILL, M.M.
FRED GLOYNE
A.W. HALLENBACK
M. KING, M.M.
WM. MCBAIN
A. MCGUIRE
ROY MATTHEWS
R.L. PALMER
W.G. PRATER
G.H. ROTHWELL

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ROLL OF HONOUR
SERVED IN FRANCE

PTE. PERCY ROUTLEY
W.B. SARGENT
S.D. SCRIPTURE
J.A. STEVENSON
GEO. W. STONE
E. VICKERY
E.C. WHITNEY
ANDREW YOUNGS
J.J. YOUNGS
PETER YOUNGS

SERVED IN ENGLAND

MAJOR W.S.R. WILSON
CAPT. W.J. TROOP
LT H.E. THOMPSON
Q.M. SGT. A. TOMS
SGT. S.D. DUDLEY
IRA EDWARDS
W. KEMP
CPL C.P. BROWN
SGR. W.H.L. GOULDING
PTE. C.R. COYLE
E.D. DUDLEY
O.H. EARL
J.A. EDWARDS
B.D. HALLENBACK
F. HODGES
J.I. MATTHEWS
W.A. MOORE
J.P.G.D. STANTON 

THIS CAIRN WAS ERECTED BY BRANCH 187
OF THE CANADIAN LEGION IN THE
CENTENNIAL YEAR 1967.
TO PRESERVE THE BELL OF COLBORNE'S
UNION GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1857-1957
DEDICATED JUNE 14, 1967 BY
CHARLES RUTHERFORD V.C. M.C. M.M.

"THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW
OLD: AGE SHALL NOT
WEARY THEM NOR THE
YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE
GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING WE
WILL REMEMBER THEM."

SCHOONER TOWN

The Nottawasaga River formed part of a transportation link
between Lake Ontario and the upper Great Lakes which became
a vitally important supply route to British western posts
during the War of 1812. The base of operations for the Royal
Navy’s vessels on Lake Huron was located here at the foot of
navigation on the River from 1815 to 1817. Buildings to house
the base were erected in October, 1815, by the ship’s company
of H.M. Schooner ‘Confiance’. Within two years orders were
issued transferring the naval establishment to Penetanguishene,
where superior anchorage was available, and in late 1817 the
naval base at ‘Schooner Town’ was abandoned. In 1976 man-
agement of the site became the responsibility of Wasaga Beach
Provincial Park.

ERECTED BY THE ONTARIO HERITEG FOUNDATION
MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND RECREATION

DUNCOMBE'S UPRISING
1837

Dr. Charles Duncombe (1791-1867), prominent physician
and politician, was leader of the militant reform movement
in the London District at the time of the Rebellion of 1837.
He rallied the local "Patriots" at the settlement of Scotland,
planning to move against Brantford and Hamilton and join
forces with William Lyon MacKenzie. On December 13, 1837,
word was received of the latter's defeat at Montgomery's
Tavern and Col. Allan McNab's approach with a
strong Loyalist force. Disheartened, Duncombe's followers
dispersed during the night and he fled to the United States.

Erected by the Ontario Archeaological and Historic Sites Board

CAMPBELL'S RAID 1814

On May 14, 1814, about 800 American regulars and militia
under Lieutenant-Colonel John Campbell disembarked
nearby the mouth of the Lynn River. The following day,
meeting no opposition, they burnt the settlements of
Dover and Ryerse's Mills and ravaged the surrounding
countryside. Private dwellings were destroyed and livestock
slaughtered. Campbell claimed that he acted in retaliation
for similar raids against Buffalo and other points on the
Niagara frontier by troops under British command. A
Court of Inquiry instituted by the United States army
subsequently condemned his destruction of private homes.

Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

THE BATTLE OF MALCOLM'S MILLS
1814

In October, 1814, an invading American force of about 700
men under Brigadier-General Duncan McArthur advanced
rapidly up the Thames Valley. He intended to devastate the
Grand River settlements and the region around the head
of Lake Ontario which supplied British forces on the
Niagara frontier. McArthur reached the Grand, and after
an unsuccessful attempt to force a crossing, attacked a body
of some 150 militia here at Malcolm's Mills (Oakland) on
November 6th. Canadian forces, comprising elements of the
1st and 2nd Norfolk, 1st Oxford, and 1st Middlesex
regiments, put up a spirited resistance but were overwhelmed.

Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Hsitoric Sites Board.

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SIX NATIONS
VETERANS
MEMORIAL PARK

LEST WE FORGET

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"THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT
GROW OLD; AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS
CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE
MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."