Royal Canadian Dragoons WW1 Memorial Plaque

This memorial is dedicated the Officers of the Royal Canadian Dragoons who made the supreme sacrifice in the First World War 1914-1918. It was erected by the Officers and Ex-officers of the Regiment.

To the Glory
Of God

And in Memory
of the

OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

THE OFFICER COMMANDING
LIEUT. COLONEL CHARLES TURNER VAN STRAUBENZEL
KILLED IN ACTION 9TH OCT. 1918 NEAR LE CATEAU

MAJOR VICTOR A.S. NORDHEIMER
KILLED IN ACTION 30TH MARCH 1918, BOIS DE MOREUIL

CAPTAIN THE PRINCE ANTOINE OF ORLEANS AND BRAGANZA, M.C.
CHEVALIER LEGION D’HONNEUR
KILLED IN AN AEROPLANE CRASH 29TH NOV. 1918, ENGLAND

LIEUTENANT A.H. IRVING
KILLED IN ACTION 9TH OCT. 1916, COURCELETTE

LIEUTENANT H.D. CUNNINGHAM, M.C.
KILLED IN ACTION 24TH MARCH 1918, NEAR NOYON

LIEUTENANT H.V. LEMESURIER, M.C.
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION 30TH MARCH 1918, BOIS DE MOREUIL,
AT ROUEN 18TH APRIL 1918

LIEUTENANT EVAN E. PRICE, D.S.O., M.C.
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION 30TH MARCH 1918, BOIS DE MOREUIL,
AT TORONTO 11TH SEPT. 1919

LIEUTENANT D.S. GWYN, M.C.
KILLED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL 10TH OCT. 1918

LIEUTENANT G.C. HILLIARD
DIED OF WOUNDS, 11TH DEC 1918, LE TOUQUET

LIEUTENANT JOHN MEIKLE
KILLED IN ACTION, 8TH AUGUST 1918, BEAUCOURT

LIEUTENANT S. BOOTH
KILLED IN ACTION, 8TH AUGUST 1918, BEAUCOURT


ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS AND EX OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT 2ND APRIL 1922

MAJOR T.A. JAMES
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION 10TH OCTOBER 1918, LE CATEAU,
AT TORONTO 24TH FEBRUARY 1932


UPON THE DECONSECRATION OF ST. JOHN’S
CHAPEL , STANLEY BARRACKS, TORONTO
THIS PLAQUE WAS RETURNED TO
THE ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS
TO BE PLACED AT ST. LUKES CHAPEL
CAMP GAGETOWN

TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF
ALL ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR CANADA

ON THE OCCASSION OF THE GUIDON PRESENTATION 23 MAY 64