The Range Control Building in the Militia Training Support Centre was dedicated on 26 October 1994 to Cpl James Hendry. An RCE tunneller, Cpl Hendry was working on wartime tunnelling at Loch Laggan, Scotland and attempted to extinguish a powder house fire but was killed in the resulting devastating explosion. He was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his devotion to duty and disregard of his own safety. This was only the second George Cross won by the Canadian Army.
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Walkerton Memorial Fountain
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LIVES AND SERVICE
GIVEN IN DEFENCE OF
HOME AND COUNTRY
IN THE
GREAT WAR
During renovations to the library in the 1990s, the memorial fountain was broken beyond repair.
Veteran's Week was marked by the unveiling ceremony and presentation to the town by the Women's Institute of the handsome Memorial Fountain on the Public Library grounds. Mrs. J. L. Tolton, president of the Women's Institute, in a very neat speech, made the presentation, while Maj Herb Henderson replied on behalf of the soldiers and Mayor McNab accepted the generous gift on behalf of the town.
Mildmay United Church Second World War Roll of Honour
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
MEMBERS OF
MILDMAY UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE
WITH
CANADA'S FIGHTING FORCES
1939-1945
Innes J. Johnston
Edgar R. Lewis
Robert B. Sample
John A. Brandt
Mervyn G. Ernest
Charles Howard
Garfield R. Gulliton
James Ronald Johnston
John George Hollick
This memorial is dedicated to members of the Mildmay United Church who fought in the Second World War.
Lt. Col. Donald MacKenzie Memorial Plaque
A TRIBUTE TOA TRIBUTE TO
LT. COL. DONALD MACKENZIE DSO. DSC.
1914 - 1945
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This memorial is dedicated to Lt. Col. Donald MacKenzie DSO. DSC.
Second World War Plaque
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
1939 - 1945
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"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM."
This plaque is dedicated to those from Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute who died in the Second World War. It was erected by the School Board.
By 1951, the original Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute building was in poor condition and the third floor assembly hall was condemned. The older part of the school was destroyed by a fire in May of 1952. The vocational wing was repaired and the rest of the school was rebuilt on the same site, with a further addition completed in 1970. In 1997, construction began on a new site on 8th Street East, and this was opened in the autumn of 1999. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute was amalgamated with West Hill Secondary School to form Owen Sound District Secondary School while the physical building was converted into an elementary school (East Ridge Community School).
Private Thomas William Tommy Holmes VC Memorial Armoury
PRIVATE THOMAS WILLIAM TOMMY HOLMES V.C.
MEMORIAL ARMOURY
Private Holmes enlisted in the 147th Infantry Battalion
in 1915, later transferring to the 4th Canadian Mounted
Rifles. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous
bravery during the opening attack at Passchendale in
October 1917 where he single handedly captured a vital
enemy strong point that was holding up the right flank
of the Canadian Advance.
DEDICATED 20 SEPTEMBER 1986
MANEGE COMMÉMORATIF
SOLDAT THOMAS WILLIAM TOMMY HOLMES VC
Soldat Holmes, s'est enrôlé dans le 147e Bataillon
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This memorial is dedicated to Private Thomas William Tommy Holmes VC. It was erected in 1986.
Grey and Simcoe Foresters Memorial Plaque
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED
FOR CANADA SERVING WITH
31ST GREY BATTALION OF INFANTRY
31ST GREY REGIMENT
147TH AND 248TH BATTALIONS,
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
THE GREY REGIMENT
THE GREY AND SIMCOE FORESTERS
This memorial is dedicated the 31st Grey Battalion. It was erected by the Owen Sound Armoury.
South African War Plaque
TO THE MEMORY OF THE
STUDENTS OF THE O.S.C.I. WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Wm.H. INGRAM.
AGED 26.
Strathcona Horse.
CLOCOLAN.
DECEMBER 23RD.
1900.
CHAS. N. EVANS.
AGED 28.
2ND C.M.R.
HART'S RIVER.
MARCH 3RD.
1902.
T. BERTRAND DAY.
AGED 24.
2nd CMR.
HART'S RIVER.
APRIL 2ND.
1902.
This plaque is dedicated to former students of Owen Sound Collegiate Institute who fell in the South African War. It was erected by collegiate students. The plaque was unveiled by James H. Packham who was on the Owen Sound Collegiate Institute staff for many years and James McLauchlan who was a member of the Board of Education for 40 years. Both McLauchlan and Packham were present at the unveiling of the Great War Tablet.
In 1924, a new vocational wing was built and the school was renamed Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute. By 1951, the original building was in poor condition and the third floor assembly hall was condemned. The older part of the school was destroyed by a fire in May of 1952. The vocational wing was repaired and the rest of the school was rebuilt on the same site, with a further addition completed in 1970. In 1997, construction began on a new site on 8th Street East, and this was opened in the autumn of 1999. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute was amalgamated with West Hill Secondary School to form Owen Sound District Secondary School while the physical building was converted into an elementary school (East Ridge Community School).
Jervis Bay Park
JERVIS BAY PARK
Established in February 1941,
this park commemorates the heroic action
of the armed merchant cruiser HMS JERVIS BAY
while shepherding a convoy November 5, 1940
on the North Atlantic. Alone JERVIS BAY
fought the pocket battleship ADMIRAL SCHEER
allowing the 37 ship convoy to disperse.
Stoker Alexander Milton "Jimmie" Johnson,
who lost his life when the JERVIS BAY was sunk,
was Owen Sound's first casualty of World War II.
Erected by
The City of Owen Sound
Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 6
Owen Sound Historical Society
September 1991
LEST WE FORGET
This memorial is dedicated to Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Jervis Bay and Alexander Milton "Jimmie" Johnson. It was erected by The City of Owen Sound, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 6 and the Owen Sound Historical Society in September 1991.
Great War Tablet
ROLL OF HONOUR 1914 FOR FREEDOM FOR HONOUR 1920 ROLL OF HONOUR
THE GREAT WAR
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN
WHO MADE
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
This memorial pays tribute to the 407 former Owen Sound Collegiate Institute students who served in the First World War. It includes 56 war dead and 18 nursing sisters. Allied flags are draped in the arch at the top of the tablet which was built by Ryrie Brothers Limited of Toronto. It was erected by funds from students, ex-students and the public.
The Great War Tablet was unveiled on 15 October 1902. On two sides of the tablet were large Canadian Ensigns and directly over the tablet was a Union Jack. James McLauchlan unveiled the tablet and James H. Packham delivered the address. Packham was on the Owen Sound Collegiate Institute staff for many years and McLauchlan was a member of the Board of Education for 40 years. Both McLauchlan and Packham were present at the unveiling of the South African War Plaque.
In 1924, a new vocational wing was built and the school was renamed Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute. By 1951, the original building was in poor condition and the third floor assembly hall was condemned. The older part of the school was destroyed by a fire in May of 1952. The vocational wing was repaired and the rest of the school was rebuilt on the same site, with a further addition completed in 1970. In 1997, construction began on a new site on 8th Street East, and this was opened in the autumn of 1999. At the end of the 2015-2016 school year, Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute was amalgamated with West Hill Secondary School to form Owen Sound District Secondary School while the physical building was converted into an elementary school (East Ridge Community School).