Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Sydney Mercer McWhinney – From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War.

Memorial Tablet – Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario.

Photo 2 of Sydney Mercer McWhinney

Biography – Sydney Mercer McWhinney's biography from the University Schools' 1916 edition of the Annals.

University School Tribute – Cover and tribute from the 1916 edition of the University Schools' "The Annals". This edition included Sydney M. McWhinney's photo and biography on their roll of honour.

Monument – Grave marker.

Monument – Detail of inscription.

Commemorative Plaque – 1914-18 Memorial Plaque, The University Schools, University of Toronto, 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Erected by the U.T.S. Hockey Club, 1919-20.

Honour Roll – Canadian Field Artillery 1914-1918 Roll of Honour. Original collection belonging to Fred Snider Hughes, 304493, a native of Toronto, Ontario. Hughes served as a Driver in the 33rd Battery, 9th Brigade, C.F.A. After the war he was a member of the 33rd Battery Association. The names listed on this Honour Roll mainly include men who were at some time during the war connected to the 33rd or 34th Batteries.

Roll of Honour – Upper Canada College Roll of Service record

War Memorial – World War One memorial tablet, St. Paul's (Anglican), Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario. One of two memorial tablets set within a spectacular carved alabaster chancel screen. Erected in memory of the men of St. Paul's who died during the first World War and unveiled in March 1926. Each alabaster tablet incorporates mosaic work depicting kneeling angels holding a laurel wreath and a torch. Seventy-six names in total were listed by date of death. Inscribed: 'DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE', and 'So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side.' (John Bunyan).

Inscription – World War One memorial tablet set in the chancel screen at St. Paul's (Anglican), Toronto, Ontario. The screen is in three sections, with the two outside sections displaying the tablets. The chancel screen includes statues of twelve historic figures including Admiral Earl Beatty, King George V, Earl Kitchener, Marshal Foch, Earl Haig, and Lord Byng of Vimy. The screen was the work of Messrs. J. Wippell & Co., of Exeter, England. The great chancel war memorial windows are located above. These are inscribed: 'To the Greater Glory of God and in Everlasting Remembrance of the Men of St. Paul's Parish who gave their lives in Defence of Justice, Liberty and Truth, A.D. 1914-1919.' They were unveiled in 1921 by the Governor-General of Canada, Baron Byng of Vimy. Another World War One memorial window in honour of the men named on the tablets is located on the east wall of the Nave. The panels include fragments of glass from 70 buildings in the war zones. It was unveiled by Baron Byng of Vimy in 1922. Both windows were manufactured by Robert McCausland Ltd. of Toronto.