La plaque du major Herbert Gourtey Wicens a été érigée dans l’Église méthodiste de Sherbourne Street. L’Église unie de Sherbourne Street a été fondée en 1925, anciennement méthodiste. L’église a fusionné avec l’Église unie de Carlton en 1959 pour former l’Église unie de Saint-Luc.
Toronto, Ontario
Type
Autre
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
Major Herbert Gourley Wickens
SON OF WILLIAM E. AND MARTHA WICKENS. TORONTO.
A LIFELONG MEMBER OF AND ACTIVE WORKER
IN THIS CHURCH.
HE ENLISTED FOR SERVICE IN THE GREAT WAR IN AUGUST 1914,
AND LEFT CANADA WITH THE FIRST CANADIAN CONTINGENT. HE
FOUGHT WITH THE 3RD BATTALION AT THE BATTLE OF YPRES IN
APRIL, 1915, AND WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE PAY CORPS
AND BECAME FIELD CASHIER OF THE CANADIAN CORPS IN FRANCE.
ACTUATED BY A STRONG DESIRE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS THE
FULL DANGERS AND BURDENS OF WAR, HE REJOINED THE 3RD
BATTALION AND WHILE SERVING WITH IT FELL IN ACTION NEAR
LENS ON SEPT, 20TH, 1917, AGED 34 YEARS.
BURIED AT SAINS-EN-GOHELLE, FRANCE.
He gave his heart to his home, his life to his Country,
his soul to God.
Informations pour les visiteurs
Location
Plaque du major Major Herbert Gourley Wicens
353, rue Sherbourne
Toronto
Ontario
Plaque du major Major Herbert Gourley Wicens
353, rue Sherbourne
Toronto
Ontario
Coordonnées GPS
Lat. 43.6630014
Long. -79.3730138
Lat. 43.6630014
Long. -79.3730138
Major Herbert Gourley Wickens Plaque
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