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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF FOREST HILL 1923

OUR GLORIOUS DEAD

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1939

THOMAS L. ALEXANDER
ROBERT WHITE ARMSTRONG
J. DOUGLAS BAIN
DAVID BAKER
GRAHAM M. BAKER
ROBERT E. BALLENTINE
GEORGE C.H. BIRCHALL
ALAN C. BONE
JAMES R. BRADLEY
ROBERT BRADLEY
WILLIAM R. BREITHAUPT
BARRIE P. CARDINAL
G. STEVENSON CARTWRIGHT
WILLIAM E. COPP
CHARLES MAURICE CRABTREE
ROY E. DURNFORD
W. STUART ECCLESTONE
JAMES D. FAIRHEAD
KENNTH O. FANCHER
EDWARD J. FARAH
GEORGE FARAH
JACK M. FIDGE
DOUGLAS G. FRASER
ROBERT H. GAMBLE
ALEXANDER GARALICK
HARRY E. GODWIN
JAMES D. HALL
ROBERT S. HARLING
ALFRED J. HENDERSON
JAMES A. HERTZ
HOWARD A. HUNT
CHARLES F. HUTTON
PERCY G. JOLLIFFE
HARLAN D. KEELY
HAROLD W. KERBY

1945

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1939

J. ANTHONY LEACH
JAMES W. LEE
ALEXANDER C. LOGIE
FREDERICK C. LORD
WILLIAM H. MAGEE
ALBERT C. MANATON
ERIC G. MORE
J. FORBES MORLOCK
ROSS A. MacKAY
EDWARD M. MacLACHLAN
JOHN A. McINTOSH
JOHN J. McINTYRE
MICHAEL McPHARLANE
CHARLES NEWELL
RICHARD J. NEWMAN
HENRY GEORGE NORTHWAY
RICHARD E. NUTTER
PATRICK W. O'LEARY
JOHN D. PEARCE
THEODORE E. RISING
EDGAR A.G. RODGMAN
LIONEL ROHER
DUNCAN B. ROSS
GEORGE W. ROSS
ROBERT G. SLATER
ALEXANDER SMITH
JOHN H. SMITH
R. MARSHALL SMITH
ERNEST BUNTING STAPLEFORD
GORDON K. STEPHEN
LLOYD GEORGE STIFF
DENNISON H. THOMPSON
EDWARD THOMPSON
LEONARD E. TONERI
ALAN E.G. WAINWRIGHT
JAMES C. WHEELER

1945

Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Company

Roll of Honor

St. Catherines, Ontario

Manufacturers of Carpenter’s, Machinists and Tinners Hammers, Hatchets, Screw Wrenches, Pipe Wrenches, Auto Pliers, Screw Drivers, Drop Forgings, Etc.

* Killed in Action

THIS TABLET
IS ERECTED IN LASTING MEMORY OF
OUR EMPLOYEES WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914 — 1919

"Dulce et Decorum est pro Patria Mori"

BRITISH EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE
CANADIAN
LEGION

ERECTED BY
MERRITTON BRANCH 138
CANADIAN LEGION B.E.S.L.
DEDICATED
TO ALL EX SERVICEMEN
FROM MERRITTON
WHO SERVED IN ANY OF
THE WARS OF OUR EMPIRE

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WILLIAM HAMILTON MERRITT 1793-1862

A pioneer in the field of transportation, Merritt was born
in Bedford, New York and settled at Twelve Mile Creek (St.
Catharines) with his Loyalist family in 1796. He served
with the provincial cavalry during the War of 1812, then
operated mercantile and milling enterprises here. Primarily
responsible for the construction of the first Welland Canal
(1824-33). Merritt worked tirelessly to promote this ambi-
tious venture, both by raising funds and by enlisting govern-
ment support. During his long tenure in the Legislative As-
sembly (1832-60) he championed freer trade policies and
various transportation projects. In particular he advocated
building a comprehensive system of canals and railways linking
inland waters with the ocean, a scheme which foreshadowed
the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway over 100 years later.

Erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Citizenship and Culture

[French side of plaque/plaque, du côté français]
WILLIAM HAMILTON MERRITT 1793-1862

Né à Bedford, dans l'État de New York, William Merritt, un
pionnier dans le domaine des transports, s'installe en 1796
à Twelve Mile Creek (St. Catharines) avec sa famille loya-
lilste. Membre de la cavalerie provinciale durant la Guerre
de 1812, il exploite ensuite un commerce et une meunerie. On
lui doit la construction du premier canal Welland (1824-
1833), entreprise à laquelle il travaille sans relâche pour
réunir des fonds et obtenir l'appui du gouvernement. Pendant
son long mandat à l'Assemblée législative (1832-1860), il
prône un commerce plus libre et défend divers projets dans
le domaine des transports. Il préconise notamment la con-
struction d'un important réseau de canaux et de chemins de
fer pour relier les eaux intérieures à l'océan, un project qui
présageait l'ouverture de la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent
cent ans plus tard.

Érigée par la Fondation du patrimoine ontarien, Ministère des Affaires civiques et culturelles

[rear of shaft/arrière du socle]
WILLIAM HAMILTON MERRITT

has been erected by his grandson William Hamilton Merritt
of the city of Toronto son of William Hamilton Merritt Jr. of
St. Catharines as a tribute to the father of Canadian
transportation who through initiatory steps in first
waterways and railways earned that title.

He projected and carried to a successful completion
the bridging of the cataract of Niagara by the Wel-
land Canada 1824-29 the first railway suspension bridge in the
world spanning the gorge of the same river 1846-55 and the
Welland Railway 1855-58.

He was the proposer and first chairman of the St. Lawrence Canals Commission 1832.

Advocated the Sault Ste Marie Canal principal pro-
motor of the first railroad charter in Canada
the Niagara and Detroit Rivers Railway Company 1836-46
assisted the Great Western Railroad 1846.

Advocated daily fast transatlantic steamships and
gave impetus to many important improvements as
president of the council 1848 and commissioner of public
works 1850 in the Government of Canada.

He was twice elected member of parliament for Hald-
imond 1832 and 1841 and seven times for Lincoln 1841-60.
He was elected to the legislative council in 1860
Lieut. Niagara Light Dragoons 3rd March 1913 present Detroit
expedition (clasp) Queenston Niagara Stony Creek and Lundys
Lane Medal and Clasp War 1812-14.

Born July 3 1793 died July 5 1862. Son of Major
Thomas Merritt U.E.L. of St. Catharines and grandson
of Thomas Merritt U.E.L. of St. John N.B. who loyal to King
and flag left Westchester County Long Island Sound N.Y. and
the revolting states and landed in Canada 1782.

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LEST WE FORGET

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ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION
ST. CATHARINES
BRANCHES
24 • 138 • 350 • 418

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LEST WE FORGET

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QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT

10TH
(ST. CATHARINES)
FIELD BATTERY
R.C.A.
1939 — 1945

HONOUR ROLL

GNR. A.E. BURLEY
GNR. S.R. COBURN
BDR. W. DANIELS
L/BDR W. GILCHRIST
WOII K. GOODLIFFE
GNR. E.J. JAILLETT
GNR. J. JEWER
LIEUT. R.N. LEPENSEE
BDR. E. LOWE
BDR. C. MILNE
GNR. M.C. MACMILLAN
GNR. L.J. MCLENNAN
SGT. D.L. REID
GNR. E.I. THOMAS

Requiescant in Pace

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CASSINO

GOTHIC
LINE

IJSEL
RIVER

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SICILY

MORO
RIVER

ORTONA

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10TH FIELD BATTERY
2 FD REGIMENT 1939 - 1945
44 FD REGIMENT 1946 - 1965
57 FD REGIMENT 1965 - 1970
56 FD REGIMENT 1970

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POWELL’S, KERBY’s &
SWAYZE’s ARTILLERY
COMPANY’s
WAR 1812 — 1814

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WELLAND CANAL
VOLUNTEER
FIELD BATTERY
FORT ERIE
FENIEN RAID 1866

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AFGHANISTAN

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7TH BATTERY C.A.
BOER WAR
1899 — 1902

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PEACE KEEPING

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10TH FLD. BATTERY
C.F.A.
ST. JULIEN VIMY
PASSCHENDALE
1914 — 1918

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INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS

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KOREA VETERANS ASSOCIATION
UNIT
15
NIAGARA REGION

[bench plaque/plaque commémorative sur un banc]
-IN REMEMBRANCE-
KOREA VETERANS ASSOC.
UNIT 15 NIAGARA -1995-

[bench plaque/plaque commémorative sur un banc]
-IN REMEMBRANCE-
KOREA VETERANS ASSOC.
UNIT 15 NIAGARA -1995-

[bench plaque/plaque commémorative sur un banc]
-IN REMEMBRANCE-
KOREA VETERANS ASSOC.
UNIT 15 NIAGARA -2004-

HONOUR ROLL
ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF ST. CATHARINES
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
1939 – 1945

•  
• ADAMS, ALLAN   SGT.
• ADAMS, WILLIAM   LT.
• AIKEN, DAVID   P.O.
• ALLAN, JOHN   CAPT.
• ANDERSON, JOHN   PTE.
• ANDRES, DAVID   TPR.
• ARSENNEK, ARTHUR   SGT.
• ASH, GEORGE H.   FL./LT. D.F.C.
• ASHBURNER, LESLIE F.O.
• ASHFORD, ROGER   GNR.
• BANNAN, HEDLEY   TPR.
• BARBER, JOHN   SPR.
• BEALES, LEONARD   PTE.
• BEATTIE, GEORGE   CPL.
• BECK, JOSEPH ARTHUR   CPL.
• BENNETT, EDWARD A.  WTR.
• BERRY, WILFRED   TPR.
• BERGER, GEORGE STAFF   SGT.
• BIRD, ERNEST   PTE.
• BLONG, GEORGE   PTE.
• BLOOMFIELD, JAMES   CP.
• BOLTON, LAWRENCE   LAC.
• BOARDMAN, LEONARD   SGT. A.G. 
• BRENNAN, EDWARD   SGT.W.A.G.
• BRIGGS-JUDE, ROBERT   SGT.
• BROADLEY, HARRY   A.B.
• BROCK, MELBORNE JR.   O.S.
• BROMLEY, ROGER A.   FLT./LT.
• BROOKS, GEORGE   W.O.A.G.
• BROWN, JOHN W.   FLT./SGT.
• BULANDA, JOSEPH   P.O.
• BURNE, PETER H.   F.O.
• CARPENTER, PAUL   L./CPL.
• CHALMERS, WILLIAM   CHIEF E.R.A
• CHALLES, JOHN I.   F.O
• CAMPBELL, JAMES   SGT.W.A.G.
• CROWLEY, HARVEY J.   GNR.
• CHEEVERS, JOHN M.   SGT.
• CHITTENDEN, JOHN WALTER   F.O.
• CHRISTIE, BURTON   P.O.
• CLARKE, IVAN   PTE.
• CLELAND, CALDER   P.O.
• CLINTON, STANLEY EDGAR   P.F.C.
• COBLEY, JAMES OWEN   SGNLMN.
• COBURN, STANLEY   GNR.
• COOKSON, WILLIAM R.   FLT./SGT.
• COOMBS, JOHN E.   SGT./PILOT
• CORBIERE, VINCENT   A.B.
• CORMAN, JOHN   W.O.
• CROMB, IAN T.   F.O.
• DUDLEY, WILLIAM   P.O.
• DANIELS, WILLIAM GEORGE   BDR.
• DAVIES, WILLIAM CHARLES   SGT.
• DAVEY, HARVEY G.   P.O.
• DAVEY, JAMES BOYCE   FLT./SGT.
• DESSUREAULT, JOSEPH   GNR.
• DEVOR, DAVID   PTE.
• DINE, PHILBERT   CH.ENG.
• DIXON, WARREN JR.   EL.TECH. 2
• DOREY, ALFRED JOHN   PTE.
• DOWNES, GEORGE R.   PTE.
• DRURY, WILLIAM H.E.   FLT./LT.
• DYCK, PAUL
• ELDRIDGE, WILLIAM H.   CPL.
• ELLIOTT, LESLIE   GNR.
• ELPHICK, JAMES D.   F/O
• ESSERY, JAMES FRED.   PTE.
• ETHERINGTON, LLOYD W.   SGT.
• EVEREST, DENNIS   SGT.A.G.
• EYMANN, WILLIAM   G.   SPR.
• FARRELL, MELVIN   L./CPL.
• FAST. JOHN   PTE.
• FISK, GEORGE CHARLES   FLT./SGT.
•  
• FITZGERALD, JOHN B.   F.O. 
• FLEMING, MARSHALL, D.   LAC.
• FORSTER, RUSSELL I.   P.O.
• FOX, HOWARD G.   P.O.
• FRANCIS, GORDON L.   SGT.
• FRASER, JOHN J.   SGT.
• FROST, RALPH   CPL.
• GARRIOCK, LLOYD   F/O
• GIBSON, ARTHUR   FLT./SGT.OBS.
• GILCHRIST, WALTER   LANCE/SGT.
• GILLIES, ALEX.   SGT. A.G.
• GILROY, KENNETH   W/O
• GODARD, MELVIN   L./CPL.
• GOODLIFF, KENNETH   SGT.-MAJOR
• GRAY, JOHN CARDIE   PTE.
• GRIFFIN, RALPH MILLER   GNR.
• GRIFFITHS, EDWARD   STKR.1ST.C.
• GRIFFITHS, HOWARD F.   TPR.
• GROVER, HENRY A.   FLT./SGT.
• HALL, WILBUR THOMAS   L./CPL.
• HANKINSON, LEONARD   PTE.
• HANNAH, JOHN   QUARTERMASTER
• HALSEY, ALLAN   FLT./SGT.
• HARMAN, FRANK A.   F/O
• HARPER, CHARLES ERNEST   PTE.
• HARPER, GROVER   PTE.
• HARRISON, JOHN   TPR.
• HARRISON, ROBERT R.   F.O.
• HASLAM, ALBERT L.   TPR.
• HAWKE, CHARLES W.   GNR.
• HAYNES, ALLAN   PTE.
• HEMPHILL, ALLAN   PTE.
• HERGOTT, JOHN M.   L./CPL.
• HILTON, WILLIAM   FLT./LT.
• HOKAN, J. LYMAN   P.O.
• HOLLINSHEAD, JOHN W.   PTE.

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE

HONOUR ROLL
ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF ST. CATHARINES
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
1939 – 1945

• HOLMES, LEONARD   FLT./LT.
• HORNER, DOUGLAS   F./LT.ENG.
• HORNER, WILLIAM   PTE.
• HUBBARD, JOHN VINCENT   F/O
• HUBBERT, JOHN M.   SGT./PILOT
• IVES, ROBERT, OWEN   FLT./SGT.
• JEWER, JAMES WHEELER   GNR.
• JOHNSTON, WILFRED   TPR.
• JOHNSTON, CLARENCE   TPR.
• KEMPLING, RUSSELL   SGT./PILOT
• KIDDER, GORDON A.   FLT./LT.
• KINGSTON, CHARLES   SPR.
• KINNEAR, GEORGE A.   PTE.
• KISTER, NOEL T.   SGT./BDR.
• KOLOYIAN, SOLOMON   PTE.
• LAVIGNE, RODGER   PTE.
• LAWSON, LOUIS   STKR.1/M.
• LEACH, EDGAR   PTE.
• LESZCYNSKI, STANLEY   L/SGT.
• LIENHART, NORMAN W.   LANCE/SGT.
• LISTER, ERNEST   SGT.
• LOVETT, CHARLES ED.   SGT.
• LOWE, ART EDWARD   BDR.ARTF.
• LUNDY, HARVEY W.   FLT./SGT.
• MACLEAN, JAMES D.   E.R.A.
• MACDONALD, ERNEST M.   P/O
• MACDONALD, RONALD   FLT./SGT.
• MALCOM, DOUGLAS B.   SGT. W.A.G.
• MALE, CHARLES C.   CPL.
• MANN, DOUGLAS   TPR.
• MARTIN, ROY A.   SGT./PILOT
• McCAUL, RUPERT E.   LT.
• McCLORY, JOHN I.   CPL.
• McGRATH, BERNARD   FLT./SGT.
• McLAUGHLIN, BURTON   P/O
• MILNE, CHARLE   BDR.
•  
• MILLER, ART, MCLAUGHLIN   P/O
• MONK, ERNEST W.   F/O
• MORRISON, DUGALD   F/O
• MORGAN, CHARLES H.   SGT./PILOT
• MORGAN, RHYS H.   W.O.2
• MOYER, JOHN E.   F/O
• MUNRO, JOHN OSWALD   SGT.
• MURPHY, WILLIAM J.   GNR.
• NEIL, JOHN D.   LIEUT.
• NEWKIRK, WILLIAM   PTE.
• NEWHOUSE, HARRY   PTE.
• NEWHOUSE, ROBERT   PTE.
• NICHOLSON, WILLIAM   PTE.
• NORTH, BARRINGTON   W.O.2
• OLIVER, JACK   W.O.
• ORRELL, ARTHUR T.   CPL.
• PAINE, WILLIAM ED.   LANCE/SGT.
• PATTISON, WILLIAM J.   GNR.
• PEARCE, CLARENCE W.   F/O
• PERKINS, GEORGE GORDON   F/O
• PICKERING, VINCENT   FLT./SGT.
• PIRIE, ROBERT CALVIN   CPL.
• PRESTON, M. STUART   F/O
• PRESTON, WALLACE A.   SGT.
• PURDY, GORDON F.   STKR.1STC.
• RALPH, SYDNEY   PTE.
• RAUSCH, WILLIAM S.   FLT./SGT.
• RHEA, D.R.   FLT./SGT.
• RICHARDS, ELMER A.   PTE.
• ROBINSON, HAROLD J.   SGT./PILOT
• ROMANCHUK, JOSEPH   CPL.
• ROSCOE, WILLIAM M.   PTE.
• ROSS, HERBERT JOHN   P/O
• SCHMON, RICHARD R.   LT.
• SCHURR, DONALD O.   P.O.
• SHEPHERD, JAMES BRUCE PTE.
• SHONK, KENNETH L.   SGT./PILOT
• SLESSON, WILLIAM   PTE.
• SMITH, DAVID   SGT.
• SMITH, ELWOOD   F/O
• SMITH, EDWARD R.   PTE
• SPENCER, FRANK   FLT/SGT.
• SPENCER, GEORGE R.   F/O
• STACKHOUSE, WILLIAM A.   PTE.
• STAUCH, WILLIAM L.   GNR.
• STERNS, WILLIAM   FLT./LT.D.F.C.
• STEWARD, KENNETH   A.B.
• STEVENS, RICHARD G.   PTE.
• STORKEY, GORDON   P.O.
• STOUTENBURG, JOHN D.   TPR.
• TALBOT, GORDON   CPL.
• TAYLOR ROBERT W.   W.O.
• TEATHER, LLOYD R.   PTE.
• THIBAULT, THOMAS   PTE.
• TODD, ELVIN GEORGE   P.O.
• TROBRIDGE, NORMAN   PTE.
• TRUEMAN, HARRY G.   F/O
• VIGOR, EDMUND ARTHUR   P.O.
• WADE, WILLIAM   PTE.
• WALKER, DAVID   PTE.
• WATSON, RAYMOND   AC1
• WATT, ROBERT SAMUEL   L.A.C.
• WATT, THOMAS FAIR   F/O
• WEBB, FRANK MURRAY   PTE.
• WHITE, ALLAN J.   LANCE/SGT.
• WHITELEY, ELDRED   MER.SEAMAN
• WICKS, PETER   PTE.
• WILEY, WILSON   PTE.
• WILSON, HARRY W.   P.O.
• WINDIBANK, FRANK   SGT./PILOT
• WOODMAN, DOUGLAS   SGT./PILOT
• YACKO, JOHN F.   SGT.A.G.
• YAWORSKI, ADOLPH E.   W.O.2
•  

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE