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PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY

REGIMENTAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS MANUAL

2018

INTRODUCTION

This manual is published for the serving and retired components of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) by Regimental Headquarters in partnership with the PPCLI Association under the authority and with approval of the Regimental Executive Committee.

This document may be viewed on the Regiment’s website at ppcli.com. Amendments will be made as new information is collected.

J.D. Schaub Lieutenant-Colonel Chairman, Regimental Executive Committee

Editors

Regimental Major

And

The President of the Association Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry TABLE OF CONTENTS

BACKGROUND ...... 9 AIM ...... 9 CONCEPT OF SUPPORT ...... 9 CHAPTER 2: MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS WITHIN CANADA ...... 10

SECTION 1 – BRITISH COLUMBIA ...... 10 1. Work Point Barracks ...... 10 2. St Paul’s Garrison Church...... 12 3. Patricia Way Cairn ...... 14 4. Walter Draycott Statue and Plaque ...... 15 5. Hastings Lake ...... 17 6. Jon Snyder Memorial and Walk ...... 19 7. Patricia Boulevard ...... 20 8. Patricia District ...... 21 9. Schjelderup Lake ...... 22 10. Radar Hill ...... 26 11. Patricia Bay ...... 28 12. Princess Patricia Apartments ...... 29 13. Granite Memorial at Beacon Hill Park ...... 30 14. Plaques in the Royal Jubilee Hospital...... 31 15. Commemorative Brick – Lodge at Broadmead ...... 32 16. PPCLI Ridge ...... 33 17. Canadian Pacific Steamship Liners Princess Patricia I & II ...... 34 18. Andros Lake ...... 35 19. Batsch Lake ...... 36 20. Mount Corbould ...... 37 21. Corbould Creek ...... 38 22. Gill Memorial Mountain ...... 39 23. Rees Memorial Mountain ...... 40 24. Mount Routh ...... 41 25. Mount Scott ...... 43 26. Mount Youngren ...... 44 27. Mount Prince ...... 45 SECTION 2 – ALBERTA ...... 46 1. Corporal F. Gomez Memorial ...... 46 2. Home Station – Currie Barracks ...... 47 3. St Georges Protestant Chapel ...... 48 4. Plaque for Private Kevin Dallaire ...... 49 5. Plaque for Private Chad Horn ...... 50 6. Plaque for Corporal Michael Starker ...... 51 7. Regimental Hall of Honour ...... 52 8. Stanley Jones School ...... 53 9. Towns of Princess Patricia ...... 55 10. The First World War Bass Drum ...... 56 11. Our Lady of Fatima Church ...... 58 12. St John’s Protestant Church ...... 59 13. Hamilton Gault Barracks Cairn/Memorial Gate ...... 60 14. Corporal Ainsworth Dyer Bridge/Bench ...... 62 17. Patricia Park ...... 65 18. 1st Battalion Building ...... 66

19. 3rd Battalion Building ...... 67 20. Memorial to the Fallen (3rd Battalion) ...... 68 21. Private Nathan Smith Memorial Stone ...... 69 22. Plaque for Sergeant Jerry Squires ...... 70 23. Vimy Ridge Farm ...... 71 24. Munro Lake Cairn ...... 72 25. St Luke’s Protestant Chapel ...... 73 26. Drop Zone Buxton ...... 74 27. Camp Wainwright ...... 75 28. Foden Building ...... 76 29. Sergeant Tyke Memorial ...... 77 30. Tommy Prince Drill Hall ...... 78 31. Buller Mountain ...... 81 32. Buller Creek ...... 82 33. Davidson Lake ...... 83 34. Mount Farquhar ...... 84 35. Jamieson Lake ...... 85 36. Patricia Lake ...... 86 37. Wood Lake ...... 87 SECTION 3 – SASKATCHEWAN ...... 88 1. Mullin Farm Memorial ...... 88 2. Goddard Lake...... 89 3. Anderson Lake ...... 90 4. Greff Lake ...... 91 5. Adams Peninsula ...... 92 6. Althouse Lake...... 93 7. Botham Lake ...... 94 8. Carleton Island ...... 95 9. Crabtree Lake ...... 96 10. Currie Lake ...... 97 11. De Balinhard Lake ...... 98 12. Village of Duval ...... 99 13. Ducharme Lake ...... 100 14. Elefson Lake ...... 101 15. Falardeau Lake ...... 102 16. Fosterdale School ...... 103 17. Gattinger Lake ...... 104 18. Graham Lake ...... 105 19. Groomes Lake ...... 106 20. Hamilton Lake ...... 107 21. Hanishewski Lake ...... 108 22. Haraldson Lake ...... 109 23. Harry Lake ...... 110 24. Hayword Rapids ...... 111 25. Hildred Lake ...... 112 26. Johnson Lake ...... 113 27. Kennard Lake ...... 114 28. Kotchorek Lake ...... 115 29. Kyler Lake ...... 116 30. Landry Lake ...... 117 31. MacDonald Lake ...... 118 32. McCourt Lake ...... 119 33. McCulloch Lake ...... 120 34. Meyers Bay ...... 121 2

35. Michaud Lake ...... 122 36. Mudd Lake ...... 123 37. Mullin Lake ...... 124 38. Nicholson Lake ...... 125 39. Norgang Lake ...... 126 40. Ouellette Lake ...... 127 41. Parker Island ...... 128 42. Parrish Lake ...... 129 43. Penner Lake ...... 130 44. Perepelitz Lake ...... 131 45. Peters Lake...... 132 46. Poulin Lake ...... 133 47. Rebbeck Lake ...... 134 48. Reid Island ...... 135 49. Renz Lake ...... 136 50. Ries Lake ...... 137 51. Robinson Point ...... 138 49. Robinson Bay ...... 139 53. Seivewright Island ...... 140 54. Serhon Lake ...... 141 55. Stenseth Lake ...... 142 56. Thoveson Lake ...... 143 57. Toland Island ...... 144 58. Tovler Lake ...... 145 59. Umpherville Lake ...... 146 60. Walch Lake ...... 147 61. Warren Lake ...... 148 62. Woodcock Lake ...... 149 63. Wright Lake ...... 150 64. Zentner Lake ...... 151 SECTION 4 - MANITOBA ...... 153 1. All Saints Church ...... 153 2. Fort Osborne Barracks Memorial...... 154 3. Kapyong Barracks ...... 157 4. St Andrews Protestant Chapel ...... 162 5. St John’s Anglican Cathedral...... 163 6. Old Stone Church ...... 164 7. Tommy Prince Memorial ...... 165 8. Adams Hill ...... 166 9. Amos Lake ...... 167 10. Argue Lake ...... 168 11. Bangle Lake...... 169 12. Barnes Island ...... 170 13. Baumann Lake ...... 171 14. Bazzlo Lake ...... 172 15. Beitz Lake ...... 173 16. Belanger Island ...... 174 17. Bennett Point ...... 175 18. Benzie Lake ...... 176 19. Bjornson Island ...... 177 20. Black Esker ...... 178 21. Blair Bay ...... 179 22. Boak Lake ...... 180 23. Boulton Lake ...... 181 3

24. Brian Lake ...... 182 25. Brogden Lake ...... 183 26. Brophy Lake ...... 184 27. Brown Island ...... 185 28. Brown River ...... 186 29. Brydon Island ...... 187 30. Burton Bay ...... 188 31. Calder Island ...... 189 32. Camelon Lake ...... 190 33. Cassells Lake ...... 191 34. Charney Lake ...... 192 35. Clark Falls ...... 193 36. Cleunion Lake ...... 194 37. Clifton Lake ...... 195 38. Albert Collins Lake ...... 196 39. Corkett Lake ...... 197 40. Cormier Lake ...... 198 41. Cory Lake ...... 199 42. Cousins Lake ...... 200 43. Cowie Lake ...... 201 45. Crane Island ...... 202 46. Crompton Lake...... 203 47. Currie Island ...... 204 48. Dearle Island ...... 205 49. Dodd Lake ...... 206 50. Doyle Lake...... 207 51. Driedger Lake ...... 208 52. Duncan Bay ...... 209 53. Eastland Lake ...... 210 54. Edgley Bay ...... 211 55. Edward Brown Lake ...... 212 56. Ehinger Lake ...... 213 57. Farand Lake ...... 214 58. Firth Bay ...... 215 59. Fox Peninsula ...... 216 60. Francis Bay ...... 217 61. Furey Lake ...... 218 62. Garand Peninsula...... 219 63. Garritty Lake ...... 220 64. Gascoyne Lake ...... 221 65. Gayoway Lake ...... 222 66. Genaille Island ...... 223 67. Gensorick Lake ...... 224 68. Boniface Lake ...... 225 69. Godkin Lake ...... 226 70. Gold Island ...... 227 71. Goodburn Lake...... 228 72. Gosselin Lake ...... 229 73. Gosselin Island ...... 230 74. Griggs Lake ...... 231 75. Grimes Lake ...... 232 76. Groves Island ...... 233 77. Alfred Hansen Lake ...... 234 78. Harford Lake ...... 235 4

79. Harper Point ...... 236 80. Hayes Bay ...... 237 81. Heppell Creek ...... 238 82. Kickey Lake...... 239 83. Hill Bay ...... 240 84. Hudson Point ...... 241 85. Hunter Bay ...... 242 86. Ilasevich Lake ...... 243 87. James Wright Lake ...... 244 88. John Wright Lake ...... 245 89. Johns Bay ...... 246 90. Johnson Rapids ...... 247 91. Johnson Esker ...... 248 92. Johnston Lake ...... 249 93. Jones Island ...... 250 94. Joseph Campbell Lake ...... 251 95. Joyal Lake ...... 252 96. Kennard Lake ...... 253 97. Kilborn Lake ...... 254 98. Klassen Lake ...... 255 99. Kolcun Lake ...... 256 100. Kransy Lake ...... 257 101. Krysowaty Lake ...... 258 102. La Croix Lake ...... 259 103. Henry Lavallee Lake ...... 260 104. Leguee Lake ...... 261 105. Letkeman Lake ...... 262 106. Lewis Island ...... 263 107. Longnet Lake ...... 264 108. Lower Lake ...... 265 109. Lysay Lake ...... 266 110. MacNeil Lake ...... 267 111. Madigan Lake ...... 268 112. Manness Lake ...... 269 113. Maynard Island ...... 270 114. McAuley Bay; ...... 271 115. McFee Bay ...... 272 116. McIvor Island ...... 273 117. McKay Hill ...... 274 118. McLean Peninsula ...... 275 119. McPhail Island ...... 276 120. Mencini Lake ...... 277 121. Menzoski Lake ...... 278 122. Milliken Lake ...... 279 123. Milne Bay ...... 280 124. Morley Lake ...... 281 125. Muir Bay ...... 282 126. Murray Esker ...... 283 127. Nelson Peninsula ...... 284 128. Newman Point ...... 285 129. Normand Island ...... 286 130. Oddy Lake ...... 287 131. Parmeter Lake ...... 288 132. Pasowysty Lake ...... 289 5

133. Patch Lake ...... 290 134. Paulson Lake ...... 291 135. Blaine Pearson Lake ...... 292 136. Pearson Point ...... 293 137. Polnuk Lake ...... 294 138. Prieston Lake ...... 295 139. Prior Lake ...... 296 140. Purvis Lake ...... 297 141. Rathert Lake ...... 298 142. Ray Point ...... 299 143. Renaud Lake ...... 300 144. Richardson Peninsula ...... 301 145. Rothery Lake ...... 302 146. Rychlicki Lake ...... 303 147. Saunders Lake ...... 304 148. Saunders Bay...... 305 149. Scholey Island ...... 306 150. Scott Point ...... 307 151. Seman River ...... 308 152. Shanas Lake ...... 309 153. Sharp Peninsula ...... 310 154. Shea Lake ...... 311 155. Sherb Lake ...... 312 156. Siha Lake ...... 313 157. Sinclair Peninsula ...... 314 158. Skinner Island ...... 315 159. Slemmons Bay ...... 316 160. Sloan Lake ...... 317 161. Slyzuk Lake ...... 318 162. Sowerby Lake ...... 319 163. Glen Small Lake ...... 320 164. Smallpiece Lake ...... 321 165. Spall Lake ...... 322 166. Stanley Rapids ...... 323 167. Steele Island ...... 324 168. Stefanson Lake ...... 325 169. Steinke Lake ...... 326 170. Stephenson Lake ...... 327 171. Talbot Island ...... 328 172. Tarnausky Lake ...... 329 173. Thompson Peninsula ...... 330 174. Thorne Lake...... 331 175. Timothy Wilson Lake ...... 332 176. Tod Point ...... 333 177. Toland Lake ...... 334 178. Trentner Lake ...... 335 179. Unrow Lake ...... 336 180. Vernette Point ...... 337 181. Vernon Anderson Lake ...... 338 182. George Watson Peninsula ...... 339 183. Weidenhamer Lake ...... 340 184. Whittaker Island ...... 341 185. Wiebe Island ...... 342 186. Wotton Bay ...... 343 6

187. James Wright Lake ...... 344 188. John Wright Lake ...... 345 189. Wylie Island ...... 346 190. Wynne Lake ...... 347 191. Zeglinski Lane ...... 348 192. Rudko Lake ...... 349 193. Crabtree Lake ...... 350 SECTION 5 – ONTARIO ...... 351 1. Almonte War Memorial ...... 351 2. Private David Byers Drive...... 352 3. Lansdowne Park ...... 353 4. Sister of the Precious Blood Covenant ...... 354 5. St Bartholomew’s Church ...... 355 6. Church of St John the Evangelist ...... 357 7. Hamilton Gault Statue ...... 358 8. Nichola Goddard Park ...... 360 9. Corporal A. Boneca Memorial ...... 361 10. Patricia Lake ...... 362 11. Samuel Tree Jerred plaque...... 363 12. Sgt Marc D Leger plaque ...... 364 13. Pte William Vincent Plaque ...... 365 14. Lincoln Lake ...... 366 SECTION 6 – QUEBEC ...... 367 1. McGill University ...... 367 2. Mount St Hilaire ...... 368 3. Percival Molson Memorial Stadium...... 369 SECTION 7 – NOVA SCOTIA ...... 370 1. Plaque for Private John Tate ...... 370 2. Memorial for Pte Rick Green...... 371 3. Memorial Cpl Paul Davis ...... 372 4. Memorial for Pte Nathan Smith ...... 373 SECTION 8 – NUNAVUT ...... 374 1. 75th Anniversary Memorial ...... 374 2. Patricia Cairn ...... 375 SECTION 9 – NORTH WEST TERRITORIES ...... 376 1. Mount Hamilton Gault ...... 376 2. Patricia Cairn ...... 378 3. Lake Patricia ...... 379 SECTION 10 – YUKON ...... 380 1. Christie Pass ...... 380 2. Mount Christie ...... 381 CHAPTER 3: MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS OUTSIDE OF CANADA ...... 382

SECTION 1 - AFGHANISTAN ...... 382 1. Inuksuk ...... 382 2. Task Force Afghanistan Memorial ...... 383 SECTION 2 - BELGIUM ...... 384 1. Frezenberg Memorial ...... 384 2. Menin Gate Memorial ...... 386 3. St George’s Memorial Church ...... 387 SECTION 3 - BOSNIA ...... 388 1. Memorial Stones – Camp Black Bear ...... 388 SECTION 4 – CROATIA ...... 389 1. Captain Jim DeCoste Memorial Plaque ...... 389 7

SECTION 5 – CYPRUS ...... 390 1. St Barnabas Chapel ...... 390 2. Patricia Way ...... 391 SECTION 6– ENGLAND ...... 392 1. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ...... 392 2. Brookwood Memorial ...... 393 3. Winchester College ...... 394 4. Hatch Court Museum ...... 395 5. Victory Services Club ...... 397 6. Rhodes House ...... 398 7. Royal Burial Grounds ...... 399 8. Brentford War Memorial ...... 402 9. Church of St John the Baptist ...... 403 10. The Bownass Window ...... 405 11. Church of St John the Baptist/Mersham ...... 408 12. Westminster Abbey ...... 410 SECTION 7 - FRANCE ...... 413 1. DeLalanne Street ...... 413 2. Patricia Crater ...... 414 3. Vimy Memorial ...... 415 SECTION 8 – HOLLAND ...... 416 1. Achterveld ...... 416 2. Ijssel River Crossing ...... 418 3. Harskamp ...... 419 4. Lieren ...... 420 5. Oosterhuizen ...... 421 SECTION 9 - ITALY ...... 422 1. Lieutenant Campbell Stuart Munro ...... 422 2. Casino Memorial ...... 424 SECTION 10 - KOREA ...... 425 1. Kapyong Battle Monument: ...... 425 2. United Nations Memorial Cemetery ...... 427

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS DATABASE

BACKGROUND

1. Throughout the Regiment’s storied history there has been an accumulation of monuments and memorials in various locations around the world. Out of respect to those who are memorialized, it is the Regiment’s job to ensure proper care is taken when maintaining them.

AIM

2. The purpose of this manual is to identify and consolidate details pertaining to regimental monuments and memorials, to include pictures, locations and descriptions, with the intent of preservation through proper maintenance and appropriate upkeep.

3. Distribution of this manual through the regimental network can ensure that members of the Regiment, serving and retired, can check on the monuments and memorials periodically to ensure that they are in good condition.

4. Those who wish may also refer to this manual as an educational opportunity to help better understand and appreciate the storied history of the Regiment.

CONCEPT OF SUPPORT

5. Concept of support is defined by the following:

a. Regimentally Significant.

b. Not Regimentally Significant.

c. Outside Agency. A monument or memorial that is maintained by an entity or organization outside of the Regiment. For example, the Hamilton Gault statue in Ottawa is a regimental monument, but is cared for and maintained by the city of Ottawa.

CHAPTER 2: MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS WITHIN CANADA

SECTION 1 – BRITISH COLUMBIA

1. Work Point Barracks

a. Location. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.

b. Picture.

c. History/background. Work Point Barracks was originally occupied by Delta Company of the Regiment from March to August 1919. In April 1920 Bravo Company occupied Work Point Barracks until the start of the Second World War. In the fall of 1957 the First Battalion moved to Work Point Barracks from Germany, where it remained until the fall of 1963 when the Battalion returned to Germany. On 19 September 1970 the First Battalion, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada was re-designated as the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at Work Point Barracks, which was their home until 1992.

Inscription reads (bottom right) VP IN 1887 THE FIRST CANADIAN REGULAR SOLDIERS TO GARRISON THE VICTORIA AREA ARRIVED ON THIS SITE AND BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF WORK POINT BARRACKS THIS CAIRN COMMEMORATES THE CANADIAN SOLDIERS WHO HAVE LIVED IN THESE BARRACKS OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS. ERRECTED 20 JUNE 1987 BY THE THIRD BATTALION PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY

Inscription reads (top centre) VP PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY GARRISONED WORK POINT BARRACKS “B” COY – 1920-1939 : 1ST BN – 1957-1963 3RD BN – 1970-1994 V.I. PPCLI ASSOCIATION – JUNE 8, 2014

2. St Paul’s Garrison Church

a. Location. 1379 Esquimalt Road, Victoria

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. St. Paul’s Church, Esquimalt, pictured here in its original location at the foot of Signal Hill, was built in 1866 but Anglican services were held before that in the little 1858 school building that once stood on the property. Even earlier Anglican services were conducted by Royal Navy chaplains aboard their ships for naval personnel and the growing population around Fort Victoria.

Known later as St. Paul’s Naval and Garrison Church, the building was dismantled and moved up the hill to its present location, partly to escape from damaging reverberations of naval gunnery practice in the straits.

The King’s/Queen’s and Regimental Colours were presented to the Regiment on the 14th of April, 1934, by the Earl of Bessborough, Governor-General of Canada at a parade in the Minto Street Armouries, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Regimental Colour has emblazoned on it the ten Battle Honours that were awarded to the Regiment for its actions during the First World War and gazetted in 1919. On 15 August, 1950 these Colours were designated the Colours of the First Battalion upon the formation of the Second Battalion for service in Korea. Upon the death of King George VI, and the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, the King’s Colour became the Queen’s Colour. The Colours were laid up on 25 November 1959, in St Paul’s Garrison Church, Esquimalt, British Columbia at the request of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel JC Allan, DSO, MBE, CD. St Paul’s

was chosen for many reasons. The Regiment has an affiliation with the Church dating from 1920 when B Company was stationed at Work Point Barracks. There are three plaques in the Church commemorating the service of Patricias who died while serving in Victoria. In Army circles the Church is still known and fondly referred to as “The Garrison Church”. When the Regiment was advised that the church was to be demolished in the early 1970s, the colours were removed and placed in the Military Museum in Calgary, Alberta. The Church never ended up being demolished, only moved, so now you will find a set of mini colours in the church with a plan to lay up a set of the Third Battalion’s colours there in the future.

3. Patricia Way Cairn

a. Location. Lynn Valley.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

4. Walter Draycott Statue and Plaque

a. Location. Plaza by Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver. N49.337383, W123.037850

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Walter MacKay Draycott was born 24 February 1883, in Leicester, England and served with the 60th Riffles and Engineers during the Boer War before immigrating to Canada. With difficulty finding work, Draycott turned to farming and was recognized as a Pioneer to the Lynn Valley, BC area. On the outbreak of the First World War, he was back in England with his old Regiment and while waiting to be commissioned as an officer, was claimed by LCol Farquhar of the PPCLI on the grounds that he was a Canadian Citizen.

Draycott was quickly recognized for his ability to accurately sketch enemy positions, take photographs, create charts, and topography that were vital to PPCLI operations at the front. Being the only exponent of that art in the Brigade of 4,000 men, he was appointed Military Topographer and sought by General Macdonnel for service in the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Both the Division and Corps wanted his services, but Macdonnel retained him. Appointed the only official Sketcher in the Canadian Army with credentials, he was wounded three times, arrested several times as a spy while sketching and gassed twice. The last dose of gas sent him to England where, after recovering, he conducted a school to teach officers the art of Military Sketching and Topography. After the War, he moved back to Lynn Valley BC where he wrote the book Early days in Lynn Valley (1978) and also had some of his sketches, charts, and photo’s printed.

Walter MacKay Draycott died on 21 October 1985 at the age of 102. He left behind many photos, sketches, charts and narratives which give rare insights into 15

the life of a soldier during the First World War. More information on Walter Draycott as well as copies of his work can be found at www.walterdraycott.com.

A life size bronze statue of Draycott called The Father of Lynn Valley was created and is located in Pioneer Square, Lynn Valley, BC.

5. Hastings Lake

a. Location. Hastings Lake is located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park, in North Vancouver. N49.390248, W122.921493.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Donald Hastings was a volunteer soldier in the Canadian Army fighting with the United Nations in Korea. He holds the unfortunate distinction of being the only soldier from North Vancouver killed in the Korean War and the only soldier from British Columbia whose body was never recovered. Donald has no final resting-place.

Donald Hastings was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan March 20, 1929. He Moved to B.C., living in the interior including Vernon and eventually settled down in North Vancouver. He finished schooling at North Vancouver High, completing grade 10. Donald was a confident young man and during his school days participated in Cadets. One of his favorite pass- times was swimming.

Donald Hastings enlisted in the Canadian Army on July 26, 1945, volunteering for service in the Pacific Theatre. He served in the Merchant Navy, Canadian Army Pacific Force July 25, 1945 to June 14. The war in the Pacific ended in August and he was honorably discharged on June 14, 1946. Donald earned the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal.

Donald re-enlisted in the Canadian Forces in Vancouver 17 January 1949. He was posted to the famed Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Calgary Alberta. When the Korean War began, Cpl. Hastings was sent to Korea, arriving on the peninsula January 30, 1952. Cpl Hastings was part of the Sniper Section and was Killed in Action (KIA) on the “Richardson Patrol” October 15, 1952. 17

The area where Cpl. Hastings had fallen was overran by the enemy and heavily shelled by Canadian Gunners. No trace of Cpl. Hastings could be found.

Donald Hastings is commemorated at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Republic of Korea. His name is also inscribed on a memorial tablet in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hastings Lake was named as part of the Remembrance Day ceremonies on 11 November 2005.

Mr Guy F. Black, on his own researched and submitted this proposal to the B.C. Government seeing this project through to fruition, with his only connection being a next door neighbour and friend, Mrs. Phyllis Hastings, sister-in-law to Cpl Hastings. Mr. Black served in the Engineer Corp, Cadets and the Reserves.

6. Jon Snyder Memorial and Walk

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

7. Patricia Boulevard

a. Location. Prince George.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Patricia Boulevard, adjacent to Duke of Connaught Heights in Prince George, BC, has been named after the Regiment.

8. Patricia District

a. Location. Patricia District is located in the south east area of BC.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. It is believed that it was named after Lady Patricia Ramsay.

9. Schjelderup Lake

a. Location. Strathcona Provincial Park, N49.633322, W25.718819

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Schjelderup Lake was named after LCol V.R. Schjelderup, DSO, MC, CD who commanded the Second Battalion from 02 December 1957 until 10 May 1960. Schjelderup Lake is located inside Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, BC.

Roger Schjelderup was born in Smithers, BC and raised in Courtenay, located on Vancouver Island. In 1939 he enrolled at the University of British Columbia, but 22

left his studies in 1941 to join the Army. By December 1941, he had qualified as a Second Lieutenant in The Canadian Scottish Regiment.

Arriving overseas in 1942, it was not until early 1944 that he was selected to be in the assault force for the invasion of France. He landed on Juno Beach on 6 June 1944 leading a platoon of soldiers from C Company of the First Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment. Despite being wounded in his shoulder, he led his men to their objective six-miles inland and earned himself his first Military Cross.

He returned to the Regiment and was appointed acting captain before finding himself in command of C Company in the advance from Normandy to the Dutch border. The Battalion’s attack across the Leopold Canal was fiercely opposed and at 0300 hours on 7 October, the Germans launched a determined counterattack. C Company headquarters found itself surrounded in a house, from which they resisted enemy attacks for two and a half hours before being forced to surrender.

Before any opportunity arose to be freed, the men from the Canadian Scottish were moved north to the German divisional headquarters in Oostburg for interrogation. While being moved again by foot to a prisoner-of-war camp in Germany, they were halted while waiting for a ferry. A young Dutch girl made her way to the crowd with a basket of fruit. Captain Schjelderup seized the opportunity to pass her a slip of paper with his name and rank. She was a member of the Dutch underground and his information made its way to Brigadier F.N. Cabeldu, DSO, informing him that he was still alive.

Following three days containment in a canal barge his wound sustained during the attacks on Leopold Canal worsened. The prisoners were moved to a train that ended up stalled in the city of Utrecht. With no food or blankets, the prisoners’ conditions worsened yet again. Sergeant Armando Gri had slid a penknife down his trousers and the men used this tool to carve an escape hatch in the two-inch thick walls, using a pencil to cover the fresh carvings. Late on October 23 the train began to move and the men kicked through their hatch. In total, ten men escaped from the car and split into small groups before moving on. Captain Schjelderup, along with Captain Brownbridge and Private Trainor encountered three German obstacles before Brownbridge was eventually re-captured. Captain Schjelderup and Private Trainor found refuge at a farm selling black market milk. The owners were sympathetic and housed them while they contacted the Dutch Resistance. The Canadians were taken to isolated ruins where they were interrogated to confirm the validity of their identification.

Captain Schjelderup ended up being housed with the leader of the Resistance, Hermannus Raker, due to his ailing medical state. Although in good hands he was diagnosed with pneumonia and a trained nurse was finally brought in under the noses of the Gestapo. At one point the family was forced to discuss how to dispose of his body, however Schjelderup’s will to live prevailed.

On 23 December, five other Canadians, including Sergeant Gri, were brought to the Raker’s residence to prepare to move to allied lines. Small groups of escapers were moved to Amerongen, which was to act as a staging area. On 2 January they moved to an abandoned brickyard where 19 escapers were to meet a British patrol. Failing the arrival of the patrol at the designated time the group decided to move on their own. Following the unfortunate encounter with a German patrol and then a German machine-gun position the group of escapers was soon separated. Captain Schjelderup, along with Sergeant Gri and a British paratrooper, Private J. Hardy, crept away from the German positions by moving along a frozen canal. Unfortunately, the ice was too thin and the three found themselves breaking through the ice with their fists, in an effort reach a small island where they huddled together through the cold night in an abandoned potato shed. When dawn finally came they found the Germans occupying an occasional post only ten yards away. After another cold night they moved late in the day on 4 January.

After moving through the canal yet again they were faced with 600 yards of flooded land. They maneuvered their way across the semi-frozen land and took shelter in an abandoned house where they were able to make a fire and thaw the ice from their bodies and clothes. Once warm they planned their next move for 5 January. With Captain Schjelderup leading, Sergeant Gri, followed by Private Hardy, the three crept from the house and cautiously moved along until they located another house that they deemed acceptable to attempt to enter. They cautiously entered a house where they were able to scrounge food to curb their days-old hunger pains. As they limped on Private Hardy walked backwards, respecting his spacing, to guard the rear of the strange procession. He often tripped over what he was later told were trip flare wires and mines that had been frozen useless.

Two pairs of eyes watched the trio from a slit as they made their way down the road. Captain Schjelderup and Sergeant Gri were allowed to pass the outpost but Private Hardy was challenged sharply. The trench belonged to members of the British 41st Recce Squadron and the three escapees were escorted to Battalion Headquarters for questioning. Finally they received medical attention on the outskirts of Nijmegen. It was for his courageous efforts during the escape that Captain Schjelderup was awarded the Bar to the Military Cross.

Roger Schjelderup chose to remain in the Canadian Army following the war. He progressed in rank and took command of the Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in August 1957. He was later promoted to Colonel and appointed Senior Military Advisor to the Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (London) in 1974 when he died suddenly of a war-related injury.

Note: The original plaque had been damaged, most likely from age and water freezing underneath it for years. The C Scot R Association fundraised and commissioned a new plaque to be created then in August 2018 they along with 2VP replaced the 45lb plaque.

Inscription reads SCHJEDERUP LAKE Honouring

Col.V.Roger Schjelderup, D.S.O., M.C. and Bar, C.D. 1921 – 1974 Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

In July 1937, Roger, a 15 year old student from Courtenay, Camped by this beautiful lake with his friends, Geoff Capes And Sid Williams. On July 22, they conquered the Golden Hinde.

Born in Smithers, B.C., Roger was Canada’s most decorated Officer of W.W.II. On D-Day, he led the first assault on Juno Beach with “C” Company, Canadian Scottish Regiment, And was awarded the Military Cross for valour.

On Oct. 7, 1944, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (immediate) for “gallant action” on the Leopold Canal Bridgehead in Holland. After 90 days behind enemy lines, a Daring escape from the Gestapo, and operations with Dutch Resistance, he was awarded a secondary Military Cross.

This plaque is placed in proud and loving memory By his family

August, 2018

10. Radar Hill

a. Location. Pacific Rim National Park, Tofino.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. On 24 April 1998, in memory of the Canadian and PPCLI sacrifices in the Korean War, particularly the Battle of Kapyong, a monument was erected and dedicated on Radar Hill, just south of Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. A radar station was located on this hill during the Second World War. Little remains of the old installation, but the short trip to the top is well worth the climb as the panoramic views of the ocean, inlet and mountains can be found nowhere else in the National Park reserve. Look for the Kapyong Memorial that commemorates the involvement of the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War. This National Park is twinned with Hallyo Haesang Sea National Park in Korea.

Inscription on plaque

On the night of 22 April 1951, Chinese and North Korean forces attacked American and Republic of Korea (ROK) troops north of Seoul. Heavy losses inflicted on the ROK Army and the withdrawal of the American Corps required the intervention of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade, consisting of the 2nd Battalion. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) as well as Austalian and British regiments. Through April 23rd, the battered 6th ROK division withdrew down Kap'Yong River valley, protected by the Australians on Hill 504 and the Canadians across the River on Hill 677. Attacked relentlessly, the Australians were also forced to withdraw. The enemy then ordered an assault on the Canadian position. The battle, lit only by flares, was fought hand to hand. Outnumbered and about to be overrun, the Princess Pats D Company ordered allied mortar and artillery fire on their own position, routing the enemy. The bombardment forced a Chinese retreat. Honoured for exceptional bravery, the PPCLI received a Unit Citation from the President of the United States, the only 26

Canadian battalion to ever receive this distinction. This memorial honours those Canadians who fought for freedom and ensured that those who made the supreme sacrifice at Kap'Yong will never be forgotten.

11. Patricia Bay

a. Location. Patricia Bay is located just next to Victoria International Airport on Vancouver Island.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. It must be determined if Patricia Bay was named after Lady Patricia.

12. Princess Patricia Apartments

a. Location. Princess Patricia’s Apartments are located in Esquimalt, BC within one kilometre of Work Point Barracks at 703 Esquimalt Road, Victoria, BC

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Princess Patricia is located at just a few blocks west of the Johnson St Bridge on the water front. Abutting the sea walk the Princess Patricia offers spectacular views of the Victoria inner and outer harbour as well as direct access to kilometers of ocean side trails from the Parliament buildings to CFB Esquimalt.

13. Granite Memorial at Beacon Hill Park

a. Location. 100 Cook Street, Victoria, BC

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. On 17 July 1959, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented the Queen’s and Regimental Colours, emblazoned with twenty-two Battle Honours in Victoria, BC.

These colours were retired on 8 May 1997 and laid up in the Regimental Museum. On 6 October 1963, Major General C.B. Ware DSO, CD, the Colonel of the Regiment, unveiled a granite memorial to commemorate the presentation of colours to the First Battalion.

14. Plaques in the Royal Jubilee Hospital

a. Location. The plaques used to be found in the Patrcia Room, Veterans’ Pavillion at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. Correspondence between hospital and museum staff in 2014 revealed that the current location of the plaques is unknown and the Patricia Room no longer exists in the hospital.

b. Picture.

c. Background/History. The Patricia Room, Veterans’ Pavilion, Royal Jubilee Hospital has two wall plaques, bearing the following inscriptions

To the memory of all Ranks Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 1914- 1918, 1939-1945, this room is furnished by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Regiment’s Esquimalt Branch 1947.

This room was refurbished by the PPCLI Association Victoria Branch and serving members of the PPCLI Regiment in memory of those who gave their lives in the Korean conflict 1950-1953.

15. Commemorative Brick – Lodge at Broadmead

a. Location. 4579 Chatterton Way, Victoria BC.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Commemorative brick will be laid in the Lodge at Broadmead, Victoria, BC where Col Tone lived for several years until his death.

16. PPCLI Ridge

a. Location. Extending NW and SW from Homathko Peak, S side of Homathko River below Tatlayoko Lake, Range 2 Coast Land District. N51.357222, W124.610000 at the approximate centre of this feature.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. PPCLI Ridge was adopted 10 August 1989 on 92 N/7, as requested February 1989 by Commanding Officer 3rd BN PPCLI, CFB EsquimaLt. It was named to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, a regiment commonly known as PPCLI. The regiment was founded 10 August 1914, named after Princess Patricia, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and daughter of the Duke of Connaught, who was governor general of Canada 1911-16. PPCLI was selected to perform guard duty at Buckingham Palace, St. James' Palace, and at the Tower of London during May 1998 - a rare honour last awarded to a Canadian regiment during the 1953 coronation. Adoption date selected to coincide with the anniversary date of the Regiment. In addition to numerous commemorative activities scheduled throughout the summer of 1989, several members of the 3rd Battalion PPCLI climbed the face of this ridge 21-25 August 1989 - the first recorded ascent. PPCLI commissioned a decorative certificate to recognize the official name "PPCLI Ridge" and signed by BC naming authority, Colonel of the Regiment, Commanding Officer 3rd BN, and the Expedition Leader Major David Fraser.

17. Canadian Pacific Steamship Liners Princess Patricia I & II

a. Location. N/A

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Princess Patricia I was built in 1902 by the W. Denny Brothers of Dunbarton, Scotland and was originally named the Queen Alexandra. In 1911 she was renamed the Princess Patricia. From 1912 to 1937 the Princess Patricia I served with the Canadian Pacific National and Canadian Pacific Railway lines. She provided a fast ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver. The Princess Patricia was a turbine-engine ship which had a top speed of 21.6 knots and measured 270’ x 32’ x 12’. She was scrapped in 1937.

Princess Patricia II was built in 1948 by the Fairfield Company, Ltd of Glasgow Scotland. The ship measured 356’ x 56’ 16’. In 1970 the Princess Patricia II was transferred to the summer runs between Vancouver and Alaska. The ship was scrapped in 1995.

18. Andros Lake

a. Location. 53.544444, -124.466667 Located south west of Prince George

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lance Corporal Jack Albert Andros, K63095, from Vanderhoof; serving with C Company, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, RCIC, when he was killed in action 22 July 1943, age 23. Buried at Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily, grave B.A.135. Andros Lake was named in his honour on 15 February 1983. 1

1 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 35

19. Batsch Lake

a. Location. Located in British Columbia.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Jacob W. Batsch, killed on 30 November 1952.

20. Mount Corbould

a. Location. N52.264444, W126.122778

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after LCol Gordon C. Corbould, DSO, ED who commanded the Third Battalion from 30 November 1950 to 15 March 1951.

21. Corbould Creek

a. Location. N52.3664, W126.0865

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after LCol Gordon C. Corbould, DSO, ED who commanded the Third Battalion from 30 November 1950 to 15 March 1951.

22. Gill Memorial Mountain

a. Location. 50° 25’ 37”N 119° 06’ 56”W, located east of Armstrong

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Basil E. Gill in 1998. Corporal Basil Eric Gill died of wounds received in action on 22 July 1943 and is buried at the Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/gill2/

23. Rees Memorial Mountain

a. Location. 50.426944, -119.115556 located southeast of Armstrong

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Private Henry Cavendish Rees, K42999 who was killed in action on 19 September 1944 and is buried at the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Rees Memorial Mountain was named in honour those killed in action or died on active service from the Armstrong and Spallumcheen on 11 November 1998 2

2 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 40

24. Mount Routh

a. Location. 55.952600, -124.853300 located north of Germansen.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Patrick A.D. Routh who was killed in action on 23 May 1944. 3

3 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 42

25. Mount Scott

a. Location. 58.683889, -125.613889 located west of the Village of Toad River

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named to remember Canadian Army Private William Campbell Scott, K85420, from Victoria; serving in Italy with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, RCIC, when he was killed in action 15 December 1943, age 22. Buried at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, Ortona, Italy, grave VII, E, 2. Mount Scott was named in his honour on 30 April 1982. 4

4 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 43

26. Mount Youngren

a. Location. 52.904444, -120.768333 located in the Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named to remember Canadian Army Private Julius Allan Youngren, K1759, from Keithley Creek. Pte Youngren was serving with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, RCIC, at the advance from Rimini to Forli when he was killed in action 20 October 1944, age 26. Buried at Cesena War Cemetery, Italy, grave III, F, 3. Survuved by parents Allan and Arleen Youngren, and wife Marjorie Bevan Youngren, Vancouver. 5

5 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 44

27. Mount Prince

a. Location. 54.405000, -123.968611 Located North West of Prince George

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named to remember Canadian Army Private Herbert Prince, K65257, from Fort St. James; serving with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, RCIC, on the Italian Front when he was killed in action 3 February 1945. Pte. Prince is buried at Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy, grave VI. D. 18. 6

6 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 45

SECTION 2 – ALBERTA

1. Corporal F. Gomez Memorial

a. Location. Beaumont.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Corporal Francisco (Frank) Gomez was born on 23 January 1962. His family moved to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago in 1967. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 16 July 1984 and joined the Third Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry as soon as he completed his basic infantry training. Corporal Gomez served with 3 PPCLI for a year before he was selected for overseas service and posted to the Second Battalion in Germany. He served with 2 PPCLI until August 1990 when he was posted to the Airborne Regiment. Corporal Gomez joined 2 Commando in Petawawa, ON and served with the Airborne Regiment until 1995 when he was posted to 2 PPCLI in Winnipeg, MB. He served with the Second Battalion until he was posted to E Company Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) in July 2005. Corporal Gomez’s overseas service included deployments to Germany, Cyprus (1990), Somalia (1993), Bosnia-Hercegovina (1997 and 2000) and Afghanistan (2006).

Corporal Gomez served as a Bison Armoured Vehicle driver in Afghanistan. He was killed on 22 July 2006 when a suicide bomber attacked his convoy as it moved through Kandahar City on its way back from supporting operations in Helmand Province. Corporal Gomez will always be remembered as a soldier’s soldier. He was a quiet, but confident soldier who was highly respected by the people he worked with. He did not talk much unless he had something important to say or there was a joke that needed to be told. When he spoke, everyone listened. Corporal Gomez was a very experienced and knowledgeable soldier who was always willing to help others. Although this memorial is located in Beaumont, AB, he is buried at Beechwood National Military Cemetery in Ottawa, ON.

2. Home Station – Currie Barracks

a. Location. Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Currie Barracks became the Home Station of the Regiment from 10 June 1946, until 10 December 1958, when Hamilton Gault Barracks was designated the Home Station. In October 1968 the First Battalion returned to Currie Barracks and it was again designated the Home Station of the Regiment. In addition to the First Battalion, Regimental Headquarters, the Regimental Museum and Regimental Band were created within Currie Barracks. Various buildings and streets have been named after Regimental Honours and individuals.

3. St Georges Protestant Chapel

a. Location. Currie Barracks, Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A stained glass window was installed in St George’s Chapel, Currie Barracks, Calgary, AB. This window depicts the figure Gideon and was dedicated on behalf of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry on 17 March 1970. The 18th Century Chalices were acquired by the Founder, Hamilton Gault, for presentation to the Regiment to be used by the Protestant Faith. The Founder died before he could present the Chalices. They were subsequently presented to the Commanding Officer, Home Station, by Mrs. A. Hamilton Gault, widow of the Founder. On 21 December 1959, the Chalices were received into St John’s Chapel, in Griesbach Barracks, Edmonton AB and were consecrated and taken into use. In October 1968, they were transferred to St George’s Chapel, Currie Barracks, Calgary, AB, the new Home Station of the Regiment. The inscription on each Chalice is

This Chalice is presented to Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry for the use of the Protestant Faith by Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault founder and Colonel of the Regiment, Consecrated 21 December 1959.

4. Plaque for Private Kevin Dallaire

a. Location. Henry Wise Wood High School, 910 75 Avenue SW, Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

5. Plaque for Private Chad Horn

a. Location. Henry Wise Wood High School, 910 75 Avenue SW, Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

6. Plaque for Corporal Michael Starker

a. Location. Henry Wise Wood High School, 910 75 Avenue SW, Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

7. Regimental Hall of Honour

a. Location. PPCLI Museum & Archives, 4520 Crowchild Trail, Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Regimental Hall of Honour was officially opened on 20 October 1990 by the Colonel-in-Chief, the Right Honourable Countess of Mountbatten of Burma, CD, JP, DL Its purpose is to honour those Patricia’s who distinguished themselves in the service of the Regiment.

The Regimental Hall of Honour is located in the main entrance to the PPCLI Gallery at the Military Museum. The entrance is draped with curtains of the Regimental colours. The PPCLI Hall of Honour comprises 16 granite plaques that list the 1,857 men and women who died on active service with the Regiment. On display at the centre of the Hall of Honour is a portrait of Princess Patricia of Connaught, the Ric-A-Dam-Doo (the Regiments original Regimental Colour) and the wreath of Laurel presented to the Regiment by Princess Patricia in 1919.

8. Stanley Jones School

a. Location. 950 6 St NE Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. Calgary’s rapid population growth at the turn of the last century caused the Public School Board to build 19 sandstone schools between the years 1894 and 1914. Stanley Jones School, originally called Bridgeland School, started construction in 1912 and was completed in 1913. Locally quarried “Paskapoo” sandstone composed the walls of the school and the roof was constructed of slate imported from Wales.

The land for Bridgeland School (Stanley Jones) was purchased by the Public School Board from the Canadian Pacific Railway for $24,000 with a down payment of $200. It cost $164,000 to construct the three-story, 15 room school. Despite the large number of schools built in the early 1900’s it was heralded as the most impressive of all sandstone constructs, boasting a “flurry or pediments, plasters, festoons and other ostentatious classical trim”. Designed by William A. Branton, Bridgeland stood out as a palace of education amid its bald prairie surroundings.

Stanley Livingstone Jones was born in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and educated at Acadia College before beginning his career as a school teacher in Manitoba. Around 1901, Jones re-located to Calgary, was admitted to the bar and began practicing law. He married Alice B Todd, of Walkerton, Ontario in 1904. The couple had been described as mountaineers; Mrs. Jones being one of the first female mountain climbers in Canada. Stanley Jones had always been an enthusiast of the war and a devout patriot of the British Empire. Stanley Jones

left his law practice to participate, first in the Boer War (1899-1902) and in the Balkan conflict (1912-1913). In the latter conflict he also served as an observer and correspondent to the Canadian Press.

Stanley was a visible figure in Calgary, involved in many civic affairs and is responsible for the African War Memorial statue which stands in Central Memorial Park today. Stanley Jones was also one of the first (indeed, often rumoured to the first) Canadians to enlist in the First World War. His correspondence with his wife was frequently published in the Albertan. News of Major Stanley Jones’ death was published in both the Herald and the Albertan on July 4 and 5, 1916, respectively. He had died of his wounds on June 8th after being taken prisoner by German troops, eight days before what would have been his 39th birthday.

On September 5, 1916, following the death of Major Stanley Jones, Bridgeland School was renamed Stanley Jones School. Source: http://www.centuryhomes.org/house2013/950-6-street-northeast-calgary/

9. Towns of Princess Patricia

a. Location. 150km east of Calgary.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. When the Canadian Pacific Railway line was constructed, a section in Alberta was once known as the Royal Line. A number of stations were named after Royalty. Two of these stations were named after Princess Patricia of Connaught and are now known as the towns of Princess Patricia. They are located approximately 150 km East of Calgary, South of the Red Deer River.

10. The First World War Bass Drum

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Immediately after the signing of the Charter to form the Regiment on 10 August 1914, recruiting posters and notices began to appear across the country appealing for volunteers to join the Regiment. The recruiting campaign brought some 3,000 volunteers to Ottawa from across Canada. One of the strangest contingents of volunteers arrived unannounced. The Edmonton Pipe Band, led by Pipe-Major J. Colville, arrived by train. When Pipe-Major Colville met the Commanding Officer at the Ottawa railway station, he stated that the band had come to “pipe the Regiment to France and back”. When the Commanding Officer agreed that it would be good to have a piper in the Regiment, Pipe-Major Colville turned back to the coach and, with a stentorian bellow in his Scottish brogue, turned out the entire Edmonton Pipe Band wearing full Highland kit and the Hunting Stewart tartan provided, with their pipes, by the St Andrew’s Society of Edmonton. During the war, the band lightened many a march for the Regiment and proved stouthearted stretcher-bearers in action. Out of the original 13 members, the band suffered one dead of wounds, and seven wounded and were awarded two Distinguished Conduct Medals, one Military Service Medal and two Mentions in Dispatches. The band was demobilized on 20 March 1919, following the Regiment’s return to Canada.

Since 1961, the Edmonton Police Service Pipes and Drums have maintained the affiliation with the Regiment. In 1972, the City of Edmonton Police Pipe Band was given the authority to wear the PPCLI cap badge on the crest of their sporrans.

Recently, a family in Belgium advised the PPCLI that it had in its possession an original bass drum from the First World War. Apparently the Regimental Pipe Band had forgotten the drum in a café on the night of 11 November 1918, the day the war ended. The café owner gave the drum to an antique dealer who, unable to sell the drum, kept it in his family ever since. The daughter of the antique dealer graciously offered to return the drum to the Regiment. The Edmonton Police 56

Service Pipes and Drums kindly assisted the Regiment by taking possession of the drum during a tour in France and Belgium for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.

The Edmonton Police Service Pipes and Drums returned the drum to the Regiment and, in doing so, are good on the promise made in August 1914 “to pipe the Regiment to France and back”.

11. Our Lady of Fatima Church

a. Location. Griesbach, Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Roman Catholic Chapel, located in Griesbach, Edmonton, AB has a Second Battalion Camp Flag that was presented on 11 November 1962, “dedicated to the hallowed memory of the men of the Battalion who gave their lives for their country”.

12. St John’s Protestant Church

a. Location. Griesbach Barracks, Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. St John’s protestant Chapel, located in Griesbach Barracks, Edmonton, AB, houses a plaque, in memory of the London Mother of the Patricia’s, Miss Jenny MacGregor Morris that reads as follows

To the Glory of God and in Loving memory of Jenny MacGregor Morris 1870- 1960 “London Mother” VP. This plaque is dedicated by serving members of the Regiment and Regimental Association, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

The Chapel has on display a Second Battalion Camp Flag presented on the 3rd of October 1961, dedicated to the hallowed memory of the men of the Battalion who have given their lives for their country.

The Chapel also has a First Battalion Camp Flag displayed

13. Hamilton Gault Barracks Cairn/Memorial Gate

a. Location. 53°41'05.6"N 113°29'07.7"W at CFB Edmonton

b. Picture.

d. History/Background. The Hamilton Gault Barracks Cairn replaced the Memorial Gate. At the entrance to Hamilton Gault Barracks, Edmonton, AB was erected a Memorial Gate financed and sponsored by the PPCLI Jubilee Wives’ Club. The gate read Hamilton Gault Barracks, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Home Station The gate was officially opened by Mrs. A. Hamilton Gault, widow of the Founder, on the evening of 16 September 1964.

Although the gate was damaged in 1968, removed, repaired and shipped to Calgary, it was subsequently returned to Edmonton in 1971 to be raised back into position by the Canadian Airborne Regiment.

The gate was again damaged, this time irreparably and was replaced by a memorial cairn. This cairn was then moved to the Hamilton Gault Park in Garrison Edmonton, AB on 18 June 2004, when Griesbach was closed as a military facility and turned over to Canada Lands. Inscribed on the bronze plaque is This marker commemorates the establishment of Hamilton Gault Barracks.

Opened in 1957, the Barracks were named in memory of the Founder of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault, DSO, ED, CD, and was the home station of his Regiment during the period 1958-1968. Original Buildings within the Barracks were named in memory of the Regiment’s Victoria Cross winners, Lt H. Mackenzie, VC, DCM; Sgt H. Mullin VC, MM, Sgt R. Spall VC; and major battles in which the Regiment distinguished itself at Frezenberg, Leonforte and Kapyong.

The Hamilton Gault Memorial Park was formally opened by Lady Patricia Mountbatten during a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony held on 20 June 2003. This event also served as the first official Regimental function attended by MGen Stewart (Ret’d), the newly appointed Colonel of the Regiment.

14. Corporal Ainsworth Dyer Bridge/Bench

a. Location. Rundle Park, Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Ainsworth Dyer was one of the four soldiers killed in the “Friendly Fire” incident while the Third Battalion PPCLI was deployed on Operation Apollo in Afghanistan, 2002. The project was initiated by the Van Sloten family, whose daughter was Ainsworth’s fiancée. This site is located at the west end of Rundle Park at the North end of the footbridge (Ainsworth Dyer Bridge) that spans the North Saskatchewan River, providing a link to Goldbar Park. This site was selected for four reasons: Anisworth proposed to Jocelyn on the bridge; they spent much time in the area together; Cpl Dyer trained for the Mountain Man Competition in the area; and, there would be a lasting memorial at a heavily used public place.

15. Griesbach

a. Location. Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. Location. Griesbach was officially closed as a Canadian Forces Base and was handed over to Canada Lands Company. To honour its military history, various streets, parks, and lakes in Griesbach were named after the PPCLI:

(1) Patricia Lake;

(2) Frezenburg Avenue;

(3) San Fortunato Street;

(4) Sanctuary Wood; and

(5) Colonel Stone Avenue.

16. Hamilton Gault Memorial Park

a. Location. CFB Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

17. Patricia Park

a. Location. Griesbach, Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

18. 1st Battalion Building

a. Location. 403 Korea Road, G.G. Brown Building.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. First Battalion PPCLI’s Building (#403) is named after former Colonel of the Regiment, MGen G.G. Brown. Regimental Headquarters is co-located with 1PPCLI.

19. 3rd Battalion Building

a. Location. CFB Edmonton.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Third Battalion PPCLI Building (# 408) was named after Brigadier J.A. DeLalanne, CBE, MC, ED. When 3 PPCLI’s home base was Work Point Barracks Esquimalt, BC, their new Lecture Training Facility was named after Brigadier J.A. DeLalanne. However, in 1995 when Work Point Barracks was handed over to the Navy, it was renamed after one of the Navy’s distinguished Admirals. Thus, in 1996 when the Third Battalion’s new home base became Edmonton Garrison, the new building was renamed after Brigadier J.A DeLalanne.

20. Memorial to the Fallen (3rd Battalion)

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Originally located just outside the main entrance to the Third Battalion PPLCI Building (#408) on the Edmonton Garrison was a memorial dedicated to all those from the Third Battalion who have fallen in Afghanistan. The memorial reads

This memorial honours those soldiers and brother in arms of the Third Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, who have fallen in selfless and honourable service in support of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan. Once a Patricia, Always a Patricia. VP 20 June 2008.

The rock now resides in Hamilton Gault Memorial Park.

21. Private Nathan Smith Memorial Stone

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Private Nathan Smith was one of the four soldiers killed in the “Friendly Fire” incident while the Third Battalion PPCLI was deployed on Operation Apollo in Afghanistan, 2002.

Nathan was born in Halifax, NS on 28 June 1975 and resided in the town of Porters Lake, NS. In 1997 Private Smith graduated from Seneca College with honors in Underwater Skills. Smith moved to Victoria, BC and enrolled in the Primary Reserve with the Canadian Scottish Regiment in March 1998. He completed his Reserve Basic Training at the Land Force Western Area Training Centre in Wainwright, AB during the summer of 1998, and transferred to the Regular Force on 24 September 1998. Private Smith completed Battle School and was posted to the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in May 1999, where he served as a rifleman. Private Smith deployed with 3 PPCLI on Operation Palladium in 2000 to Bosnia- Herzegovina. After completing the Basic Parachutist Course in 2001, Smith was transferred to A Company, 3PPCLI. Smith deployed with the Third Battalion PPCLI Battle Group to Afghanistan in February 2002 and was killed on 17 April 2002.

22. Plaque for Sergeant Jerry Squires

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

23. Vimy Ridge Farm

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The farm was originally settled and developed by RSM W.J. Foden. Foden was born into a military family on 21 November 1876, at the garrison town of Cornich-Fergus, Ireland. He immigrated to Kingston, ON with his family in 1878 and enrolled in the militia with the 47th Frontenac Battalion. He served in the South African War with the First Canadian Contingent in Delta Company, Second (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. Foden fought at Paadeberg, Blomfontain and the Relief of Ladysmith and was selected for Canada’s Honour Guard to London, England, for the Coronation of King Edward VII on 26 June 1902. He enlisted in the PPCLI in August 1914 as an Original and was given the Regimental Number of 500. He was the original CQMS of 2 Coy and later became the CSM. He was appointed A/RSM in October 1916 and served with the Regiment until he was seriously wounded with shrapnel in the neck and shoulders on 10 April 1917, during the second day of the Battle of Vimy. Due to his serious wounds he was transferred to the Canadian Trench Warfare Company on 18 June 1917, and remained with this unit until the end of the war. After the war, RSM Foden obtained a Veteran’s Land Grant on the north edge of Hardisty, AB. He called his property Vimy Ridge. His granddaughter, Mrs. Eva Cookson, continues to reside on the farm. On 16 December 1983, the PPCLI Battle School presented a wooden sign that is hung over the main entrance of the farm.

24. Munro Lake Cairn

a. Location. 54.543056, -111.650833 located north of Rich Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Munro Lake is situated in the Rich Lake area east of Lac La Biche. The Lake and cairn dedication is to Lieutenant Campbell Stuart Munro who joined the PPCLI in Italy during the summer of 1943. He was killed at the Battle of Ortona on 16 December 1943. Munro Lake was named in his honour on 3 May 1951.7

7 Contributed by MWO (Ret’d) Blair Neatby 72

25. St Luke’s Protestant Chapel

a. Location. Lancaster Park

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

26. Drop Zone Buxton

a. Location. CFB Edmonton

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. DZ Buxton was named after RSM Buxton who died in a parachuting accident on the Drop Zone 30 July 1971.

27. Camp Wainwright

a. Location. CFB Wainwright.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. There are a number of locations in Camp Wainwright named after the Regiment. These are:

(1) Mountbatten Gymnasium;

(2) Patricia Road;

(3) Patricia Hill MGRS 198312; and

(4) Jamieson Lake, named after LCol F.C. Jamieson, the Commanding Officer 260th Battalion CSEF.

28. Foden Building

a. Location. CFB Wainwright

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

29. Sergeant Tyke Memorial

a. Location. CFB Wainwright

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located on the sports/soccer filed in Wainwright and dated 15 July 1955.

30. Tommy Prince Drill Hall

a. Location. CFB Wainwright

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Tommy Prince was born October 1915 in a canvas tent at Petersfield, Manitoba. He was one of eleven children. Around 1920 his family moved to Scanterbury on the Brokenhead Reserve, 80 km north of Winnipeg. It was in this area that Prince grew up and learned his father’s skills as a hunter and trapper.

Tommy Prince left school in 1933 after completing grade 8. Before leaving school Prince had joined Army Cadets and was very proud of his uniform and the respect it brought. He even tried to wear it into the classroom at one point. He was also a marksman who could put five bullets through a target the size of a playing card at one hundred meters. This skill, on more than one occasion, kept food on the table. During the depression, Prince worked as a woodcutter and whatever other jobs he could get to earn money for his family.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Tommy Prince applied to join the infantry although he was not accepted because there were too many applicants ahead of him. On 3 June 1940, Tommy Prince was accepted into the 1st Corps Field Park Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers. After six weeks of training the 1st Corps sailed for Europe. He soon became bored with the monotonous life of being a guard or operating lathes however, and in June 1942, the Canadian Military called for volunteers to train as paratroopers. Tommy prince volunteered and was accepted.

Of the hundred men that commenced training at the Parachute school at Ringway near Manchester, Tommy Prince was one of the nine to win his wings. Due to his natural field craft and ability to shoot he was soon promoted to Corporal. In September 1942, he flew back to Canada to become a member of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion and was promoted to Sergeant on 16 March 1943. The Canadian Parachute Battalion was attached to the United States Special

Service Force. This group was described as “the best small force of fighting men ever assembled on the North American continent”.

In January 1943, the First Special Service Force landed on Kiska, Alaska. However the Japanese had already withdrawn. Tommy Prince received his first taste of actual combat in January 1944 at the Anzio beach head. On 8 February 1944 Sergeant Prince volunteered to run a telephone wire 1,500 meters into enemy territory and act as an artillery observer. His information was extremely accurate and four enemy positions were quickly destroyed although the line was cut by a stray round. Tommy Prince quickly donned some farmer’s clothes that had been left behind inside the house where he was hiding, then acting as an angry peasant, and with a complete disregard for his own safety, he hoed the fields until he came to the break in the line. By pretending to tie his shoelaces he quickly spliced the wire and returned to the farmhouse where he once again passed the positions of the enemy to the Special Service Force artillery. After the enemy withdrew, Sgt Prince returned to his own lines and was subsequently awarded the Military Medal for “exceptional bravery in the field.”

It was at the Anzio beach head that the Special Service Force earned its name as the “Devil’s Brigade” from the Germans. After Anzio, the Devil’s Brigade took part in the invasion of Southern France. It was during the advance along the Riviera that Sgt Prince once again distinguished himself. In order to achieve a total victory, the Battalion needed to know the exact enemy dispositions. Sgt Prince, accompanied by a private, sneaked through the German lines and located the enemy reserves. On the way back to their own lines they came across a battle between some partisans and Germans. From their concealed positions behind the Germans they soon changed the outcome of the Battle.

Sgt Prince returned to his own lines and was sent back into action at the head of the Battalion. The lightning attack by the Battalion resulted in the capture of over one thousand Germans and an unknown number killed. In 72 hours, Prince had covered over 70 km on foot, fought in two battles, all without food or sleep. The Americans awarded him a Silver Star for his role in the battle.

King George VI awarded the Military Medal and Silver Star to Sgt Thomas Prince at Buckingham Palace. After the war ended, he returned to Canada and was honourably discharged on 15 June 1945.

After demobilization, Tommy Prince returned to the Brokenhead Reserve. He established his own cleaning service but was soon asked by the Manitoba Indian association to be their spokesman. He did his best to represent the Indians, but was eventually discouraged by the legal verbiage used against his arguments. Upon his return to Manitoba he discovered that his small cleaning business was no longer in existence. Heartbroken, he returned to the reserve and spent the next several years as a woodcutter and cement worker.

Tommy Prince was one of the first to volunteer for service in the Korean War. He was reinstated as a Sergeant and tasked with training members of the Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. On 7 December 1950 the Second Battalion sailed for Korea. One of the numerous actions where Sgt Prince demonstrated his bravery was the Battle of Kapyong. In October 1951, Sgt Prince returned to Canada along with the remainder of the Second Battalion, despite his vehement objections. After a brief leave he was sent to Camp Borden where he was involved in training young officer cadets.

Sgt Prince was an excellent instructor, but he was determined to do another tour of combat in Korea. On 9 October 1952 Sgt Prince sailed to Korea along with the Third Battalion. Once again he distinguished himself in battle. After the fighting ended on 27 July 1953, Sgt prince returned to Canada. After sustaining a knee injury that surgery could not repair, Sgt Prince was discharged on 28 October 1953 with a small pension.

Tommy Prince did not find his move to civilian life easy because of the social pressures he was under. He began to drink too much. His life style rapidly deteriorated but he eventually recovered and lived out a quiet life. On 25 November 1977 Tommy Prince passed away at Deer Lodge Hospital for Veterans.

The PPCLI Battle School Drill Hall Building 211 was renamed as the Tommy Prince Drill Hall in March 1982.

31. Buller Mountain

a. Location. Spray Valley Provincial Park, N50.891143, W115.314232

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. One of the mountains in the Spray Lakes area was named after LCol H.C. Buller, DSO who was the Regiments first Adjutant and was killed in action while commanding the Regiment during the Battle of Mont Sorrel.

32. Buller Creek

a. Location. Spray Valley Provincial Park

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after LCol H.C. Buller, DSO, the first Regimental Adjutant and was killed in action while commanding the Regiment during the Battle of Mont Sorrel.

33. Davidson Lake

a. Location. Greenview County, N55.369277, W117.388209

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after CSM William D. Davidson. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/davidson/

34. Mount Farquhar

a. Location. N50.215796, W114.749907

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located on the Alberta / British Columbia border and is named after LCol F.D Farquhar, the first Commanding Officer of the PPCLI who was killed during WWI. The mountain was officially named by the Geographic Board of Canada (GBC) on 4 November 1919. During the First Word War there were two major surveying programs going on in Alberta. The Crowsnest Forest Reserve and Waterton Lakes National Parks was being surveyed by M.P. Bridgland and the Alberta-British Columbia boundary was being surveyed by A.O. Wheeler and R.W. Cautley. The GBC requested that these surveys identify geographical features to be named for the First World War leaders and generals. This program was later expanded to include some other service personnel. In 1917, a large section of mountainous area was set aside for “War Names.” This is the region of today’s Kananaskis Country that now bears the names of Allied Generals, Battle of Jutland names, etc.

Naming Mount Farquhar was first proposed in 1917. Correspondence dated 4 January 1918 from the Secretary of the GBC to the Provincial Mineralogist of British Columbia included a list of potential names for mountains which included “Mt. Farquhar, Canadian, VC.” An unknown hand crossed out the name on the correspondence and made a margin note that “He was not a Victoria Cross Winner.” The implication being that as LCol Farquhar did not receive a VC, he was not eligible for commemoration through a mountain name. A second, undated list of war names approved by the GBC also has Mount Farquhar crossed out. Sometime after this correspondence opinions obviously changed and Mount Farquhar was adopted as the name for the mountain. 84

35. Jamieson Lake

a. Location. Wainwright, N52.752097, W110.922841

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located in Wainwright, AB and is named after Col Frederick C. Jamieson who was the Commanding officer of 260 Battalion, CEF.

36. Patricia Lake

a. Location. Jasper Area, N52.904999, W118.101299

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

37. Wood Lake

a. Location. 55° 09’ 15”N 118° 43’ 31”W, located southeast of Grande Prairie

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named on 6 September 1951 commemorates RSM James Deans Wood DCM CD died in Korea 18 Jan 51. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/wood/

SECTION 3 – SASKATCHEWAN

1. Mullin Farm Memorial

a. Location. Moosomin, SK

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A memorial cairn commemorating Sergeant Harry Mullin, VC was erected on his former homestead near Moosomin, Saskatchewan (1892- 1963). January of 1918, Sergeant Mullin was informed that he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 30 October 1917, at Passchendaele, Belgium, where 25 year old Sergeant Mullin single-handedly captured a German pillbox that had withstood heavy bombardment and was causing heavy casualties, holding up the attack. Mullin rushed a snipers’ post in front, destroying it with grenades, shot two gunners and forced the remaining ten soldiers to surrender. His clothes were riddled with bullets, but he never faltered; his actions helped to save many lives.

Mullin was born in Portland Oregon in 1892 and his family moved to Moosomin when he was two years old. He enlisted for military service in 1914 and was awarded the Military Medal in 1917. After the war, he returned to Moosomin and served with the Militia in the Assiniboia Regiment, attaining the rank of Major. He was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms for the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1934. During the Second World War, he volunteered for service in the Veterans’ Guard in 1940. In 1947 he returned to Regina and resumed his duties as Sergeant-at- Arms. The Government of Saskatchewan named a northern lake in his honour.

2. Goddard Lake a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.063611, W102.355833

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Goddard Lake has been named after Capt. Nichola Goddard, who died in a firefight in May 2006. Named on 25 February 2015.

3. Anderson Lake a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.191111, W102.082222

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Anderson Lake recognizes Cpl. Jordan Anderson, who was killed by an improvised explosive device while he was on patrol in the Panjwaii district in July 2007. Named on 25 February 2015.

4. Greff Lake a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.213889, W102.294444

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Greff Lake bears the name of Master Cpl. Byron Greff, who was killed in Kabul in October 2011 when the armoured bus he was in was rammed by a car packed with explosives. Named on 25 February 2015.

5. Adams Peninsula

a. Location. 57° 38’N 106° 08’W located on Cree Lake

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt Lloyd Herman Adams who died in action on 6 June 1944, the Peninsula was named on 26 July 1961. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/adams/

6. Althouse Lake

a. Location. N55.509312, W104.836087

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Henry Althouse.

7. Botham Lake

a. Location. 57° 15’N 106° 30’W, located southwest of Cree Lake

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Charles R. Botham who was killed in action on 23 May 1944. The lake was named in his honour on 3 May 1956. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/botham/

8. Carleton Island

a. Location. 58° 03’ 01”N 102° 01’ 01”W, located on Zangeza Bay, Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after L/Cpl Glen Ira Carleton who was killed in action 3 February 1945. The island was named after him on 13 November 1962. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/carleton/

9. Crabtree Lake

a. Location. 53° 58’N 104° 30’W, located in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt. John C. Crabtree of Winnipeg, MB on 2 October 1952. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. Son of George and Margaret Crabtree of Regina. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/crabtree/

10. Currie Lake

a. Location. N59.543741, W102.547512

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Sgt Clarence J. Currie.

11. De Balinhard Lake

a. Location. 54°29’N 109°11’W, located northeast of Goodsoil in the Meadow Lake Provincial Park

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Lieutenant John Stewart Carnegie de Balinhard of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was killed in action on 28 July 1943 and is buried at the Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. The lake was named in his honour on 17 January 1952. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/de-balinhard/

12. Village of Duval

a. Location. N51.156233, W104.991321

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located north of Strasbourg, SK and is named after Lt Edward W. Duval, killed on 2 July 1918

13. Ducharme Lake

a. Location. N59.794641, W103.422785

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Georges N. Ducharme.

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14. Elefson Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, N56.400888, W102.000045

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located in Ordale, SK and is named after Pte George H. Elefson, killed on 27 August 1944.

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15. Falardeau Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.256534, W103.359377

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Arthur M. Falardeau.

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16. Fosterdale School

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located in Earl Grey, SK and is named after Pte Harold Foster, killed on 30 October 1917

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17. Gattinger Lake

a. Location. Division no. 18, N56.137462, W107.327614

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located in Bateman, SK and is named after Pte Jacob P. Gattinger, killed on 23 May 1944.

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18. Graham Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.312749, W102.835548

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte John J. Graham.

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19. Groomes Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.875130, W109.885718

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt William A. Groomes

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20. Hamilton Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N58.306094, W104.174200

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt James D. Hamilton.

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21. Hanishewski Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Joseph E. Hanishewski.

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22. Haraldson Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.139191, W103.385146

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Russel O. Haraldson.

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23. Harry Lake

a. Location. N. Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.511716, W107.412681

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Sgt William B. Harry.

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24. Hayword Rapids

a. Location. N. Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.439129, W103.299068

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte William A. Hayward.

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25. Hildred Lake

a. Location. Meadow Lake no. 588, N54.496847, W108.632498

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after John W. Hildred, killed on 8 May 1915.

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26. Johnson Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.475714 W102.767020

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Oscar E. Johnson.

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27. Kennard Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.374832, W106.131713

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after H16964 Pte John E. Kennard. Killed on 12 December 1943 at the age of 29. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of John and Elizabeth Kennard of Cupar, SK.

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28. Kotchorek Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.525507, W104.882181

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Robert B. Kotchorek.

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29. Kyler Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.983536, W106.421981

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Robert W. Kyler.

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30. Landry Lake

a. Location. N. Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.455883, W106.242629

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Stanley J. Landry.

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31. MacDonald Lake

a. Location. Athabasca Sand Dunes Park, N59.071694, W108.443775

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Raymond MacDonald.

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32. McCourt Lake

a. Location. NW Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.908502 W109.740907

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte James H. McCourt.

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33. McCulloch Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.576371, W103.688832

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after LCol Karl E. McCulloch.

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34. Meyers Bay

a. Location. Located in Melville, SK

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Sigmond Alfred P. Meyers killed on 24 October 1944.

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35. Michaud Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.490988, W103.684218

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after L/Cpl Rene Michaud.

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36. Mudd Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.370345, W103.525343

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Stanley R. Mudd.

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37. Mullin Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.620720, W103.291942

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Sgt G.H. Mullin, VC, MM.

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38. Nicholson Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.726026, W102.973617

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Albert H. Nicholson.

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39. Norgang Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.487703, W105.994470

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Joseph Norgang.

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40. Ouellette Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.298053, W103.510329

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte James O. Ouellette.

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41. Parker Island

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N58.227490, W103.538174

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after LCol Samuel R. Parker, MC who served with the PPCLI during WWI.

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42. Parrish Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.783936, W103.324117

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte John Parrish.

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43. Penner Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.413284, W103.777192

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Frank Penner.

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44. Perepelitz Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.840097, W104.557230

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Fred Perepelitz.

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45. Peters Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.837894, W103.766230

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Lloyd E. Peters

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46. Poulin Lake a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N54.083060, W101.848274

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Eugene Poulin.

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47. Rebbeck Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.380017, W104.287125

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Alfred J. Rebbeck.

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48. Reid Island

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N56.779506, W102.904816

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Robert F. Reid.

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49. Renz Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.727430, W105.436293

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Albert Renz.

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50. Ries Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.454709, W107.885637

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Emil P. Ries.

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51. Robinson Point

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.275947, W102.690271

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Harvey B. Robinson, killed on 6 November 1944.

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49. Robinson Bay

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.262916, W102.685577

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Harvey B. Robinson, killed on 6 November 1944.

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53. Seivewright Island

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.868226, W104.167770

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte John E. Seivewright.

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54. Serhon Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.012915, W107.698645

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Dan Serhon.

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55. Stenseth Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.352960, W103.000500

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Robert M. Stenseth.

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56. Thoveson Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.289553, W103.003415

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Thomas H. Thoveson.

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57. Toland Island

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N55.280965, W104.839024

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Keith L. Toland.

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58. Tovler Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.423451, W106.726363

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Robert H. G. Tovler.

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59. Umpherville Lake

a. Location. N Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N57.883729, W104.304820

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Jerry Umpherville.

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60. Walch Lake

a. Location. NE Saskatchewan, Division no. 18, N59.386138, W103.238602

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte William J Walch.

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61. Warren Lake

a. Location. Located in Kelliher.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Sidney G. Warren, Killed 14 December 1944

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62. Woodcock Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Norman Woodcock.

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63. Wright Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Ronald H. Wright.

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64. Zentner Lake

a. Location. 57°32'00.0"N 103°51'02.0"W, located southwest of Wollaston Lake

b. Picture.

b. History/Background. Private William John Zentner of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry died of wounds on 8 February 1945 and is buried at the Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/zentner/

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65. Boddy Point

a. Location. 59°26'01.0"N 108°05'03.0"W, located on Ramstaad Island in Lake Athabasca

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Corporal Hutson Alexander Boddy of the Royal Canadian Air Force died on active service on 27 January 1944 and is buried in the Field of Honour at the Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta. Boddy was a Patricia during the First World War. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/boddy/

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SECTION 4 - MANITOBA

1. All Saints Church

a. Location. Winnipeg.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The silk Union Jack and replica of the Original Colour obtained in 1922 were laid up in the Church in 1934 upon presentation of the first stand of “official” Colours. In addition to the Colours, on the pillar below the Union Jack there is a bronze memorial plaque that was dedicated on 8 November 1945 inscribed In memory of the Officers and Men of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry who Fell in Action.

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2. Fort Osborne Barracks Memorial

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The 93-year-old complex now known as the Asper Jewish Community Campus is best remembered as "Fort Osborne Barracks", the former centre of Manitoba's military activities for nearly 50 years. The site has a long and varied history.

The complex was originally built during 1905-1906 to accommodate the Manitoba Agricultural College. The original property consisted of a site of 117 acres, at that time just west of Winnipeg city limits, extending from the south bank of the Assiniboine River to Wilkes Avenue between the present parallel streets of Edgeland and Doncaster. In 1913, the College moved to its present location at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry Campus and the site was occupied by the Manitoba School for the Deaf from 1914 until moving to their present site on Shafstbury Boulevard in 1921. Military occupation of the site began in 1917 with the establishment of a convalescent hospital for returning soldiers.

The original Fort Osborne Barracks, named after Lieutenant-Colonel William Osborne, Commander of Military District Number10, had been situated on the eastern part of the Legislative Grounds since 1872. When the new Legislative Building was completed in 1920, the barracks were moved to the Tuxedo location and the hospital was transferred to Deer Lodge.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry originated in Ottawa on 10 August 1914, at the outbreak of the Great War. They sailed for England on September 27th, beginning four and a half years of service abroad. The Regiment returned to Ottawa on 19 March 1919, where it was disbanded the following day. A few days later, the Regiment was selected to form part of Canada's "peacetime" Permanent Force, and re-established at Stanley Barracks, Toronto, where it remained until moving to Long Branch Camp, outside the city, in September. It returned to

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Toronto in December and, in January, 1920, moved to Tecumseh Barracks, London, ON.

In April 1920, D Company moved to Winnipeg and was quartered in Fort Osborne Barracks together with Headquarters Military District #10, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) and C Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. In November they were joined by Headquarters Company and A Company. B Company moved from London to Esquimalt, BC.

In September 1939, as war-clouds gathered over Europe, the Patricia’s received mobilization orders and immediately began recruiting to full war establishment. By the end of October they were virtually up to strength and Fort Osborne Barracks was crammed to bursting. On 14 November, B and D Companies arrived from Esquimalt, and on 17 December, the Regiment entrained for Halifax, en-route to England with First Canadian Division. The newly-formed Regimental Depot remained at Fort Osborne Barracks and provided thousands of reinforcements to the Regiment and other overseas units during WWII.

The Regiment served with distinction in England, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe, finishing in Holland when the war ended in May 1945. They finally arrived back in Winnipeg in October and the War Service Battalion was formally disbanded in a ceremony at the Civic Auditorium on 10 November 1945.

In June 1945, Second Battalion of the Regiment was authorized for service in the Pacific. They began to assemble at Shilo, MB, and moved to Camp MacDonald, MB, in late July. When Japan surrendered on 15 August, the Canadian Army Pacific Force was disbanded and the Second Battalion became part of a holding establishment known as the "Interim Force". In January 1946, they returned to Shilo. On 1 March 1946, the "Second Battalion" designation was dropped and the unit became known as "Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry". Early in May, the Patricia’s moved from Shilo into Fort Osborne Barracks for the first post-war Trooping of the Colour. In June, they left Manitoba and moved to their new home in Calgary. Fort Osborne Barracks remained the home of Headquarters Manitoba Area and Number 10 Personnel Depot.

With construction of the new barracks, now known as Kapyong Barracks, at Kenaston Boulevard and Grant Avenue in 1957, followed by integration of the Armed Forces in the mid-sixties, Fort Osborne Barracks became redundant. The site was turned over to the Province of Manitoba in 1968 and was used as office space by various government departments.

For some time the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council had been searching for a consolidated home for three Jewish schools, YMHA recreational facilities, cultural activities and community services. The Tuxedo location was ideal for their purpose and they purchased the site with the agreement that the original Administration Building, Dairy Sciences Building and Powerhouse would be preserved. These three Heritage Buildings have been integrated in the new

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development, which encompasses the schools, a community and fitness centre, a theatre and the Jewish Museum of Western Canada, along with office space for the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council and several other agencies. Major construction and renovations were completed in the summer of 1997 and it was officially opened as the Asper Jewish Community Campus on 7 September 1997. The campus is named for Leon and Cecilia Asper, parents of Global Television mogul Israel Asper, Honorary Chairman of the Board and a major financial contributor to the project.

On 5 September 1997, two days before the Campus was officially opened, a monument, commissioned by the PPCLI Regimental Heritage Committee to perpetuate the Regiment's occupation of Fort Osborne Barracks, was erected in front of the old Headquarters Building by the Winnipeg firm of Eden Memorials Incorporated. The rough-cut granite slab is approximately four feet high, two and one half feet wide, almost two feet thick, and weighs about 3,800 pounds. Its inscription reads

THIS MONUMENT MARKS THE SITE OF FORT OSBORNE BARRACKS HOME OF PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY FROM APRIL 1920 UNTIL THEIR DEPARTURE IN DECEMBER 1939 FOR SERVICE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

On 10 July 1998, the 55th Anniversary of the Landing in Sicily, members and friends of the Regiment returned to the site to witness an impressive ceremony featuring a Hundred Man Guard of Honor, Colours and Drum Line from Second Battalion. Drums were piled and, following a brief introduction by Rod Middleton, Chairman of the Regimental Heritage Committee, the Fort Osborne Monument was unveiled by Major-General Bill Hewson (Ret’d), Colonel of the Regiment, and Doug Bedford, National President of the PPCLI Association. A Dedication Service was conducted by Second Battalion's Chaplain, Lieutenant (Navy) Steve Merriman. Present at the ceremonies were nine veterans of the Landing in Sicily who had served in Fort Osborne Barracks before proceeding overseas in late 1939 and early 1940, and the widows of three others who had served overseas with the Regiment in the Second World War.

As time passes, this location will become well known as the Asper Jewish Community Campus. However, it must not be forgotten that for half a century encompassing two World Wars and the Korean War, it was an important centre of Military activity in the Province of Manitoba. Thousands of young men and women enlisted, trained and left here to fight for peace and freedom in foreign lands. Many did not return. This monument will serve as a memorial to them and perpetuate a significant era in the histories of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the City of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba.

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3. Kapyong Barracks

a. Location. Winnipeg

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Second Battalion PPCLI was stationed in Winnipeg after returning from Germany in the fall of 1969. On 17 May 1973, Second Battalion’s barracks in Winnipeg were renamed Kapyong Barracks, in honour of their heroic stand at Kapyong, Korea, on 24/25 April 1951.

The following names have been assigned to buildings and roads in Kapyong Barracks

Frezenberg Building (Battalion Headquarters), Flanders Hall, Rimini Building, Somme Hall, Agira Building, Moro Building, Sicily Hall, Passchendaele Block, Courcelette Block, Mons Block, Vimy Block, Patricia Arms, VP Square, Gault Road, Brabourne Road, Ramsay Road, Mullin.

When the Second Battalion moved to Shilo, MB a theme was adopted to name their buildings after members from 2PPCLI who served during the battle of Kapyong. The main building was named after Col Jim Stone, CO of the Second Battalion PPCLI during Korea. Jim Stone, who was called “Big Jim” (with the greatest respect) by his men, was born on February 8, 1908. He was a soldier of a grand style seldom seen anywhere in any nation according to veterans who served with him. Jim Stone joined the Canadian Army as a recruit private in 1939 at the advanced age of 31 – very old for a soldier in those days. He enlisted as a recruit in the Edmonton Regiment, later to be renamed The Loyal Edmonton Regiment and popularly known as “The Loyal Eddies.” He had a certain knack for soldiering, was strong and strong willed. Application of these natural qualities and much hard work and dedication saw him climb through each non-commissioned rank in the Canadian Army to become the Loyal Eddie’s Regimental Sergeant-Major. Jim Stone was stuck in England with his Regiment until 1943 when the Loyal Eddie’s drew what they all thought was a lucky straw. They were selected as one 157

of the Canadian infantry battalions to serve in the Sicily Invasion in July 1943. Tens of thousands of other Canadians languished in England for another year until the Normandy landings in June 1944. It was not long until some of Jim’s comrades wished they were back in “Blighty,” too. Sicily was followed by the campaign in Italy. There, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment together with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada were soon in furious battle with units from Germany’s 1st Parachute Regiment at the resort town of Ortona in December. The fighting was terrible, close in, house to house. By then Jim Stone had received a commission and had rapidly been promoted to major and company commander. At one point in the Battle of Ortona, Major Stone was advancing with a small formation when they were stopped cold by a German anti-tank gun emplacement. Jim Stone threw a smoke grenade, rushed forward, dropped a fragmentation grenade over the armour shield of the enemy cannon and silenced it. For that singular feat of bravery he was awarded the Military Cross. The Battle of Ortona began on December 22 and continued over Christmas Day. It did not end until December 27, 1943 when the enemy withdrew. The Loyal Eddies lost 63 men in action and the Seaforths had 41 men killed in action. The Loyal Eddies went on to fight in Germany too, and by war’s end Jim Stone was a Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Regiment. He brought the LER home to Edmonton. In addition to the Military Cross, he had been awarded two Distinguished Service Orders. Following WWII Colonel Stone was the Commanding Officer of the Rocky Mountain Rangers, a militia unit when he lived in Salmon Arm, BC, where he also was engaged in a business. In July 1950, he was summoned back into service to command the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. He was a tough commander and he made his unit tough, too. He screened out those he deemed not fit for battle and put the others through rigorous training, not only in Canada but in Korea, too. When the Patricias landed at Pusan in December 1950, the US Army gave Colonel Stone orders that instructed him to travel north of Seoul and place his Battalion under the command of the 29th British Independent Infantry Brigade which was on the front line guarding the Imjin River. Big Jim Stone refused for the very best of reasons. His Battalion was only four months old and many of the men had barely completed eight weeks of personal training. They had virtually no large unit training and were not ready to enter action as a cohesive battalion. He borrowed a light plane and flew to Suwon and confronted Lieutenant-General Walton Walker who commanded all United Nations troops in Korea. Stone refused to commit his troops until they had six more weeks of training at the company and battalion level. The tough American General gave in. Stone took his men to Miryang, just north of Pusan and trained them very hard, as all of those surviving today will attest. They were attacking hills in Korea by mid-February, 1951. After the PPCLI had participated in its first engagements on Hill 444, 419 and 532, Colonel Stone contracted smallpox and was hospitalized for several weeks. He returned to the Battalion literally within hours of the enemy breaking through the line in a ferocious all out broad scale assault in late April. His Battalion, along with the 3rd Battalion of The Royal Australian Regiment, was ordered to take up blocking positions in the Kapyong River Valley and hold the enemy back. The Patricia’s held a vast area

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on four mountains on the west side of the valley while the Australians held similar positions to the East. On the night of April 24/25 the Patricia’s came under attack. As Jim Stone attested later “with units buckling all around them the Patricia’s did not give up an inch of ground!” They stood fast and with masterful use of artillery, machinegun and mortar support, they held off five to ten times their own numbers. Because of their skilled use of ground, their own casualties were kept to a minimum. For several hours on the next day they were completely surrounded but the enemy effort had been blunted. The last major thrust of the Chinese forces had been turned back in their sector. The enemy would never again attempt a broad scale assault and soon after entered into ceasefire negotiations – although they were to drag on for two full years. A day after the April 24/25 Battle of Kapyong, LCol Stone was advised that his two-year old daughter Moira had undergone surgery for cancer and had lost an eye and was close to death. The General commanding the 24th US Army Division loaned Stone his light plane and shuttled him to Kimpo Field. He caught a flight to Tokyo where a Canadian Pacific Airlines plane purposefully had gone off schedule waiting for him to arrive. He returned to action in Korea after spending a mandatory compassionate leave in Canada. For the action at Kapyong and his commendable service in Korea, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Stone was awarded his third Distinguished Service Order - a remarkable achievement, and the battalion was awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation.

After Korea, Jim Stone was promoted to full Colonel and appointed Provost Marshal of the Canadian Army. While serving in that position, he founded the Military Police Fund for Blind Children in 1957. It has since contributed tens of millions of dollars in support to blind children through the years, providing for medical needs, equipment, training, guide dogs, and recreational activities. The Fund helps support eight schools for blind children. In 1995, Colonel Stone was appointed by the Governor General of Canada to the Order of Canada; his citation read A true humanitarian and one of Canada's few remaining highly decorated soldiers from the Second World War and the Korean conflict, he founded the Military Police Fund for Blind Children in 1957, bringing happiness to these very special youngsters. Under his guidance and life-long patronage, the Canada- wide Fund expanded its activities over the years to Europe and the Middle East, providing medical equipment as well as educational and recreational assistance, otherwise unavailable to the children. Colonel Jim Stone was 93 in 2001 when the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong was commemorated in Korea. He could not be present due to health reasons. However, one veteran telephoned him from Korea a day in advance and asked if he would accept a telephone call during the ceremonies the next day. The ceremonies were to take place in the Canadian Memorial Gardens at the site of the Battle of Kapyong. The Canadian Monument that commemorates all Canadians who served in Korea is located there, as is a monument to the PPCLI. Jim Stone answered the telephone call with booming voice, “Stone here!” After he considered things, he said to go ahead and call the next day. He would be waiting. There were 50 serving soldiers from the Regiment present at Kapyong

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who had just returned from service in Bosnia. There were also about 20 Kapyong veterans present who had served with Jim Stone during the battle. One of them was Major Gordon Henderson, of Surrey, BC, who had been his battle adjutant at Kapyong. Another was Lieutenant-Colonel John Bishop, of Victoria, who had been a corporal at Kapyong but who had risen in rank after the war and at one point in his career served as Canada’s Defence Attaché to Korea. Others present included Private Bernie Cote of Windsor, Ontario, who served in D Company on Hill 677 at Kapyong; Corporal Smiley Douglas of Calgary, who lost a hand at Kapyong and was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field; Corporal Don Hibbs of Elliot Lake, Ontario and many other outstanding gentlemen. When they dialed Jim Stone in Canada the Canadian Defence Attaché’s assistant tried to stop the call from being made “because there was a ceremony taking place.” He was told that the veterans were calling the man who had made the ceremony possible! Jim Stone spoke cordially and enthusiastically with every one of the Kapyong veterans. He recited along with one of them the PPCLI verse composed by men from his Battalion that boasted of their exploits. Towards the end of the call he was weeping. He told Gordon Henderson, “I wish that I had come over now!” When he switched off the hand phone Henderson said, “You know, I think we have added five years to Jim’s life!” In 2003, when the Monument to Canadian Fallen was dedicated in Ottawa, Colonel Stone accepted the position of Parade Grand Marshal, although he had to watch the two-hour ceremony on television from his quarters in Victoria. Major- General Herb Pitts, of Victoria, who was a platoon commander with 1st and 3rd PPCLI in Korea and is a member of the board of the Lodge at Broadmead, handled arrangements with Stone. Pitts was awarded a Military Cross for his service in Korea. When he asked Jim Stone if he would accept the appointment of Parade Grand Marshal, Stone gallantly said, “It would be an honour.” “No sir, it is us who will be honoured,” Pitts told him with greatest sincerity. General Pitts marched in the Veterans parade in Ottawa, intermingled with more than 100 other PPCLI veterans. In honour of Colonel Stone, Sergeant Roy Rushton, 85, from Tanner Hill, near Pictou, Nova Scotia, carried the Stone’s commanding officer pennant – a khaki triangle with the red “2 PPCLI” emblazoned on it. Rushton, a twice wounded the Second World War veteran of the First Canadian Parachute Battalion who had fought in Normandy, had served with Jim Stone’s Battalion in Korea and twice led platoons in attacks when their officers were wounded or injured. Roy Rushton led the parade of 1,000 Korean War Veterans as Big Jim Stone’s surrogate and took the salute from then Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Rushton marched boldly, swiftly and with great pride. On learning of Colonel Stone’s death, Rushton sent the following message to General Pitts, hoping it would be passed on to the Stone family: “With a lump in my throat and moist eyes, I have just heard the sad news of Colonel (Big Jim) Stone's passing. “It is impossible to explain the feeling of pride and emotion I felt as I carried his pennant past the saluting base and the large crowd gathered in Ottawa that day.”

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Jim Stone was not much on medals and was quite stringent in approving bravery awards for his men. He himself, despite his bias against them, was awarded quite a few. He held the Order of Canada, three Distinguished Service Orders, the Military Cross, the Italy Star, France Germany Star, the Korean War Medal, and various other service medals from the Second World War and the Korean War.

The 2PPCLI maintenance building is named after RSM Les Grimes, the Second Battalions Regimental Seargant Major at the Battle of Kapyong. Plans to change the name of the 2PPCLI LAV shelter building from the LCol CB Ware building to the Private Wayne Mitchell building are currently underway.

Private Mitchell twice wounded on 25 April 1951 at Kapyong, Korea showed extraordinary courage during an attack made by a strong enemy force on his platoon position. At 2150 hours, approximately one hundred Chinese attacked a position held by No. 9 Section, 6 Platoon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry of which Private Mitchell was the Bren gunner. Notwithstanding the overwhelming odds, with marked determination he held his ground, skillfully using his Bren gun to inflict maximum casualties on the enemy. He was largely responsible for repulsing this attack and was wounded in the chest during the course of the battle. Although wounded, he refused to leave his Bren gun and was an inspiration to the remainder of the platoon. He was ordered to report to platoon headquarters to have his wound dressed. He voluntarily carried a wounded comrade back to safety. By 2400 hours the Chinese had over-run two sections of 6 Platoon and were attacking platoon headquarters. Private Mitchell again skillfully brought a Bren gun into action to repulse this attack. At one stage, seeing his platoon Sergeant with six wounded men pinned down by enemy fire, voluntarily, without regard for his safety, he rushed toward the enemy firing his Bren gun from the hip, thus allowing the wounded to be moved to safety. In this action, Private Mitchell was wounded for a second time by an enemy grenade. At 0100 hours on 26 April 1951, platoon headquarters and one section were still holding out but were nearly out of ammunition. The platoon commander ordered his men to withdraw 100 yards to the defenses of 5 Platoon who were also under attack. During the withdrawal, Private Mitchell exposed himself time and again, moving from fire position to fire position, where he could best engage the enemy to cover the withdrawal. At 0300 hours, after the fourth attack had been repulsed, Mitchell had his wounds dressed by the company medical assistant but refused to be evacuated and stayed at his Bren gun post for the remainder of the night. Private Mitchell’s courage, determination and skill were an inspiration to the rest of the soldiers in his platoon and company. His actions greatly assisted his company in successfully defending the position and inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. At daylight Private Mitchell could hardly stand for the loss of blood. His company commander ordered him to report to the medical officer who had him evacuated by helicopter immediately.

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4. St Andrews Protestant Chapel

a. Location. CFB Winnipeg.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. On 28 March 1976, in conjunction with the Second Battalion’s commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong, a memorial window was dedicated in the presence of and unveiled by our Colonel- in Chief, Lady Patricia Brabourne. Also in attendance was her father, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and Colonel J.R. Stone, Commanding Officer of 2 PPCLI in Korea. This window, depicting the Regimental Cap Badge and the United States Presidential Unit Citation, was dedicated in memory of the members of the Second Battalion who gave their lives in the service of Canada and the United Nations in Korea.

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5. St John’s Anglican Cathedral

a. Location. 135 Anderson St, Winnipeg.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Regimental badge is incorporated in the center pane of the three-pane armed forces memorial window in the transept of the Cathedral Church. There is no written inscription referring to the Regiment, however, the window was dedicated by members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 84. The left transept (geographical west / ecclesiastical north) is dedicated to all those who served in the Canadian Armed Forces in the major conflicts of the past century. The stained glass window which dominates the transept shows scenes from every war which has involved people from Manitoba - from Batoche to the Boer War, The First and Second World Wars, and Korea. Designed by Western Art Glass of Winnipeg, it was dedicated on 19 October 1975, to the Glory of God and in tribute to the Armed Forces of the Winnipeg Command. The Cathedral is the Regimental church of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (The Little Black Devils) and the Regiment's drum and bugle is housed in a cabinet in the transept.

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6. Old Stone Church

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In the summer of 1974, the Pioneer Platoon of Second Battalion assisted in the reconstruction and renovation of Saint Peter’s Old Stone Church, just east of Selkirk. The Church is now considered a historical site which dates back to 1836.

During the restoration it was discovered that three members of the Regiment who had served during WWII were buried in the churchyard. Upon the completion of the project a Second Battalion pennant, Regimental plaques and scroll were presented to the church congregation.

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7. Tommy Prince Memorial

a. Location. Intersection of Selkirk Avenue and Sgt Tommy Prince Street.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A monument to Sgt Prince, the most decorated aboriginal soldier in WWII.

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8. Adams Hill

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt Lloyd Herman Adams.

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9. Amos Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/7, located northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H2957 L/Cpl George Amos of Winnipeg. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 31. Is commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth B. Amos. Wife: Winnifred P Amos of Carnduff, SK.

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10. Argue Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 52 E/14, located southeast of Lac du Bonnet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H17103 L/Cpl Reginald G. Argue of Moore Dale, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 24. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Robert H. and Ethel M. Argue of Brandon, MB.

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11. Bangle Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 0/10, located northwest of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H17778 L/Cpl Clarence F. Bangle of Walkerburn, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Rexford E. and Mary J. Bangle of Walkerburn, MB.

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12. Barnes Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/15, in Goose Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1989 after H65994 Pte Earl R. Barnes of Medora, MB. Killed on 13 October 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Horace H. and Helena M. Barnes of Medora, MB.

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13. Baumann Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/14, located northeast of Reindeer Lake.

d. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16033 Jacob L. Baumann of St Boniface, MB. He was raised in Plum Coulee, MB and moved to Winnipeg. He joined the PPCLI and deployed with the Regiment to England. He was injured by an exploding field stove and hospitalized. On discharge, he was posted to the Regina Rifle Regiment as a medical assistant. Killed on 13 August 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Jacob and Helen Baumann. Married to Florence L. Baumann of Prince Rupert, BC.

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14. Bazzlo Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 J/13, northeast of Wekusko Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16621 Pte Mike Bazzlo of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 8 December 1943 and commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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15. Beitz Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/9, northeast of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H204105 Pte Fredrich Beitz. Killed on 24 May 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Reinhardt and Susan Beitz of Winnipeg, MB.

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16. Belanger Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/9, in Connolly Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17835 Sgt Joseph Belanger of Transcona, MB. Prior to the war was Principal of La Fortune School at Woodridge, MB. Joined the PPCLI during WWII and transferred to the First Special Service Force. Killed on 16 September 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Mazargues War Cemetery. Son of Joseph E. and Angelina Belanger of Transcona, MB.

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17. Bennett Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/7, in Watkins Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H8957 Pte Ruben R. Bennett of McCreary, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Chester and Martha Bennett of McCreary, MB.

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18. Benzie Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/3, southwest of Granville Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named 1953 after 42185 Pilot Officer John Benzie of Winnipeg, MB. Joined the PPCLI after high school. Left the Regiment to learn how to fly. At the outbreak of WWII, he went to England and joined the RAF, serving in 242 Sqn. Killed on 7 September 1940, shot down during the Battle of Britain. Commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey, England. Son of John and Agnes Benzie of Winnipeg, MB.

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19. Bjornson Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 L/13, in Oxford Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after K85316 Pte Joel T. Bjornson of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 18 September 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Herman and Freda Bjornson of Winnipeg, MB.

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20. Black Esker

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/1, north of Little Bolton Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17223 Pte Douglas A. Black of Brandon, MB. Killed on 8 August 1944 at the age of 32. Commemorated at Florence War Cemetery. Son of Hugh A. and Agnes M. Black of Vancouver, BC.

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21. Blair Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/3, in Hoguycho Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1996 after H16196 Pte Reginald R. Blair of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 December 1944 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of James J. and Flora Blair of Georgetown, On. Married to Nancy F. Blair of Lancing Sussex, England.

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22. Boak Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/14, northeast of Lac Brochet

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17810 Pte William Boak of Portage La Prairie, MB. Died on active service on 20 July 1942 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Mike and Mary Boak of Portage la Prairie, MB.

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23. Boulton Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 52 L/11, northwest of Black Lake.

e. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1982 after H95593 Pte Willliam R. Boulton of Morden, MB. Killed on 23 July 1943 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Albert and Harriet C. Boulton of Morden, MB.

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24. Brian Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/7, northwest of Sandhill Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after Maj Donald Brian. Killed on 10 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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25. Brogden Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/16, east of Cross Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H16600 Pte Robert R. Brogden of Cartwright, MB. Died on 25 April 1943 when a dud exploded during a training exercise in Sussex England. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England.

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26. Brophy Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/12: southwest of Nueltin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after Capt John P. Brophy of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 13 June 1944 at the age of 36. Commemorated at Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio. Son of Arthur and Agnes Brophy. Married to Vivien Brophy of Toronto, On.

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27. Brown Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/1, in the South Seal River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H101378 Pte Albert Brown of Balmoral, MB. Killed on 23 July 1943 at the age of 27. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Paul and Anne Brown of Balmoral, MB.

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28. Brown River

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/3, which flows northeast into North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16583 Pte George D. Brown of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 25 July 1943 at the age of 31. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Donald and Ida Brown.

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29. Brydon Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 M/5, in Utik Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800191 Pte Harry B. Brydon of Roblin, MB. Killed on 8 October 1951 at the age of 24. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery in Pusan, South Korea.

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30. Burton Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/15, in Goose Hunting Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after Capt Lloyd G. Burton of Portage La Prairie, MB. Killed on 17 September 1944 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Eldest son of Frank and Eugenie V. Burton of Portage la Prairie, MB. Married to Avril M. Burton of London England.

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31. Calder Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/8, in Granville Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H65991 Pte Clifford A. Calder of Treherne, MB. Killed on 9 October 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Bari War Cemetery. Son of William and Blanche Calder of Portage La Prairie and was survived by his wife Myrtle Calder of Winnipeg, MB.

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32. Camelon Lake

a. Location. Map ref; 64 N/5, southwest of Nueltin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16455 Pte Wilmer Camelon of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 and is commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery.

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33. Cassells Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/8, south of Tadoule Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H103870 Pte James A. Cassells of Shoal Lake, MB. Killed on 15 December 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of William and Frances Cassells of Shoal Lake, MB.

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34. Charney Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/11, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Map ref. 64 K/11, northeast of Reindeer Lake. Named in 1972 after H16285 Pte Peter Charney of St. Boniface, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 27. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Peter and Magda Charney and survived by his wife Winnifred Charney of Croydon Surrey and their son.

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35. Clark Falls

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/3, on the unnamed river which connects Abrey Lake and Mcknight Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H3524 Pte Albert G. Clark of Carman, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 34. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of George C. and Mary Clark and was survived by his wife Joan Clark of Hounslow, Middlesex, England

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36. Cleunion Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 N/3, south of Kississing Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H18177 Pte Lucien J. Cleunion of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 4 January 1945 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. He was survived by his mother Marie Cleunion of Winnipeg, MB.

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37. Clifton Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/11, north of Oxford Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1985 after H16360 Pte Arthur Clifton of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 15 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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38. Albert Collins Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/13, northeast of Gods Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H64824 Pte Albert C. Collins of Brandon, MB. Killed on 18 September 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Albert and Margaret Collins.

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39. Corkett Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/5, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after Capt George R. Corkett of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 September 1944 at the age of 28. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Col Cecil and Madeline G. Corkett and was survived by his wife Alieen M.D. Corkett and their daughter.

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40. Cormier Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 F/2, southeast of Wells Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H16449 Pte Omer Cormier of La Salle, MB. Killed on 8 August 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at Florence War Cemetery.

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41. Cory Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/7, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17010 Pte Willis L. Cory of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 31 August 1944 at the age of 41. Commemorated at Montecchio War Cemetery. Son of William and Ann Cory and was survived by his wife Annie L. Cory of Winnipeg, MB.

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42. Cousins Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 B/15, east of Southern Indian Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1948 after H16736 Pte Sidney J. Cousins of Bagor, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of William J. and Mabel E. Cousins of Bagor, MB.

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43. Cowie Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 J/16, east of Setting Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17169 Pte Robert Cowie of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 13 December 1943 at the age of 27. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George and Annie Cowie and was survived by his wife Phyllis Cowie of Peacehaven Sussex, England.

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45. Crane Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/12, in Shannon Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17224 Pte Gordon R. Crane of Markaroff, MB. Killed on 24 January 1944 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Thomas and Maude Crane of Portage La Paririe, MB.

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46. Crompton Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 N/3, south of White Goose Lake.

f. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH61667 Pte Kenneth C. Crompton of Brandon, MB. Killed on 3 May 1953 at the age of 26. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery in Pusan, South Korea. Son of John and Edith Crompton of Portage La Prairie, MB.

203

47. Currie Island

a. Location. Map ref. 63 N/10, in Flatrock Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16591 L/Cpl Cecil Harvey Currie of St Vital, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Herbert and Vera Currie and was survived by his wife Eileen Currie and their son of Winnipeg, MB.

204

48. Dearle Island

a. Location. Map ref. 63 N/3, in Kississing Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H8810 Pte Robert H. Dearle of Ninette, MB. Killed at Bagnacavallo, Italy on 12 Feb 1945 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of Robert H. and Charlotte Dearle of St James, MB.

205

49. Dodd Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/4, northeast of Grandmother Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H103756 Pte Charles A. Dodd of Ekhart, MB. Killed on 11 May 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at Bari War Cemetery. Son of Richard and Alice Dodd of Balmoral, MB.

206

50. Doyle Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Captain Charles Joseph Doyle, killed on 20 July 1944.

207

51. Driedger Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/7, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H21112 Pte John H. Driedger of Lockport, MB. Killed on 7 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

208

52. Duncan Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/8, in Stag Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16630 Cpl Sydney C. Duncan of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Percival and Emily Duncan of St Vital, MB and husband of Joan Duncan (war bride) of Winnipeg, MB.

209

53. Eastland Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 52 L/6, northeast of Lac du Bonnet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H92438 Pte Jack Eastland of Brandon, MB. Killed on 20 December 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at Cesena War Cemetery. Son of Axel and Ethel Eastland of Sandy Lake, MB and his wife O. Eastland of London, England and their daughter whom he never saw.

210

54. Edgley Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 53 l/4, in Kitchi Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after L/Cpl Harold V. Edgley of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 6 June 1951 at the age of 30. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

211

55. Edward Brown Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/14, south of Vandekerckhove Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H60603 Pte Edward H. Brown of Petersfield, MB. Killed on 22 April 1945 at the age of 22. Commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. Son of William E. and Alice M. Brown of Petersfield, MB.

212

56. Ehinger Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/8, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Map ref. 64 K/8, northeast of Reindeer Lake. Named in 1972 after H16611 Pte Fredrick Ehinger of Beausejour, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Frank H. and Helen F. Ehinger of Beausejour, MB. He was married in England and was the father of one daughter, Patricia, whom he never saw.

213

57. Farand Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/15, northwest of Island Lake

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH4942 Pte Adelard J. Farand of Winnipegosis, MB. Killed on 19 November 1952 at the age of 19. Commemorated at the United Nation Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

214

58. Firth Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/7, in Kram Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16096 Pte Fred Firth of Winnipeg, MB. Died on active service 2 May 1942 and is commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England.

215

59. Fox Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 F/6, on Wells Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H16002 Sgt John E. Fox of Winnipeg, MB. Died on active service 24 January 1942 and is commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Fred E. and Kathleen I. Fox of Winnipeg, MB.

216

60. Francis Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/16, in the Seal River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H103294 Pte Lindsay Leroy Francis of Norgate, MB. Killed on 6 August 1944, by a mine explosion at the age of 31. Commemorated at Florence War Cemetery. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Francis of Norgate, MB.

217

61. Furey Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/9, southeast of Etawney Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1978 after H17773 L/Cpl Patrick Furey of Carberry, MB. Killed on 12 December 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of James and Kate Furey of Carberry, MB.

218

62. Garand Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/5, in Paint Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after Pte Joseph Edmond H. Garand of Dunrea, MB. Killed on 19 November 1951 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea. Son of August and Rosanne Garand of Dunrea, MB.

219

63. Garritty Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/9, southeast of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1978 after Lt. Mervyn E. Garritty of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 December 1944 at the age of 30. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of Edward J. and Ellen T. Garritty and was survived by his wife Helen J. Garritty of Ottawa, ON.

220

64. Gascoyne Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 O/4, north of Wekusko Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1970 after H16574 Pte George Gascoyne of Winnipeg, MB. Died on active service 20 July 1942 at the age of 35. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Frank and Sarah Gascoyne of Derby, Surrey, England.

221

65. Gayoway Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/9, northwest of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H17785 Pte Michael Gayoway of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 4 December 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Michael and Louise Gayoway of Winnipeg, MB.

222

66. Genaille Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/5, in Booth Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H92488 Pte Lewis Genaille of Russell, MB. Killed on 27 December 1944 and is commemorated at Cesena War Cemetery.

223

67. Gensorick Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/3, southeast of Blackfish Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16225 Pte Frank Gensorick. Killed on 6 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

224

68. Boniface Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/2, north of Wilkins Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800129 Pte Leo P. Gladu of St Boniface, MB. Killed on 3 April 1951 at the age of 19. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

225

69. Godkin Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 J/12, east of Wekusko Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H1875 Pte James C. Godkin of Amaranth, MB. Joined the PPCLI in March 1943 in Winnipeg. Transferred to the Lake Superior Regiment and went overseas. Killed on 9 August 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Son of William J. and Maggie M. Godkin of Ladysmith, BC.

226

70. Gold Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/16, in Stevens Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1989 after H16928 Rifleman David S. Gold of Pine Falls, MB. Joined the PPCLI in Winnipeg and transferred to the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Killed on 8 June 1944 at the age of 26. Son of Ernest S. and Beatrice E. Gold of Pine Falls, MB.

227

71. Goodburn Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/8, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17155 Sgt Wilfred Goodburn of Napinka, MB. Killed on 16 February 1945 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Argenta Gap War Cemetery. Son of John and G. Margaret Goodburn of Napinka, MB.

228

72. Gosselin Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/6, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H101406 Pte Albert J.C. Gosselin of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 and is commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Ann Gosselin of Winnipeg, MB.

229

73. Gosselin Island

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Romeo Gosselin, killed on 12 April 1945.

230

74. Griggs Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 J/13, north of Wekusko Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16043 Pte Frederick T. Griggs. Died while on active service on 30 August 1940 at the age of 33. Commemorated at Harrold (St Peter and All Saints) Churchyard Bedfordshire, England. Son of James and Ada Griggs.

231

75. Grimes Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/12, west of Tadoule Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H3024 Pte Warren Grimes of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 20 July 1942 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of William and Gertrude Grimes and was survived by his foster-mother (aunt) Eliza Shanks of Winnipeg, MB.

232

76. Groves Island

a. Location. Map ref. 63 N/3, in Kississing Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16927 Pte George H. Groves of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 14 July 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Henry and Lillian Groves and was survived by his wife Betty I.M. Groves of Haslemere, Surrey.

233

77. Alfred Hansen Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 L/4, southwest of Bolton Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800265 Pte Alfred E. R. Hansen of Spear Hill, MB. Killed on 26 February 1951 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea. Youngest son of Niels and Marion Hansen.

234

78. Harford Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/9, northwest of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after Pte Wilfred J. Harford of St James, MB. Killed on 17 September 1944 at the age of 23. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Wilfred and Amy Harford of St James, MB.

235

79. Harper Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/16, on Stevens Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after Maj John T. Harper OBE of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 15 October 1944 at the age of 51. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of John T. and Lucy Harper and was survived by his wife Alice P. Harper of Sidney, BC.

236

80. Hayes Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 B/9, in Naykownapiskaw Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16233 Pte Harold Hayes of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 13 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

237

81. Heppell Creek

a. Location. Map ref. 54 L/8, which flows east into the Churchill River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1948 after Lt. John R. Heppell of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 32. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of John R.M. and Eleanor M. Heppell of Calgary, AB and was survived by his wife Lillian Heppell of Calgary, AB.

238

82. Kickey Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 62 N/11, northeast of Roblin.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1978 after L/Sgt Walter H. Hickey of Winnipeg, MB. Killed by a sniper’s bullet on 31 August 1944 at the age of 31. Commemorated at Montecchio War Cemetery. Son of George E. and Esther L. Hickey of Winnipeg, MB.

239

83. Hill Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/5, on the southwest side of Whiskey Jack Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1989 after Cpl Harold J.E. Hill of Macgregor, MB. Killed on 26 July 1943 at the age of 26. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Walter and Katherine Hill.

240

84. Hudson Point

a. Location. Map ref. 54 D/7, on Stephens Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H204125 Pte Mitchell Hudson of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 April 1945 and is commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery.

241

85. Hunter Bay

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Stanley Hamilton Hunter, killed on 23 November 1943.

242

86. Ilasevich Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 K/16, northwest of Wekusko Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H17855 Cpl Harry Ilasevich of Sadlow, MB. Killed on 12 April 1945 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Michael and Lena Ilasevich of Sadlow, MB.

243

87. James Wright Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 A/15, northeast of Christie Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16782 Sgt James D. Wright of Greenway, MB. Killed on 15 June 1945 and is commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery.

244

88. John Wright Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/5, west of Hurst Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1996 after H16932 Pte John T. Wright of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 25 February 1942 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wright of Winnipeg, MB.

245

89. Johns Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 52 M/11, in Butterfly Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16364 Pte Roy E. Johns of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Aaron D. and Mary J. Johns and was survived by his wife Vera Johns of Windsor, ON.

246

90. Johnson Rapids

a. Location. Map ref. 64 F/3, in the Keewatin River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H1345 Pte John Henry Johnson of East Kildonan. Joined the army on 13 January 1943 and transferred to the PPCLI in England. He transferred to the Canadian Scottish Regiment and proceeded to France. Killed on 30 July 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Bretteville- sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Joseph H. and Ellen Johnson of East Kildonan, MB.

247

91. Johnson Esker

a. Location. Map ref. 53 M/8, northwest of Swampy Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after M31507 Pte William Johnson of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 July 1943 and is commemorated at the Agira Canadian War Cemetery.

248

92. Johnston Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/9, northwest of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after H1098 Lance Cpl Vernon A. Johnston of Pine Creek, MB. Originally PPCLI, transferred to the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada. Killed on 13 September 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery. He was survived by his stepfather and mother Ella Johnston of Pine Creek, MB. Son of Pte Robert Johnston, 27 Battalion CEF, killed on 6 November 1917.

249

93. Jones Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/11, in Denison Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H100801 Rifleman Basil E. Jones of Winnipeg, MB. He enlisted in the PPCLI and after going overseas in August 1943 was transferred to the Regina Rifle Regiment. Killed on 18 July 1944 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George W. and Bertha Jones of Winnipeg, MB.

250

94. Joseph Campbell Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 N/15, northeast of Whitefish Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H1418 Pte Joseph W. Campbell of Holland, MB. He enlisted in the PPCLI in 1942, trained at Fort Garry and Shilo and was later attached to the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, going overseas with that unit. Killed on 24 October 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Lloyd J. and Ada L. Campbell.

251

95. Joyal Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/7, north of Molson Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H17136 Pte Joseph A.J. Joyal of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 14 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

252

96. Kennard Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 74 O/8, in northern Saskatchewan.

b. Picture.

253

97. Kilborn Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 52 E/11, southeast of Brereton Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H17047 Sgt Allison Frank Kilborn of Virden, MB. He was stationed at Camp Shilo as an instructor during the war. He was on his way overseas when he died of a heart attack in Debert, NS, on 11 March 1945 at the age of 36. Commemorated at Virden Cemetery, MB. He was survived by his wife Marion L. Kilborn of Virden, MB and their five children.

254

98. Klassen Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/3, southwest of Nueltin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17884 Pte Dietrich Victor Klassen of Myrtle, MB. He was wounded in action at Leonforte and died of his wounds two days later on 23 July 1943 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George and Anna Klassen of Rivers, MB.

255

99. Kolcun Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/4, west of Russell Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1981 after H103967 Pte Peter Kolcun of Gibert Plains, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Eldest son of Nick and Cassie Kolcun of Gilbert Plains, MB.

256

100. Kransy Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Walter Kransy, killed on 25 January 1944.

257

101. Krysowaty Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/3, west of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H17829 Pte Stephen Krysowaty of Shoal Lake, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 29. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Stephen and Sofia Krysowaty and was survived by his wife Mary M. Krysowaty of Shoal Lake, MB.

258

102. La Croix Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/9, southwest of Highrock Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H17245 Sgt George Richard La Croix of Winnipeg, MB. He enlisted in the PPCLI in Winnipeg and transferred to the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion on 24 September 1942 and went overseas on 30 July 1943. Killed on 6 June 1944 at the age of 26. Commemorated at St Vaast- en-Auge Churchyard, Calvados, France. He was survived by his wife Elva O. La Croix of Sturgeon Valley, SK and their two children.

259

103. Henry Lavallee Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/6, north of Landing Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH493 Pte Henry J. Lavallee of Portage la Prairie, MB. Killed on 19 July 1953 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

260

104. Leguee Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/16, northeast of Cross Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H16567 Pte Frederick J. Leguee of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 1 January 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George A. and Bernadette Leguee of Winnipeg, MB.

261

105. Letkeman Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/16, east of Krolman Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800276 Lance Cpl Theodore N. Letkeman of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 7 March 1951 at the age of 24. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

262

106. Lewis Island

a. Location. Map ref. 62 P/1, in Lake Winnipeg.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1980 after H103190 Pte Dean E. Lewis of Medora, MB. Killed on 13 December 1943 during the crossing of the Moro River at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Evan and Catherine Lewis of Medora, MB.

263

107. Longnet Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/7, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H103547 Pte Leonard V. Longney of Thornhill, MB. He was wounded in action and lay on the battle field for eight hours. When finally evacuated, there were maggots in his wounds and gangrene had set in. He had lost a lot of blood and was unconscious. He was given blood transfusions and underwent surgery. He did not respond to treatment for the first five days and then a slight response was noted. He died of his wounds 21 days later on 13 June 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of William H. and Jane M. Longney of Thornhill, MB.

264

108. Lower Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/9, east of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H17889 Pte Douglas A. Lower of Lake Francis, MB. Enlisted in the PPCLI and transferred to the Lake Superior Regiment. Killed on 1 March 1945 at the age of 24. Commemorated at the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Richard H. and Rosie Lower of Lake Francis, MB. His brother Cpl George E. Lower of the Regina Rifle Regiment was killed in action on 9 June 1944.

265

109. Lysay Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 62 P/15, west of Family Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1978 after H101695 Pte John Lysay of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 15 March 1943 at the age of 20. Commemorated at the Yorkton Cemetery, SK. He was survived by his mother Nellie Lysay of North Battleford, SK.

266

110. MacNeil Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/12, northeast of Reindeer Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after Lt. William J. MacNeil of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 and is commemorated at Coriano Ridge Cemetery.

267

111. Madigan Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/3, east of Blackfish Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H87682 Pte Charles L. Madigan. Killed on 11 December 1943 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

268

112. Manness Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 62 P/16, west of Family Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H16783 Cpl Leslie C. Manness of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery.

269

113. Maynard Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/15, in Island Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17726 Pte Percy Maynard of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 33. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Henry and Cecilia Maynard and was survived by his wife Irene T. Maynard of Edmonton, AB.

270

114. McAuley Bay; a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/8, in Goulet Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17352 Pte Raymond H. McAuley of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery.

271

115. McFee Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 63 K/12, in Athapapuskow Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1984 after H16824 Pte Samuel McFee. Killed on 22 July 1943 and is commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery.

272

116. McIvor Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 M/4, in Bear Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1989 after H17182 Pte William McIvor of Gladstone, MB. Killed on 22 February 1944 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

273

117. McKay Hill

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/4, southwest of Blackfish Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16895 Lance Cpl Eugene J. McKay of Portage la Prairie, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 at the age of 22. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McKay of Portage la Prairie, MB.

274

118. McLean Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/9, on Turner Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H10373 Pte Paul McLean of Newdale, MB. Killed on 25 May 1944 at the age of 27. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Peter and Annie McLean of Newdale, MB.

275

119. McPhail Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/16, on Island Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800030 Pte Walter C. McPhail of Selkirk, MB. Killed on 19 March 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea. He was survived by his wife Lovina McPhail of Selkirk, MB and their son.

276

120. Mencini Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/10, east of Lac Brochet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H16705 Pte Louis D. Mencini of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 at the age of 31. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Dominico and Josephine Mencini.

277

121. Menzoski Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/16, northeast of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H17228 Pte Mack Menzoski. Died while on active service on 9 February 1942 and is commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Andrew and Annie Menzoski.

278

122. Milliken Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 K/12, south of Embury Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1982 after H8531 Pte John Milliken of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 September 1944 and is commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of John and Agnes Milliken of Winnipeg, MB.

279

123. Milne Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/13, in Nicklin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16037 Lance Cpl Arthur L. Milne of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 11 December 1943 at the age of 33. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George and Agnes Milne of Winnipeg, MB.

280

124. Morley Lake

a. Location. Located about 60km north of Flin Flon, MB.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Morley Lake is named after Corporal Keith Morley, a Winnipeg-born soldier who served with the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Corporal Morley died in September of 2006 after a bomb attack in the Panjwaii district of Afghanistan.

281

125. Muir Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/12, in Descoteaux Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17400 Pte John R. Muir of Transcona, MB. Killed on 14 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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126. Murray Esker

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/6, northeast of MacLeod Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H70151 Pte Cyril Murray of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 7 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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127. Nelson Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/2, on Holmes Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17786 Pte Leslie W. Nelson of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 17 January 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Joshua and Edith Nelson of Winnipeg, MB and was survived by his wife Emily Nelson of Winnipeg, MB.

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128. Newman Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/16, in Thuytowayazay Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16286 Pte Reginald W. Newman of St James, MB. Died while on active service on 24 April 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Ross and Agnes Newman and was survived by his wife Phyllis Newman of Winnipeg, MB.

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129. Normand Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/16, in Island Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH62112 Pte Emile Normand of St Norbert, MB. Killed on 5 November 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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130. Oddy Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/4, north of Lac Brochet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17792 Pte Herbert Oddy of Thornhill, MB. Killed on 27 July 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Only child of Jane Oddy of Thornhill, MB.

287

131. Parmeter Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/2, southwest of Tadoule Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after Lance Cpl Benjamin H. Parmeter of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 February 1944 at the age of 26. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Wally and Helen I. Parmeter of Pasaden, CA and was survived by his wife Evelyn Parmeter.

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132. Pasowysty Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/4, northeast of Egenolf Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H101254 Pte Peter Pasowysty of Neepawa, MB. Killed on 30 September 1944 and is commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Pasowysty of Eden, MB.

289

133. Patch Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 N/6, northeast of Knee Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H70254 Cpl Walter H. Patch of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 11 June 1943 at the age of 49. Commemorated at Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg, MB. He was survived by his sister Ethel Patch of St Helier, Channel Islands, England.

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134. Paulson Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/10, east of Lac Brochet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1961 after H9005 Pte Edwin O. Paulson of Bowsman River, MB. Killed on 17 September 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Peter C. and Hannah N. Paulson of Bowsman River, MB.

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135. Blaine Pearson Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/12, north of Sharpe Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800232 Pte Royal Blaine Pearson of Birnie, MB. Killed on 7 March 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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136. Pearson Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/9, on Gagnon Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17051 Lance Cpl Thomas Pearson of Dauphin, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 and is commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery.

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137. Polnuk Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/10, south of Margaret Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800003 Pte Adam E. Polnuk of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 31 May 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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138. Prieston Lake

a. Location. Located in Benito.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Cpl Felix Albert Prieston, killed on 10 June 1944.

295

139. Prior Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/16, east of Cross Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after H16780 Sgt George T. Prior of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 14 December 1943 at the age of 29. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Marjorie G.M. Prior of Hampden Park, Sussex, England.

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140. Purvis Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/5, east of Wood Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H18598 Pte Jack W. Purvis of St James, MB. Killed on 11 April 1945 at the age of 19. Commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. He was survived by his mother Louise C. Purvis of St James, MB.

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141. Rathert Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/2, east of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H103768 Cpl Hebert D. Rathert of Starbuck, MB. Killed on 4 March 1945 when a truck overturned, pinning him underneath it 15 miles northeast of Faligno, Italy at the age of 23. Commemorated at Assisi War Cemetery. Son of Henry and Louise Rathert of Starbuck, MB.

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142. Ray Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/11, on Kasmere Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16498 Pte Kenneth R. Ray of St James, MB. Killed on 11 September 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Ancona War Cemetery. Son of Tom and Eva P. Ray of St James, MB. He was survived by his wife Lillian Ray and their son.

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143. Renaud Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/10, west of Nejanilini Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H17728 Pte Halfdan S.E. Renaud of Riverton, MB. Killed on 15 December 1943 at the age of 24. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Emile J. and Gudland J. Renaud of Riverton, MB.

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144. Richardson Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/11, on Kasmere Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H103407 Pte John W. Richardson of Dauphin, MB. Enlisted in the PPCLI, training in Winnipeg and Shilo. Went overseas in June 1943 and transferred to the Calgary Highlanders. Killed on 25 July 1944 at the age of 30. Commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Second eldest son of Harold G. and Myrtle Richardson of Myrtle, MB.

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145. Rothery Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/11, southeast of Edmund Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1996 after H16952 Pte Arthur Rothery of Winnipeg, MB. Died while on active service on 1 September 1944 at the age of 32. Commemorated at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB. Son of James and Susanna Rothery of St James, MB.

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146. Rychlicki Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/7, southwest of Tadoule Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H9515 Pte Charles Rychlicki of Silver, MB. Enlisted in the PPCLI and transferred to the South Saskatchewan Regiment. Killed on 20 July 1944 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Peter and Teenie Rychlicki of Silver, MB.

303

147. Saunders Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 F/3, north of Vandekerckhove Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H17213 Cpl John H. Saunders of Glenella, MB. Killed on 27 August 1944 at the age of 22. Commemorated at Montecchio War Cemetery.

304

148. Saunders Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/16, in Morin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17763 Pte William G. Saunders of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 1 December 1943 at the age of 20. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of George and Alexandria Saunders of St James, MB.

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149. Scholey Island

a. Location. Map ref. 52 L/3, in Crowduck Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1973 after P22256 Pte John R. Scholey of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of William A. and Clarice M. Scholey of Winnipeg, MB.

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150. Scott Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/6, on Mackerracher Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H17594 Cpl David Herbert Scott of Wasagaming, MB. Joined the PPCLI in Dauphin, MB and transferred to the Regina Rifle Regiment. Killed on 14 October 1944 at the age of 32. Commemorated at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Mable M. Scott and was survived by his wife Grace Winnifred Scott of Wasagaming, MB.

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151. Seman River

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/12, which flows northeast into Nueltin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H1704 Pte Metro Seman of Brooklands, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 and is commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Fred and Katie Seman of Brooklands, MB.

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152. Shanas Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/15, northeast of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1978 after H16497 Pte Ben Z. Shanas of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 7 December 1943 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Isaac J. and Dorothy Shanas of Winnipeg, MB.

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153. Sharp Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/7, on Granville Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H9208 Pte Harvey R. Sharp of Portage la Prairie, MB. Killed on 30 May 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Richard and Mary J. Sharp of Portage la Prairie, MB.

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154. Shea Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/10, east of Lac Brochet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after P22192 Lt. Cecil N. Shea of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 28. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Nelson T. and Leita G. Shea of Deseronto, ON.

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155. Sherb Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 52 E/14, northeast of Brereton Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H18204 Pte Charles Sherb of Brandon, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Joseph F. and Lena Sherb of Brandon, MB.

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156. Siha Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/5, southeast of Weber Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800150 Pte Tony Siha of Portage La Prairie, MB. Killed on 20 March 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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157. Sinclair Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/16, on Kapechekamasic Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16214 Pte Donald Sinclair of Souris, MB. Killed on 22 July 1943 and is commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery.

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158. Skinner Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/14, in Knifehead Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17059 Lance Cpl Allan R. Skinner of Dauphin, MB. Killed on 20 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Joan I. Skinner of Reading, Berkshire, England.

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159. Slemmons Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/15, in Etawney Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1986 after H63685 Pte Morton Slemmons of Grandview, MB. Killed on 25 May 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of William and Della Slemmons of Grandview, MB.

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160. Sloan Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/13, north of Shethanei Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H16207 Pte Dempsey Sloan of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 14 December 1943 at the age of 20. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Allan and Agnes Sloan of Winnipeg, MB.

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161. Slyzuk Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/5, northeast of Egenolf Lake

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H204139 Pte John Slyzuk of Ashville, MB. Killed on 11 April 1945 at the age of 30. Commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Nicholas and Pearl Slyzuk of Ashville, MB.

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162. Sowerby Lake

a. Location. Located in Norwood.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Pte Joseph M. Sowerby, killed on 20 December 1944.

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163. Glen Small Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 L/6, east of Joint Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH4778 Pte Glen C. Small of Dauphin, MB. Killed on 14 July 1953 at the age of 18. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea. Son of Milford G. and Lilian Small.

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164. Smallpiece Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/4, in Sipiwesk Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16108 Pte Ernest V. Smallpiece of Portage La Prairie, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 23. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of Arthur and Ellen Smallpiece and was survived by his wife Dorothy Smallpiece of Winnipeg, MB.

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165. Spall Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 63 P/9, north of Cauchon Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 2001 after 475212 Sgt Robert Spall, VC of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 13 August 1918 at the age of 28. Commemorated at the Vimy Memorial. Son of Charles and Maria Spall of Montreal, Quebec.

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166. Stanley Rapids

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/10, in the Stull River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SM9538 Pte Donald L. Stanley of Portage La Prairie, MB. Killed on 21 June 1952 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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167. Steele Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/6, in Calder Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16268 Pte James H. Steele of Flin Flon, MB. Killed on 17 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery.

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168. Stefanson Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/12, south of Nueltin Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H9155 Pte Gisli S. Stefanson of Selkirk, MB. Killed on 23 February 1945 of wounds received that same day, at the age of 34. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of Stefan G. and Rannveig Stefanson of Selkirk, MB.

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169. Steinke Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 F/6, west of Wells Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H8912 Pte Willian Steinke of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 21 December 1944 at the age of 29. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of August and Matilda Steinke and was survived by his wife Iris L.W. Steinke of Banff, AB.

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170. Stephenson Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/4, northeast of Grandmother Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1994 after H16313 Lance Cpl Frederick G. Stephenson of Souris, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 by a sniper, at the age of 22. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Frederick G. and Georgina D. Stephenson of Souris, MB.

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171. Talbot Island

a. Location. Map ref. 63 I/2, in Molson Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17133 Pte John Talbot of St James, MB. Killed on 16 October 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of John and Alice A. Talbot of St James, MB. His twin brother also served in the PPCLI during WWII.

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172. Tarnausky Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/6, southwest of Tadoule Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H10044 Pte John J. Tarnausky of Treherne, MB. Killed on 16 December 1944 and is commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery.

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173. Thompson Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/3, on North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1989 after H17166 Lance Cpl Lavern R. Thompson of MacGregor, MB. Killed on 21 December 1944 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Bertram R. and Mabel I. Thompson of Winnipegosis, MB.

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174. Thorne Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/6, northwest of North Knife Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H18007 Pte Clifford Thorne of Elphinstone, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 and is commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery.

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175. Timothy Wilson Lake

a. Location. Located about 75km’s northeast of Flin Flon.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Timothy Wilson Lake is named after Master Corporal Timothy Wilson who served with the Second Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Master Corporal Wilson died in March 2006 when his armored vehicle ran off the road in the Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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176. Tod Point

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/16, on Burnie Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17112 Pte James A. Tod of Sturgeon Creek, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 30. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of David S. and Eva Tod and the husband of Anne E. Tod of Winnipeg, MB.

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177. Toland Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 H/6, north of Northern Indian Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16049 Cpl Keith L. Toland of Ft Garry, MB. Died while on active service on 5 December 1941 at the age of 20. Commemorated at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England. Son of Thomas J. and Edna A. Toland of Ft Garry, MB and was survived by his wife Ruby Doreen Toland

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178. Trentner Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 53 K/6, northeast of Sharpe Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after SH23473 WO Second Class George S. Trenter of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 11 October 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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179. Unrow Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 J/4, north of Big Sand Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H41036 Pte Edward N. Unrow of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery.

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180. Vernette Point

a. Location. Map ref. 63 N/3, on Kississing Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17742 Pte Rene Vermette of St Germain, MB. Killed on 31 August 1943 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Joachim and Mari Vermette of St Germain, MB.

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181. Vernon Anderson Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 C/9, located north east of Eden Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H17897 Pte Vernon Anderson of Selkirk, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944. Commemorated at the Moro River Cemetery. Son of Joseph T. and Mary E. Anderson.

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182. George Watson Peninsula

a. Location. Map ref. 53 M/14, on Hubley Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Map ref. 53 M/14, on Hubley Lake. Named in 1995 after H103598 Pte George R. Watson of Balmoral, MB. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery. Son of George A. and Isabell G. Watson of Balmoral, MB.

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183. Weidenhamer Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 K/10, east of Lac Brochet.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H1406 Lance Cpl Hubert C. Weidenhamer of Dand, MB. Killed on 23 November 1944 at the age of 21. Commemorated at Ancona War Cemetery. He was the only son of Roy and Nellie Weidenhamer of Dand, MB.

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184. Whittaker Island

a. Location. Map ref. 64 I/14, in the Seal River.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16191 Cpl Charles R. Whittaker of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 18 December 1943 at the age of 21. Commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery. Son of Harry and Lillian M. Whittaker and was survived by his wife Helena Whittaker of St Paul, Minnesota.

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185. Wiebe Island

a. Location. 57.383333, -99.350000 in McPherson Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1986 after H3582 Private Peter Donald Wiebe of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 20 December 1944 at the age of 31. Commemorated at Ravenna War Cemetery. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wiebe and survived by his wife Irene Wiebe of St Boniface and their daughter Louise of St Boniface, MB.8

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186. Wotton Bay

a. Location. Map ref. 53 L/11, in Munro Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after H800136 Pte Thomas B. Wotton of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 25 April 1951 at the Battle of Kapyong, at the age of 21. Commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea. He was the youngest son of Reverend and Mrs. J.F. Wotton of Cardale, MB.

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187. James Wright Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 A/15, northeast of Christie Lake

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1995 after H16782 Sgt James D. Wright of Greenway, MB. Killed on 15 June 1945 and is commemorated at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery.

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188. John Wright Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 G/5, west of Hurst Lake.

b. Picture.

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189. Wylie Island

a. Location. Map ref. 53 E/15, in Island Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1998 after K800117 Pte Lloyd K. Wylie of Winnipeg, MB. Killed on 7 March 1951 and is commemorated at the United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, South Korea.

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190. Wynne Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 N/2, northeast of Lac Brochet, MB.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1972 after H17422 Lance Cpl Charles Wynne of Ft Garry, MB. Killed on 20 September 1944 at the age of 25. Commemorated at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Son of Charles and Martha Wynne and was survived by his wife Dorothy I. Wynne of Ft Garry, MB and their two sons.

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191. Zeglinski Lane

a. Location. Map ref. 64 P/9, north of Caribou Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1974 after H102269 Pte Philip Zeglinski of Vidir, MB. Killed on 27 May 1944 and is commemorated at the Cassino War Cemetery.

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192. Rudko Lake

a. Location. Map ref. 64 O/4, east of Egenolf Lake.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named in 1975 after H16124 Pte Henry Rudko of Dauphin, MB. Killed on 30 January 1944 and is commemorated at the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery.

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193. Crabtree Lake

a. Location. 59°33'40.0"N 101°38'00.0"W

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lt. John C. Crabtree of Winnipeg, MB on 26 April 1972. Killed on 23 May 1944 at the age of 24. Commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. Son of George and Margaret Crabtree of Regina. His bio can be found here https://ppcli.com/crabtree/

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SECTION 5 – ONTARIO

1. Almonte War Memorial

a. Location. Almonte. N45.225867, W76.194250

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Alex Rosamond was president of the Almonte knitting mill and the Almonte woollen mill and was over 40 when he was killed in action. Due to his age and the fact that his mills were engaged in making cloth for army uniforms, he was not permitted to join the Canadian Army. However he was determined to enlist and took his family to England while he tried to join the British Army. He enlisted as a private in a Scottish Regiment and served for a while in this capacity. He was staying at Claridges in London where he met his old friend Hamilton Gault who offered him a commission in the PPCLI. Alex accepted and joined the Regiment on 4 February 1916. He was killed in the attack on the sugar factory on 15 September 1916 at Flers-Courcelette.

After the First World War, Mrs.Mary E. Rosamond, the widow of Lt Alex G. Rosamond who joined the Regiment on 04 February 1916 and was killed at Flers- Courcelette on 15 September 1916, commissioned Dr. R. Tait MacKenzie to design a sculpture commemorating the War. The sculpture was modelled on photographs of Alex Rosamond and named “The Volunteer”.

Mrs. Rosamond bequeathed an endowment of $1,000 to the Town of Almonte, to be used for the up keep of the memorial.

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2. Private David Byers Drive

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

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3. Lansdowne Park

a. Location. Ottawa.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Ottawa Branch, PPCLI Association, sponsored the erection of a Memorial in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, to mark the birthplace of the Regiment.

It was unveiled on 6 October 1974 by R.D. Whitmore, Regimental Number 1005, and an Original of the Regiment. It is of Laurentian Pink Marble, approximately four feet high by two feet square with the top being a bird-bath. The memorial bears the inscription

A proud Regiment was born here in August 1914, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Un fier regiment fut forme ici en Aout 1914.

Engraved on the right side is the present day cap badge, and on the left is the “Original” or “Marquerite” cap badge.

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4. Sister of the Precious Blood Covenant

a. Location. Ottawa.

b. Picture.

d. History/Background. In the Chapel used by the Sisters of the Precious Blood is a plaque bearing the inscription This tablet has been placed in this Chapel in memory of the Officers and Men of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry by Colonel Hamilton Gault, DSO, Colonel Agar Adamson, DSO, Mrs. FW Carling, Mrs. AF Sladen, Mrs. EL Newcombe, Mrs. Spruyt De Bay, Lady Buller 1926.

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5. St Bartholomew’s Church

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A memorial plaque to our first Colonel-in-Chief, Lady Patricia Ramsay, VA, CI, CD, was unveiled in St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church in Ottawa by the present Colonel-in-Chief, the Countess Mountbatten of Burma. The plaque hangs in a very prominent part of the church just to the right of the lectern in the sanctuary and is inscribed as follows

To the memory of The Lady Patricia Ramsay, VA, CI, CD late Colonel-in-Chief Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry who as H.R.H the Princess Patricia of Connaught worshipped here while resident at Government House 1911-1916

The East Window of the Church was presented by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught in memory of the members of his staff who died during the First World War, including Lt Col F.D. Farquhar, DSO, Capt Herbert Buller, DSO, and Capt Newton, all from the PPCLI. Those commemorated are recorded on a brass plaque on the north wall of the sanctuary. The window was unveiled on Sunday 9 November 1919, by H.R.H the Prince of Wales. The Duke of Devonshire, Governor General at that time, decided that the seat immediately behind the Vice-Regal pews should be kept for members of PPCLI. A Regimental plaque was presented to the Church in November 1980 and is located on the “Patricia Pew”, and in addition an inscribed photograph of LCol Farquhar and Capt Buller was presented and is displayed on the wall by the entrance to the Church from the parish hall.

St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church is an Anglican Church in Ottawa, Canada. The parish was founded in 1866 and the building completed in 1868. Its architect is uncertain but believed to have been Thomas Seaton Scott who designed a number of other prominent structures in Ottawa. The Church is located at 125 MacKay Street in the New Edinburgh neighborhood, across the street from Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General. A vice-regal pew is reserved for the Governor General and is used when he or she is an Anglican. 355

The most recent Governor General to have used the pew regularly was Adrienne Clarkson.

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6. Church of St John the Evangelist

a. Location. Ottawa.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In the “Warrior’s Chapel” is displayed a plaque bearing the Regimental badge.

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7. Hamilton Gault Statue

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In 1988, Leslie Gault, nephew of BGen Hamilton Gault, the founder of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), approached the Regiment with the idea of erecting a heroic-size bronze statue of his uncle in the Parliamentary precinct of Ottawa. The Regimental Guard, at its meeting of 19 March, 1989, agreed that the project was a worthy one, and committed to its realization. A sculptor, Don Begg, was commissioned, and fundraising initiatives were undertaken. The project was coordinated by Col. J.D. Joly, and later by Col. G.A.P. Lachapelle. The statue was unveiled on May 9, 1992 at Confederation Square near the National War Memorial. Additional castings of it were erected at the Museum of the Regiments (later known as The Military Museums) in Calgary and at the Frezenberg Memorial near Ypres, Belgium. The project was considered completed on October 19, 1992 when its records were transferred to the Regimental Museum and Archives. Canada's quick response to the First World War was due in part to the wealthy and distinguished Montreal businessman and Captain of the Royal Highlanders of Canada, Hamilton GauLt. As a veteran of the South African war, Gault remained personally involved with the Canadian political responsibility to Britain as part of the Empire. As the climate of war overshadowed the international community in early August 1914, Hamilton Gault ventured by train to Ottawa with a proposal. He would personally raise and equip a mounted unit of Canadians for the Imperial authorities. The proposal was set in front of Colonel Sam Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence. Colonel Hughes was attracted to the offer, but thought that an Infantry unit, as opposed to cavalry, would be more useful to Britain.

LtCol Farquhar approached the Duke of Connaught for permission to name the Regiment after his daughter, Her Royal Highness, Princess Patricia of Connaught. Princess Patricia had already become a much admired figure in Canada because of her appreciation of the country's vast wilderness and people. The request was made to the Princess, who was delighted. On August 6th, 1914, the Canadian Government provisionally accepted Hamilton Gault's offer. 358

Authority for the Regiment was granted on 10 August 1914, through a charter embodied in a report of the Committee of the Privy Council of Canada, to raise and equip an Infantry battalion. As detailed in the charter, Hamilton Gault would contribute $100,000 to finance and equip the battalion with the remainder of expenditures being covered by the Department of Militia and Defense.

Background on this exists in the archives.

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8. Nichola Goddard Park

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. On 15 September 2007, members of the local community and volunteers from the Canadian Forces got together and constructed a park in Sault Ste Marie, ON, dedicated to the memory of Captain Nichola Goddard. Goddard lived in Sault Ste Marie at one time and both her grandparents reside there.

Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard joined the Canadian Forces under the Regular Officer Training Program in June 1998 and attended Royal Military College until 2002, when she was granted a degree in English on the Dean’s List.

Captain Goddard was supporting B Company of 2 PPCLI as part of Task Force ORION in the Panjwai District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan when she was killed in action on 17 May 2006. Capt Goddard was 26 at the time of her death and is survived by her husband, her father, her mother and her two sisters. She is remembered by her FOO party as a good officer who considered the advice of her subordinates.

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9. Corporal A. Boneca Memorial

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. With permission from Anthony Boneca’s parents, the Edgewater Park School Council in Thunder Bay, ON has constructed and opened a new playground in honor of Corporal Anthony Boneca. The playground was opened 2 June 2007 and sponsored by the Let Them be Kids organization. Anthony’s home Regiment, the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, was on hand to assist and open the park with a piper. Corporal Anthony Boneca was born 13 February 1985 in Thunder Bay, ON. He joined the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment 30 April 2002. In 2002 Cpl Boneca was awarded the Regiment’s Top Shot award. Cpl Boneca was employed as a rifleman with the unit, and deployed on OP ATHENA Roto 2, Camp Mirage/Julien as a member of Weapons Detachment Defence and Security Platoon from June to December 2004. He attended SUPERIROR SOLDIER, a UK exchange, in May 2005. Cpl Boneca was well known for his high spirit, energy and enthusiasm. He was eager to learn, and excited for all new opportunities and challenges. Cpl Boneca often made mundane tasks easier with his sense of humour and disposition. He is remembered for his ability to raise moral. Cpl Boneca was killed on 9 July 2006 while assaulting a defended compound in the Panjwai District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, as part of the PPCLI Battle Group.

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10. Patricia Lake

a. Location.

b. Picture.

e. History/Background.

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11. Samuel Tree Jerred plaque

a. Location. Church of the Messiah 240 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON

b. Picture.

f. History/Background.

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12. Sgt Marc D Leger plaque

a. Location. Legion Branch 544 119 Military Rd, Lancaster, ON

b. Picture.

g. History/Background. This memorial is a fairly recent addition, standing beside the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 544 in the village of Lancaster. The focus of the memorial is a de-commissioned LAV III armoured vehicle with a plaque honouring all those who served in Afghanistan. Also on the site is a stone pillar with a plaque to honour Sgt. Marc. D. Leger, who was killed in Afghanistan, along with three other soldiers, in a controversial friendly fire incident by an American fighter plane. The memorial is lighted by LED lighting from dusk to dawn, to remind all who pass of the sacrifices made in the cause of freedom.

Inscription reads THIS PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE IS DEDICATED TO A NATIVE SON OF LANCASTER

SGT. MARC D. LEGER 3RD BATTALION PPCLI KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 2002

"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

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13. Pte William Vincent Plaque

a. Location. St John's Anglican Church Parish Hall at 115 Durham St N, Madoc, ON

b. Picture.

c. Description. A marble plaque is on display on the church wall in memory of Pte Vincent.

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14. Lincoln Lake

a. Location. 50.047442, -91.710253 near Kenora

b. Picture.

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SECTION 6 – QUEBEC

1. McGill University

a. Location. Montreal.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A University Companies Memorial Plaque was unveiled on 8 May 1949.

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2. Mount St Hilaire

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Campbells, who lost a large part of their income and became short of money decided to sell the mountain and in 1913, the mountain passed into the hands of a British officer, Brigadier Andrew Hamilton GauLt. The mills and the sugar bushes had disappeared and the mountain village hummed along less loudly. This suited Brigadier Gault, who loved and respected the mountain in its original state.

In 1947, Brigadier Hamilton Gault decided to build on the shore of Lac Hertel, initially a modest cottage, but eventually a veritable mansion. He encouraged people to fish in his lake, to walk on the former sugar bush roads, to go horseback riding and even to go downhill skiing. In 1950, following the trends of the time, he permitted the creation of a downhill ski club. Only hunting and cutting wood were forbidden. Bridadier Gault did not even allow his caretaker to trap the raccoons that were eating from his garbage pails. In 1957, he started to build his "folly", a large stone house on the shore of the lake. Once it was finished, he lived there a mere three weeks before he died on 28 November 1958. The house, named the “Gault Hourse”, still exists today and is used as a reception hall. In keeping with Brigadier Gault's wishes, McGill University prepared a Master Plan to set a clear course for the management of Mont St Hilaire. This plan focuses on the preservation of the mountain's ecosystem, the use of the mountain for academic research and teaching programs, and the development of a nature interpretation program to emphasize the special character of the mountain and to foster public enjoyment of its amenities. Mount St Hilaire and the surrounding park were donated to McGill University by the Founder of the Regiment. There is a memorial cairn and plaque dedicated to the Founder of the Regiment. With this land McGill University has created the Gault Nature Reserve; 1,000 hectares of natural primeval forests of the St. Lawrence Valley.

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3. Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. a. Location. 475 Avenue des Pins, Montreal, QC.

b. Picture.

c. Construction was completed in 1914 on what was then known as McGill Graduates stadium, which was located on the slope of Mount Royal, at the corner of University and Pine (avenue Des Pins). The stadium sat dormant through the First World War with the cessation of football from 1914 to 1918. On July 5, 1917, Captain Percival Molson (1880–1917) of PPCLI, a McGill University alumnus and sports star who had been instrumental in getting the stadium plan approved, was killed in action. (Molson is the great-grandson of brewer John Molson). His will left $75,000 to the university to help pay most of the total costs for the completion of the stadium. Other individual donors whose generosity built and renovated the stadium were William C. Macdonald and John W. McConnell. Designed by Percy Erskine Nobbs, the stadium was officially dedicated as McGill Graduates' Stadium at an intercollegiate track meet on October 22, 1915. It was renamed Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on October 25, 1919 by the university's Board of Governors, in honour of their fallen hero. It is currently the home of the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League

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SECTION 7 – NOVA SCOTIA

1. Plaque for Private John Tate

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. There is a plaque for the “First Nova Scotian to fall in the Great War.” The plaque states that Pte Tate was KIA 28th Feb 1915 trying to rescue a comrade. He lies buried in Voormezeele, Belguim. The plaque is located on the front wall of the Kirk Memorrial United Church, Aspen, Guysborough County, NS.

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2. Memorial for Pte Rick Green a. Location. Forest Heights Community School, Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Unveiled on 02 October 2015

Green died early on April 17 when an American fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on a group of Canadian soldiers who were taking part in a military exercise. He was with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Green was killed in Kandahar, along with three other Patricia’s:

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3. Memorial Cpl Paul Davis a. Location. Bridgewater High School, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Unveiled on 25 September 2014

Cpl. Paul Davis, a soldier from Nova Scotia who was killed in 2006 while serving in Afghanistan. He died instantly when the armoured vehicle he was riding in collided with a taxi, swerved into a ditch and overturned.

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4. Memorial for Pte Nathan Smith a. Location. Eastern Shore District High, Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Unveiled on 10 November 2016.

Smith died early on April 17 when an American fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on a group of Canadian soldiers who were taking part in a military exercise. He was with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Smith was on his second tour of duty when he was killed in Kandahar, along with three other Patricia’s:

Sgt Marc Leger Cpl Ainsworth Dyer Pte Richard Green

They were the first of 159 Canadians who made the supreme sacrifice in the Afghanistan conflict.

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SECTION 8 – NUNAVUT

1. 75th Anniversary Memorial

a. Location. Mount Pelly, Oyayot Territorial Park.

b. Picture

c. History/Background. The memorial is located at the top of Mount Pelly, part of Ovayot Territorial Park in Nunavut. Google Maps show this to be 69.173o N, 104.716o W if you want to find it by GPS, but the easiest way to get there is to take the road (the ONLY road) north-east from the town of Cambridge Bay for approx. 17 km to Ovayot Park, then walk up Mt Pelly to the top – Mt Pelly is off- limits to vehicle traffic, and is the highest point of land in the area.

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2. Patricia Cairn

a. Location. This Carin is located on Ellesmere Island at 80.116667, -85.500000

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. It is an Environment Canada Weather Station and an Air Force building, in about the centre of Ellesmere Island. 10

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SECTION 9 – NORTH WEST TERRITORIES

1. Mount Hamilton Gault

a. Location. District of Mackenzie.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The following extract of a message dated 13 December 1965, from Canadian Forces Headquarters, culminated two of the most extensive expeditions undertaken by the Regiment; in both cases by men of the Second Battalion: Approval granted by the Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys to name this site Mount Hamilton Gault. Mount Hamilton Gault is located at 61º 42’ – 126º 34’ between the Flat and South Nahanni Rivers, District of MacKenzie.

In the early part of 1963, discussions commenced to name a mountain range or mountain after the Founder of the Regiment in commemoration of the Jubilee of the Regiment. The first expedition, led by Captain F.L. Berry, consisted of five men in a 27-foot river boat, powered by a 20hp motor and christened the “Admiral Ramsay”. They set out from Fort Nelson on 30 August 1963 and returned approximately on 26 September.

The second expedition, Nahanni II, set out from Fort Nelson, on 3 August 1964, with two river boats, the 27-foot “Admiral Ramsay” from the first expedition, each with 35hp motors and two small punts. Commanded by Capt P.A. Maione, the party consisted of Cpl R.R. Lewis, LCpl’s J. Dalton, F.J. Huard, R.A.J. Peskett and Pte W.E. Brown, with Sigfried Bucher as cameraman.

At 1800 hours on 20 August 1964, the summit of the mountain was reached, a cairn erected and capsule deposited therein. The capsule contained a scroll which read

Mount Hamilton Gault, on the twentieth day of August, nineteen hundred and sixty- four, a party from Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, under command of Capt Peter Maione, scaled this mountain, erected the cairn and deposited this canister there-in. This mountain has been officially named “Mount 376

Hamilton Gault”, in commemoration of the Jubilee of the Regiment and serves to perpetuate the name of our Founder and former Colonel of the Regiment, Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault DSO, ED, CD. This canister contains a Regimental Camp Flag, Regimental Cap Badge and a Regimental Manual.

There are no details available on Nahanni III. Though Nahanni IV took place from 12-28 July 1974 and consisted of twelve all ranks: Capt D.H. Martin, Capt P. Goldie, WO G.H. Smiley, MCpl M.B. McCarthy, Cpl G.S. Jones, Pte M.R. Rattray, MCpl R.P. Turpin, Pte A.C. Clark and Pte G.J. Burma.

The memorial was inspected and found to be in good repair and undisturbed by the elements. A nominal roll of all participants of the expedition was placed among the boulders at the very top of Mount Hamilton Gault.

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2. Patricia Cairn

a. Location. King William Island, Cape Felix 69º 54’ North, Longitude 97º 59’ West NWT.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In 1968 an expedition from 1 PPCLI dedicated the Patricia Cairn.

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3. Lake Patricia

a. Location. Southhampton Island, North West Territories. Rock Cairn and Sign at 64 degrees 18’ 58.14N, 83 degrees 12’44.53W

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In April 1972, a platoon based on 2 Platoon, A Company 3 PPCLI, augmented and under command C Company, 3 PPCLI (Major Tom Stout) on an Exercise New Viking serial, deployed to the Arctic Training Centre, Churchill, MB and afterwards to Southhampton Island, NWT by Hercules. 2 Platoon of 34 men under the command of Lt Vince Kennedy and with a Padre in its number, marched north from the advanced company training camp, to locate the south end of a lake 20 kilometers distant, and named it after the original Lady Patricia. A heavy glass bottle with time capsule materials were left at the small rock cairn that was established, and a sign reading simply “Lake Patricia”, which had been created in Esquimalt and brought out with the platoon, was pounded into the frozen tundra. The Padre said his words of dedication and blessing, a three shot salute was fired and the platoon returned to their nearby tent line for the night. The next day they faced a heavy snow driven from the south as they marched back to base

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SECTION 10 – YUKON

1. Christie Pass

a. Location. 63.0651428, -129.6882419 Located near Ross River, Yukon.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lieutenant James Murdoch (Martin) Christie MC DCM 11

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2. Mount Christie

a. Location. 63.0211111, -129.6847222 Located near Ross River, Yukon.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Named after Lieutenant James Murdoch (Martin) Christie MC DCM 12

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CHAPTER 3: MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS OUTSIDE OF CANADA

SECTION 1 - AFGHANISTAN

1. Inuksuk

a. Location. Kandahar.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The memorial inuksuk is located inside the perimeter of the Kandahar Airfield’s boardwalk area. The inuksuk was constructed out of eight rock slabs gathered from the area around the airport and a nearby village. The inuksuk itself is oriented so that it "points" in the direction of Edmonton, the home station of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI). The platform surrounding the inuksuk bears plaques on all four sides dedicated to the memory of Canadian, American and other coalition soldiers killed in the fighting in Afghanistan. The memorial inuksuk was built by members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group, specifically members of "A" Company, 3 PPCLI, the battalion's pioneer platoon and military engineers in response to the four Canadian fatalities suffered at Tarnak Farm on April 17, 2002. The inuksuk and the surrounding memorial construction were dedicated on July 16, 2002, in the waning days of the initial Canadian presence at the Kandahar military base.

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2. Task Force Afghanistan Memorial

a. Location. Kandahar.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The cenotaph was erected in 2006 at the Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan. Constructed from marble and slate, it consisted of individual plaques to the fallen, including each of the Canadian Armed Forces members killed in Afghanistan and the Canadian diplomat Glyn Berry. On November 10, 2011, the Department of National Defense announced that the memorial would be brought home to Canada. The Afghanistan Memorial Vigil (containing the plaques from the Kandahar Airfield Memorial) travelled across Canada and the United States between May 3 and October 26, 2014.

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SECTION 2 - BELGIUM

1. Frezenberg Memorial

a. Location. Ypres Area.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The site obtained for the Frezenberg Memorial lies as close as circumstances will permit to the position of the front line trenches occupied by the Regiment on 8 May 1915. The Memorial is situated five kilometres east of Ypres, Belgium and one kilometre north of Ypres-Menin road and approximately 500 meters north east of Bellewaerde Lake. This piece of ground was donated by Mr. Jules Van Ackerc of Wevelgem, Belgium, to the Belgian State and is to be perpetually in the care and trust of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Description of the Memorial is as follows: A circular-on-plan dressed stone memorial seat with bronze inscription panels fastened to backrest. The seat is built on a low circular terrace paved with rubble “laid on edge” to a suitable pattern and bordered by a dressed stone curb with a step-up at approach. Concrete foundations and seats are reinforced and a central void accommodates a Canadian Maple tree. All stonework is of Belgium Blue Granite. The inscription on the bronze panel reads

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HERE 8 MAY 1915 THE “ORIGINALS” OF PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY COMMANDED BY THEIR FOUNDER MAJOR A. HAMILTON GAULT, D.S.O. HELD FIRM AND COUNTED NOT THE COST

The Canadian Maple tree was planted by the Founder on 1 October 1957. The Memorial was subsequently completed following the planting. A second bronze plaque was placed on a raised rectangular plinth set in the terrace of the Memorial and unveiled by the widow of the Founder, on 12 August 1964. The plaque reads

PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY MRS HAMILTON GAULT ON THE 13TH AUGUST 1964 AT A REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE REGIMENT

TO HONOUR ALL OUR FALLEN COMRADES 1914 - 1964

At the time the Memorial was completed, a sum of money was turned over to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission which, through investing the monies received, is able to finance the perpetual care of the Memorial from accrued interest.

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2. Menin Gate Memorial

a. Location. Ypres.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Menin Memorial Gate is constructed at the east end of the main thoroughfare in Ypres, Belgium. The inscriptions appearing on four plaques of two each exemplify the purpose of the Memorial.

The inscription repeated over the two main arches is: To the armies of the British Empire who stood here from 1914-1918 and to those of their dead who have no known grave.

The inscription repeated over the staircases leading out of the main hall is

In Maiorem Dei Gloriam, Here are recorded names of Officers and Men who fell in Ypres salient but to whom the fortune of war denied the know and honoured burial given to their comrades in death they shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

The names of 56,000 Officers and Men are inscribed in portland stone panels which have been fixed to the inner walls of the hall, up the sides of the staircases and inside the loggias. Of the names, 557 are members of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, including Lieutenant Hugh MacKenzie, VC. The Memorial was unveiled on 24 July 1927.

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3. St George’s Memorial Church

a. Location. Ypres.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In the Baptistry of St George’s Memorial Church, Ypres Belgium is a bronze plaque measuring 32 inches by 154 inches on which is engraved

In memory of all ranks Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry who died in the 1914-18 War and the Founder of the Regiment Brigadier A. Hamilton Gault DSO, ED, CD who served the Regiment until his death 28 November 1958.

The plaque was unveiled by the late Lady Patricia Ramsay, VA, CI, CD, the first Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment on 19 October 1961. On this same date, Freedom of the City of Ypres was conferred on the Colonel-in-Chief. The Chaplain and Churchwardens offer you a warm welcome to this church. It was built as a memorial to the thousands of men who died in the three battles of the Ypres Salient. By the end of the First World War, 500,000 men had died and the 160 Commonwealth War Cemeteries around Ypres mark the areas on which they fell. In 1918, with their town in complete devastation, the people of Ypres set about the task of rebuilding in the same style as it had been in 1914. Since the end of the Second World War the church has also been a memorial to the troops who passed through Ypres in the retreat to Dunkirk. Field Marshal Sir John French, Earl of Ypres, a former Army Commander, appealed for a British memorial church to be built here. After land was allocated and planning permission was given by the town, Field Marshal Lord Plumer laid the stone for the foundation of the church on Saturday 24 July 1927. The church was dedicated for worship by the Bishop of Fulham on 24 March 1929.

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SECTION 3 - BOSNIA

1. Memorial Stones – Camp Black Bear

a. Location. Velika Kladusa

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. All soldiers who have died while serving in the Balkans are remembered not only in the hearts of their fellow soldiers, but in etchings on memorial stones, by cairns, or other physical representations of their sacrifice. There may be more markings than have been identified due to the remaining threat of mines throughout the Balkans. Among the list of memorial sites throughout the Balkans, Memorial Stones at Camp Black Bear, Velika Kladusa, Bosnia, list those who have died while serving in the Balkans. Included in these lists are the names of four Patricias:

Corporal J.M.H. Bechard of the Second Battalion PPCLI, killed on 6 August 1993 in a vehicle accident in Camp Polom, Croatia;

Private K.D. Cooper of the Third Battalion PPCLI, died on 6 June 1994 in Modirci, Croatia;

Sergeant H.J. Squires of the First Battalion PPCLI, killed on 25 August 1999 in a vehicle accident in Greece;

Corporal R.T. Pollard attached to the Second Battalion PPCLI from 426 Squadron, died on 28 September 2000 in Coralici, Bosnia.

In addition to the Patricias listed above, a Memorial marker also exists for Captain J.D. Decoste from the Second Battalion PPCLI, who was killed on 18 September 1993 in a vehicle accident in Gracac, Croatia.

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SECTION 4 – CROATIA

1. Captain Jim DeCoste Memorial Plaque

a. Location. N44.298918,E15.848077

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Inscription reads

IN MEMORY OF (JIM) H51 606 602 CAPTAIN JP DECOSTE DIED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT 18 SEPTEMBER 1993 WHILE SERVING WITH THE SECOND BATTALION PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY OPERATION HARMONY

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SECTION 5 – CYPRUS

1. St Barnabas Chapel

a. Location. Blue Beret Camp, Nicosia.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. On 9 February 1983, at the St Barnabas Chapel, Second Battalion presented a stained glass window depicting St Barnabas in the centre pane of the three windows. The left pane consists of a Patricia hat badge with the Regimental Colours above it and the right pane consist of a VP and coronet with the Arabic numeral two, with the Regimental Colours below it. The stained glass window was dedicated by the Colonel-in-Chief, The Right Honourable Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CD, JP, DE. Also present was LCol B. Ashton, Capt A.J. Anderson, the unit medical officer who designed the window, Sgt R.J. Germain, the weapons technician who produced the window, and other members of the Battalion.

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2. Patricia Way

a. Location. Nicosia.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background.

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SECTION 6– ENGLAND

1. Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

a. Location. Camberley.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In the chapel of the Royal Military Academy is a marble plaque which was unveiled by the first Colonel-in-Chief, Lady Patricia Ramsay, VA, CI, CD. The Royal Memorial Chapel at RMA Sandhurst has a very special place in the hearts of all those officers who serve, or have served, in the British Army. The chapel you see today is actually the third to be built at Sandhurst. The original chapel of 1813 is still part of the old college and is known today as the Indian Army Memorial Room. The second chapel, narrow and rectangular in shape, was built on this site in 1879. However, it is positioned at right angles to the present building. The former altar and sanctuary can still be seen in the Chapel of Remembrance (Side Chapel), whilst the original entrance was beneath the present organ. In 1919, plans for the present chapel were agreed and work began. The new enlarged building was reconsecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury in May 1921, although work continued on the west end for a further 16 years. In 1939, the Royal Military College Sandhurst went onto a war footing, becoming an Officer Cadet Training Unit (OCTU). It was in January 1947 that the former Royal Military College and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich (which had closed in 1939) were amalgamated as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Today, the chapel serves as the church of the Academy. Much that you see in this Royal Memorial Chapel is the gift of a Corps or Regiment, of a relative, or of one of thousands of individuals. The memorials range from before 1914, covering wars and campaigns in South Africa, Sudan, Burma, Afghanistan and India, to the First and Second World Wars, and many subsequent campaigns in which the British Army has been involved since 1945. Since 1947, the motto of "Serve to Lead" has been taught to, and adopted by, generations of Officer Cadets. The memorials in this chapel are evidence of how their forebears, as well as more recent cadets, have given their lives in service to their country, their regiments and their soldiers. 392

2. Brookwood Memorial

a. Location. London.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Located south of Bisley Camp, approximately 40 kilometres southwest of London, the memorial commemorates 3,555 men and women of the Commonwealth / Land Forces who served in all theatres of war during the Second World War and who have no known grave. It was unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen on 25 October 1958 and amongst its numbers honours 17 members of the Regiment with no know grave.

The Brookwood Memorial is a circular building of white against the green maples, firs and beds of feather. Of the more than 5,800 buried in the military cemetery, 328 are Canadians from the First World War; 17,31 Canadian Soldiers; five Canadian Sailors; and 669 Canadian Airmen, most of whom died during training in Britain.

The names of the 17 PPCLI members are required along with photographs of the memorial. Brookwood Memorial, England.

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3. Winchester College

a. Location. London.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Situated to the west of College Meads, this cloister serves as a memorial to the Wykehamist dead of the First and Second World Wars. It was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and dedicated in 1924, and then again in 1948. A bronze bust of Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding sits on the west side of the cloister. War Cloister occupies a strategic position in Kingsgate Street (accessed via "South Africa Gate", which commemorates the Wykehamist dead of the 1899– 1902 Boer War), so that all Commoners go through it on their way to and from class. Another older war memorial in the school is the entry chamber to Chapel, known as "Crimea" after the Crimean War of the early 1850s, and bearing the names of Wykehamists who died at the siege of Sevastopol. On the War Memorial for 1914-18 is a Canadian Maple Leaf and emblazoned Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

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4. Hatch Court Museum

a. Location. London.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Hatch Court Museum is operated by the family of the Founder and is a private museum located in London, England.

A number of artefacts that are property of the Regiment are on display at the museum. A partial listing is a follows:

(1) Captains Uniform with CF button, Parachute Wings (Basic), CD, CF shirt, CF neck tie;

(2) Two photos; one of MGen Ware and the other of MGen Brown;

(3) Battle Dress post Second World War, Pte with PPCLI cloth shoulder titles, Glider Pilot Wings, Ribbons – 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence of Britian, Canadian Volunteer Servic Medal, War Medal, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Khaki shirt, knitted woollen tie;

(4) Battle dress tunic property of the Founder A. Hamilton Gault, Cloth PPCLI shoulder titles, cloth badges of colonel rank, two red tabs, two general service buttons, ribbons: Distinguished Service Order, South Africa Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal w/mention in Dispatch, Efficiency Decoration, Order of St Anne (Russia), Order of the Crown (Belgium), Officers silk shirt, officers knitted tie;

(5) Summer Parade and Ceremonial Uniform: Jacket with PPCLI brass collar and shoulder badges, PPCLI Brass Regt Buttons, Khaki shirt and knitted tie, Insignia: arms – Mobile Command Badge, right arm lower (specialist badge) LI Gp 2, left arm lower (Musketry Qual) Marksman, Ribbons: 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence of Britain, Canadian Volunteer Servic Medal, War Medals: General Service Medal-Korea 50- 53,United nations Medal-Korea 50-53,Canadian Forces Decoration; 395

(6) Trench Map of Vimy that is linen;

(7) Photos LCol C,B Ware and RSM Gardner;

(8) Presidential Citation;

(9) Extracts 80th Bdge Routine Order #195 8 November 1915;

(10) Special Order of the Day by LCol A. Hamilton Gault, DSO 19 October 1919;

(11) Colour Photos of Ric-A-Dam-Doo with Wreath of Laurel;

(12) Operations Order #8 by LCol Adamson d/7 April 1917;

(13) Special Order of the Day 10 February 1940 Lady Patricia Ramsay;

(14) Cap Badges: R22eR(Van Doos), Marguerite(Badly worn), RCR, Rifle Brigade, Royal Crew(3), Jacuns, Cloth Cheverons Sgt 1 pr, cloth MWO/CSM 1pr; and

(15) Various trade badges, Regimental Belt (pre-unification w/buckle and D’s), Cloth PPCLI Shoulder Titles 1919-1939 (2), post WWII (2) United states Distinguished Unit Emblem(worn with Battle Dress of TW’s) (2), Shoulder title LER (4 PPCLI) (1), Cap Badge Tudor Crown (1), MWO Badge of rank brass (1), Regimental Buttons 13, Combat slip-ons Lt, CSM, WO, MCpl ranks, Canada Shoulder Titles.

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5. Victory Services Club

a. Location. London.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. This club was built in 1907 as a tri-service club for serving and retired members of the Commonwealth. There are two plaques on the door to room 517 which is referred to as the PPCLI Room. One plaque is dedicated to Corporal G.B. Stewart, Regimental Number 1625, who joined the Regiment in August 1914 and was killed at Bellewaerde Lake on 8 May 1915.

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6. Rhodes House

a. Location. Oxford.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In the memorial chapel is inscribed the name of Talbot Papineau, who was a Rhodes Scholar, killed in action as a Major during the Third Battle of Ypes on 30 October 1917. Talbot Mercer Papineau, MC was a lawyer and soldier from Quebec, Canada. Born in Montebello, Quebec on 25 March 1883, he was the son of Louis-Joseph Papineau (grandson of the Patriot leader Louis-Joseph Papineau). However, Papineau was brought up a Protestant and had American roots. His mother, Caroline Rogers, was born into an influential family from Philadelphia. His upbringing was mainly in English. He was educated at the Montreal High School and at McGill University. In 1905, he was one of the first Canadians to receive a Rhodes scholarship, and he studied law at Brasenose College, Oxford. He also played ice hockey for the Oxford Canadians. Returning to Montreal in 1908, he started practising law. In August 1914, he enlisted with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and was commissioned as a Lieutenant. In the newspapers in 1916, he argued with his cousin, the anti-imperialist nationalist leader Henri Bourassa, over support for the war and the British Empire. Papineau's letter to Bourassa would eventually be published in the The Times of London. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions in Belgium and rose to the rank of Major and was noted for his letters from the front. He was hit by a shell and killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in Ypres on 30 October 1917. Papineau was one of the four Canadians featured in the book Tapestry of War: A Private View of Canadians in the Great War[1] by Sandra Gwyn. 398

Papineau was portrayed by Justin Trudeau in the CBC movie The Great War.

7. Royal Burial Grounds

a. Location. Windsor. Open only one day of the year to the public, access is otherwise by permission from Buckingham Palace

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The original Colonel-in-Chief, Lady Patricia Ramsay (formerly Princess Patricia of Connaught), is interred at Frogmore.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Patricia of Connaught (17 March 1886 to 12 January 1974) was the youngest daughter of Field Marshall His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the third son of Queen Victoria. Her mother was Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia. Her elder siblings were Prince Arthur and Princess Margaret, later Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden. Christened Patricia Helena Elizabeth, she was named Victoria after Queen Victoria and Patricia in honor of Saint Patrick.

Princess Patricia traveled extensively in her early years. Her father was posted to India with the British Army and the young princess lived there for two years. In 1911, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was appointed Governor General of Canada. Princess Patricia accompanied her parents to Canada and became greatly admired as she traveled the country. Canadians admired her friendly, informal manner. Her popularity was officially acknowledged when her image appeared on the 1917 Dominion of Canada one-dollar bill issued on her birthday.

Princess Patricia was officially appointed as Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry on 22 February 1918 and held that appointment until her death. The Regiment was named after her. Princess Patricia personally designed and crafted Colors for the Regiment to take overseas to France. As the Regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief, she played an active role in the Regiment until her death in 1974. The Regiment’s cap badge still features Princess Patricia’s Royal Cipher – VP.

The question of Patricia’s marriage became a very hot topic of conversation in Edwardian times. She was matched with various foreign princes, including the future kings of Portugal and Spain; and Grand Duke Michael of Russia, a brother of Tsar Nicholas II. In the end, she chose a husband who was not of Royal blood. She married Commander (later Admiral) Sir Alexander Ramsay, third son of the Earl of Dalhousie (29 May 1881 to 8 October 1972), a naval officer who served as one of her father’s aides de camp. She was married at Westminister Abbey on 27 February 1919. On her wedding day, Princess Patricia of Connaught voluntarily relinquished the style of Royal Highness and the title of Princess of Great Britain and Ireland and assumed the style “Lady Patricia Ramsay” with precedence immediately before the Marchionesses of England. She was not obligated to renounce her royal title. Rather, she wished to have a social status and rank closer to that of her husband. She made this decision with the concurrence of the Duke of Connaught and King George V. Despite her loss of royal title, she remained a member of the British Royal Family, remained in the line of succession, and attended all major royal events including weddings, funerals, and the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II in 1937 and 1953 respectively.

Lady Patricia Ramsay was an accomplished artist who specialized in watercolors. The subjects of her works were based on her travel to tropical countries. Gauguin and Van Gogh influenced her style as she had studied under A.S. Hartrick who had worked with these artists. She died at Ribsden Holt, Windlesham, Surrey before her 88th birthday and a year and a half after her husband. Lady Patricia

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Ramsay and Admiral Alexander Ramsay are buried at Frogmore Royal Burial Ground.

Her only child, Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar (21 December 1919 to 20 December 2000), served in the Second World War and lost a leg in action in North Africa. He lived at Cairnbulg Castle in Aberdeenshire with his wife Flora Fraser, 20th Lady Saltoun (18 October 1930 - ), the only daughter of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun.

Lady Patricia Ramsay’s honors included Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (CI), member of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (ODM), the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), and Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J).

On 3 May 2015, the graves at Frogmore were visited by the PPCLI 100th Anniversary Returns Group and a service held to commemorate the original Princess Patricia and her husband.

Inscription on grave stone reads

VICTORIA PATRICIA HELENA ELIZABETH VA CI CD GCCTJ BORN ST PATRICK’S DAY 17TH MARCH 1886 DAUGHTER OF FIELD MARSHAL HRH THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT & STRATHEARN MARRIED 27TH FEBRUARY 1919 THE HONOURABLE ALEXANDER ROBERT MAULE RAMSAY STYLED LADY PATRICIA RAMSAY COLONEL IN CHIEF OF PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY DIED 12TH JANUARY 1974

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8. Brentford War Memorial

a. Location. Brentford England

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The memorial is situated outside Brentford library in Boston Manor Rd. It is a tall structure of stone. Its cross section is square, with a smaller square cut out of each corner. Near the top is a ledge, and below it on each face a wreath is carved. The whole stands on a low plinth on a three step base. The main inscription is on the front of the memorial, with the memorial to Sgt, Robert Spall V.C. below. All other names are carved on the two sides of the memorial.

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9. Church of St John the Baptist

a. Location. Hatch Beauchamp. The church is at the back of the residential property of Hatch Court, the longtime home of the Founder, and sits between the grounds and immediately adjacent to the farm cottage, now known as Belmont Farm.

b. Picture.

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c. History/Background. The central panel is flanked by two others, each bearing Canadian maple leaves and the cap badge of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The inscription reads BRIGADIER HAMILTON GAULT D.S.O., E.D., C.D. OF HATCH COURT AND MONT ST.HILAIRE, CANADA FOUNDER OF PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY AND COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT FREEMAN OF THE BOROUGH OF TAUNTON AND HIS WIFE DORTHY BLANCHE 29TH SEPTEMBER 1972 ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF THY LORD

On 5 May 2015, as part of the Regimental 100th Private Returns, an additional plaque was set in the lead bench of the Gault pews and a dedication service held, attended by many of the village and the extended Gault family and friends. The plaque faces the floor Memorial Stone, beneath which are the ashes.

This plaque marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of PRINCESS PATRICIA’S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY by Hamilton Gault in August 1914, and the subsequent contribution of this Regiment to the history of Canada and the Commonwealth. He was an inspirational leader, and rests here with his wife, Dorothy, who was long a friend of the Regiment. Dedicated 5 May 2015.

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10. The Bownass Window

a. Location. St Martin’s Church, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windemere, Cumbria, UK

b. Picture.

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c. History/Background. In August 1914 when the call went out for recruits for the PPCLI, one veteran Britain, an architect then in Canada, signed up and was selected as an Original. Surprisingly, very little has been known of James Everett Bownass by the Regiment. His name in our rolls was ‘J. Bowness’. There was little else – a clerical error?

Lance Corporal James Everett Bownass was wounded in February 1915, again in March, and died on 8 May 1915 at Frezenberg, and yet he went into our Honour Roll simply as J. Bowness. In 2012 it came to light that he had a window dedicated to him in St Martin’s Church, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, and UK. There in the dedication plaque is his name, the hat badge of his regiment, the side windows showing Ypres in ruins. The inscription reads

In loving memory of JAMES EVERTT BOWNASS A.R.I.B.A. LCpl in the P.P.C.L.I. Killed in action near Ypres 8 May 1915

St Martin’s had been the site of a church since at least 1203. That one burnt almost to the ground in 1480, and a rebuilt one was dedicated in 1483. The window was designed and donated by James’s father and was dedicated on Saturday, October 16, 1920. It was made and signed by Archibald Keightley Nicholson (1871-1937), an

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ecclesiastical stained glass maker (Master Glass Painter), who in his lifetime produced more than 700 windows across England.

James was the son of John Titterington Bownass, a local solicitor, and his wife Bessie, of Grove House in Bowness-on-Windermere, a large lake in Cumbria just south of the Scottish border. His grandfather was William Bownass who owned the Royal Hotel in Bowness-on-Windemere according to the 1851 census there. William had a sister who married into the Rigg family also of Bowness, and also the owners of another hotel.

James and his brother William were first listed as articled clerks in their father John’s law firm in the 1901 census. James had previous service with the Middlesex Yeomanry, and was an architect – hence the Association of the Royal Institute of British Architects initials after his name. The date he moved to Canada is unknown. He was five foot of height. He was 31 when he joined in 1914, and 31 when he died. It took several months of reporting to establish that he had in fact been lost at Frezenberg. There were first reports that he was missing, but these were later changed to KIA in November 1915. So how a name could be mistaken? It is possible that the in-routine clerk at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa got the spelling wrong – Bowness (spelled that way for his likely place of birth) instead of Bownass – the way that at least four generations of the family had spelt the name. Or perhaps James was tired of Canadian ribbing about his last name’s spelling – and off-hand changed it to the other common spelling to avoid being teased. Why the records became only J. Bowness instead of his Christian names and initials is another case.

He is remembered at the Menin Gate as he is in the window at St Martin’s - James Everett Bownass, PPCLI - Panel 10 – 26-28. The PPCLI Honour Roll has been amended.

On the 8th of May 2015, at the start of the Menin Gate service marking the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Frezenberg for the PPCLI, the announcer featured the story of LCpl JE Bownass. This had not been planted by the Regiment (who were augmenting the service with onlookers, band, guards and Padre) – but Bownass does appear as the first listed Patricia Lance Corporal. The information used was taken, it seemed, directly from Steve Newman’s listing for Bowness (sic) in With the Patricia’s: Holding the Line.

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11. Church of St John the Baptist/Mersham

a. Location. 4 Church Close, Mersham, Ashford Borough, Kent

b. Picture.

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c. History/Background.

The grave of the second Colonel-in-Chief PPCLI, the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Lady Patricia, is in the Brabourne family plot in the Church of St John the Baptist in Mersham, near by the New House which Lady Patricia occupied until her death in 2017. She was buried there 27 June 2017, in a private ceremony where the Regiment was represented by The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Colonel-in- Chief PPCLI. The funeral service for Lady Patricia had been held that day in London’s St Paul’s Church, where HRH Prince Charles gave the eulogy, the 3rd Countess of Mountbatten Lady Penelope spoke for the family and regimental remarks were made by MGen (Ret’d) Brian Vernon, Colonel of the Regiment PPCLI. Honour Guard including pallbearers was provided by a contingent of 2 PPCLI soldiers who were by chance on Public Duties in London at the time.

Lady Patricia is buried with her husband, the 7t Lord Brabourne. Their headstone reads

JOHN KNATCHBULL 7th Lord Brabourne 9th November 1924 22nd September 2005 a greatly loved man for all seasons and his beloved wife PATRICIA Countess Mountbatten of Burma 14th February 1924 13 June 2017 In honour bound.

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12. Westminster Abbey

a. Location. Westminster Abbey, London

b. Pictures.

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c. Description/Background.

Westminster holds two general connections. The first is the floor tableau honouring all the empire soldiers who gave their lives in World War I. It forms a central spot for a Church service each remembrance day.

Inscription reads TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF ONE MILLION DEAD OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND OF WHOM THE GREATER PART REST IN FRANCE * * * * * A LA GLORIE DE DIEU ET A LA MEMOIRE DU MILLION DE MORTS DE L’EMPIRE BRITANNIQUE TOMBES DANS LA GRANDE GUERRE 1914-1918 ET QUI POUR LA PLUPART REPOSENT EN FRANCE

The second link is that Princess Patricia, first Colonel-in-Chief PPCLI, who was born at Buckingham Palace on 17th March 1886, the second daughter of Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son to Queen Victoria, was married here in 1919. On 27th February 1919 HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught was married to Commander (subsequently Rear Admiral Sir) Alexander Ramsay, a son of the Earl of Dalhousie, in Westminster Abbey. This was the first royal wedding to be held at the Abbey since that of Richard II in 1382.

Order of Service title page is above. The Regiment provided the Honour Guard for the arrival of the King, and the usher party for the wedding. The Founder Hamilton Gault and other officers and men were in attendance.

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SECTION 7 - FRANCE

1. DeLalanne Street

a. Location. Vimy.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. DeLalanne Street was named in honour of Brigadier J.A DeLalanne, CBE, MC who as a Cpl, led the first Canadian patrol into the town of Vimy in April 1917.

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2. Patricia Crater

a. Location. Vimy.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. One of the craters a Vimy Ridge has been named Patricia crater. In December 1916, the Regiment was with the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division occupying a section of the front-line trenches near Vimy Ridge that was called the crater line. In the spring of 1916, the British had blown a series of craters in an attempt to edge the line forward. These craters had all been given code names. The two craters that marked the extremities of the Regiment’s position were “Broadmarsh” to the north and “Devon” to the south. In between were “Durand”, “Duffield”, “Common” and “Tidsa”. On 19 December 1916, tunnelling companies blew charges on either side of “Tidza”, improving the lips and making it easier to defend. Thereafter, the new hole in the ground was dubbed “Patricia” Crater by First Army Headquarters. It was 250 feet in diameter and 60 feet deep.

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3. Vimy Memorial

a. Location. Vimy.

b. Picture.

d. History/Background. After the First World War, the French government deeded 250 acres of the area at Vimy Ridge to Canada. In 1920 the Canadian Battlefields Memorial Commission was set up and studied 160 designs before selecting the one submitted by Walter S. Allward, a Toronto sculptor. The construction of the memorial began in 1925 and took eleven years to finish. By 1936 the tall twin pylons overlooking the Douai plain dominated the ridge and King Edward VIII dedicated the site on 26 July. A plaque set up at the entrance to the Vimy Memorial reads

This land is the free gift in perpetuity of the French nation to the people of Canada

At the base of the memorial itself, in French on one side, in English on the other, the following words appear:

TO THE VALOUR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN IN THE GREAT WARAND IN MEMORY OF THEIR SIXTY THOUSAND DEAD THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED BY THE PEOPLE OF CANADA.

The park surrounding the memorial was created by horticultural experts. Canadian trees and shrubs have been planted in great masses to resemble the woods and forests of our country. The visitor walking through the groves that now cover the slopes of the ridge would be forgiven for imagining that he had been miraculously transported back to a Canadian scene. There are 11,285 names carved around the stone base, names of Canadians who gave their lives in France and have no known grave. Among them are the names of four Victoria Cross winners. One of which is Sergeant Robert Spall who won his Victoria Cross holding off a German counter-attack near Ruye in the 1918 battles east of Amiens at Parvillers.

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SECTION 8 – HOLLAND

1. Achterveld

a. Location. Achterveld. N52.134868, E5.496848

b. Picture.

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d. History/Background. On April 17th 1945 the village of Achterveld found itself in the dangerous position of being situated in no-man’s land between fronts. Both Allied and Nazi patrols crept through the town day and night. Terrified civilians took cover in underground shelters to protect themselves against the constant shellfire and artillery barrage from both sides.

On the afternoon of April 18th there was an unusual quiet. Some civilians of the town ventured out of hiding and noticed the Germans were wiring their Church with dynamite. The Germans were afraid that the Canadians would use the tower as an observation post. From the tower one could well see the German defence line that is close. One brave villager hopped on his bike and rode 6 km with the distress message to Canadian headquarters at Barneveld.

As the civilians waited anxiously hope was restored when they saw the Canadian armoured car. The messenger returned one hour later with the Patricia’s in support. A fierce fire fight ensued, four Germans escaped but the Patricia’s captured three others and the church was spared. To commemorate the regiment’s heroic actions in this regard, in 2000 the citizens of Achterveld erected a plaque in honour of the PPCLI. The inscription reads

CANADIAN SOLDIERS FROM THE PRINCESS PATRICIA LIGHT INFANTRY PREVENTED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ACHTERVELD (used as an observation post) ON 18 APRIL 1945.

WE THANK THESE SOLDIERS WHO SAVED THE HEART OF OUR VILLAGE

MAY 9, 2000

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2. Ijssel River Crossing

a. Location. Gorssel.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Near the Ijssel is a boulder with a plaque. Inscription on the left most plaque (translated)

WITH THE CROSSING OF THE IJSSEL IN GORSSEL BY THE CANADIAN ARMY ON APRIL 12 1945 THE LIBERATION BEGAN OF WESTERN NETHERLANDS

Inscription on the right most plaque PPCLI

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY ------FIRST REGIMENT TO CROSS THE IJSSEL RIVER ------APRIL 1945

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3. Harskamp a. Location. Harskamp. N52.121607, E5.761080

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Transcription on left

APRIL 1945 LIBERATION OF VELUWE

Transcription in middle

1945 APRIL 1985

REVEALED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. L.A.H. SMITH AMBASSADOR FROM CANADA 27 APRIL 1985

Transciption on right

1st CANADIAN ARMY CORPS

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4. Lieren a. Location. Lieren. N52.160462, E5.986298

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. Inscription reads

BEVRIJDERS VAN LIEREN 17-04-1945 2E BRIGADE – 1E DIVSIE THANK YOU LIBERATORS SICILIE – ITALIE – FRANKRIJK – BELGIE DUITSLAND – HOLLAND

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5. Oosterhuizen a. Location. Oosterhuizen. N52.157753, E6.005755

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In April 1945, PPCLI was ordered to advance south of Apeldoorn via the villages of Oosterhuizen, Lieren and Beekbergen to Apeldoorn, together with other units of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. The liberation of Apeldoorn by other Canadian units, which had moved from the east, had to be supported. Due to the rapid advance of other allied troops from the direction of Otterlo, the Germans in the vicinity of Apeldoorn threatened to be cut off. As a result, they were forced to surrender their defense to the west of the Apeldoorn Canal on the night of 16 to 17 April. The Patricia's Infantry could therefore free the three villages on 17 April 1945 without much opposition.

Inscription reads

'16-4-'45 OOSTERHUIZEN 21-4-'95 PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY WE DO REMEMBER'

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SECTION 9 - ITALY

1. Lieutenant Campbell Stuart Munro

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. A Photo exists of this memorial however its location and other information is not known. Stuart Munro was Albert Gerald Richards' (Jerry Richards) best friend from high school, both were Lieutenants in PPCLI. During the Battle of the Moro River, Stuart was becoming increasingly worried about the risk of being killed. He wanted to marry his high school sweetheart after the war. Jerry offered to swap places with him, so Stuart could go to the rear and reduce his chances of being killed, while Jerry went closer to the front to replace Stuart. During the Battle of Ortona near the Moro River in Italy, Stuart captured a German Officer and took away his sub-machine gun. The gun had the firing pin filed off and was placed in sleeping bag and forgotten. Sometime after the war the sleeping bag showed up back in Canada and was given by Jerry to Stewart's parents. Stuart was killed at the rear by a German artillery barrage December 16, 1943 to read about the Battle of Ortona and the Morro River please read Mark Zuehlke's book, Ortona: Canada's Epic Second World War Battle

The Moro River Canadian War Cemetery lies in the locality of San Donato in the Commune of Ortona, Province of Chieti, and is sited on high ground near the sea just east of the main Adriatic coast road (SS16). The cemetery can be reached from Rome on the autostrada A25 (Rome-Pescara) by branching on the autostrada A14 and leaving it at Ortona. The approach road to the cemetery from the main road passes under an arch forming part of the little church of San Donato. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited anytime. By the winter of 1943, the German armies in Italy were defending a line stretching from the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Naples, to the Adriatic Sea south of Ortona. The Allies prepared to break through this line to capture Rome. For its part, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division was to cross the Moro River and take Ortona. In January 1944 the Canadian Corps selected this site, intending that it would contain the graves of those who died during the Ortona battle and in the fighting in the weeks before 422

and after it. Today, there are 1,615 graves in the cemetery, of which over 50 are unidentified and 1,375 are Canadian.

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2. Casino Memorial

a. Location.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. The Casino memorial was unveiled on 30 September 1956 by Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis. The memorial commemorates the 4,054 men who died in the Sicilian and Italian Campaigns and have no known grave. There are names of 192 Canadians on the memorial; five of whom are Patricia’s. Of the 855 Canadians buried in the cemetery, 90 of them are Patricias. The memorial consists of a series of green marble slabs that rise to a height of fifteen feet. The slabs are incorporated into an ornamental pool and formal garden. The memorial and cemetery are located about 135 kilometres South of Rome on route 6 and about the same distance North of Naples.

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SECTION 10 - KOREA

1. Kapyong Battle Monument:

a. Location. Naechon.

b. Picture.

d. History/Background. The Kapyong Battle Monument located at Naechon, Korea, 7km north of Kapyong was unveiled Friday 7 November 1975 in the presence of

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dignitaries of the United States, the Commonwealth, and Korea. Amongst the Canadian Contingent was Colonel J.R. Stone, DSO, MC, CD, who commanded the Second Battalion of the Regiment at the Battle of Kapyong. This monument stands 3.35 metres high and is made of natural stone weighing approximately six tons.

The inscription, which is done in black marble on the front of the monument, is surrounded by a Maple Leaf and reads

DEDICATED TO PPCLI BATTLE OF KAPYONG 1951.4.24-25

The Regimental Memorial was designed by Mr. Aum Duk-Moon, a well-known Korean architect and was erected with donations from the Korea Bank Association, Korea National Tourist Association and the United Korean War Allies Association under the auspices of the government of South Korea.

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2. United Nations Memorial Cemetery

a. Location. Pusan.

b. Picture.

c. History/Background. In January 1951, various battlefield cemeteries that had grown up during the Korean War were concentrated at Tanggok, a suburb of Pusan. Now called the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, it contains the bodies of 2,267 servicemen who, unlike the Americans, were buried in Korea. Of these 1,588 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 378 Canadians. 16 Canadians are listed on the bronze plaques of memorial. The cemetery, as its name implies, is a special United Nations one; Commonwealth troops fought in Korea as members of the UN forces and thus the UN commemorated the dead. National sections are marked by flags and the graves have permanent headstones, each with a bronze plaque giving the name and unit of the deceased. The Republic of Korea granted the land to the United Nations without charge, for all time, as a tribute to all those who had laid down their lives in combating aggression and in upholding peace and freedom.

The memorial to Commonwealth soldiers is of stone on a low base with bronze plaques bearing the names of those who died and whose burial places are unknown. The inscription reads

On this memorial are inscribed the names of men from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa who died in the Korean War and have no known grave. They died with men of other countries fighting to uphold the ideals of the United Nations.

Eleven years after the Armistice, a Memorial Service Hall was opened as a place where pilgrims may come to contemplate or attend services of remembrance. Designed by a prominent Korean architect, it is of a most unusual and effective design with granite walls overshadowed by a side peaked roof held in place by six concrete “V” beams anchored to the foundations and designed to withstand winds of gale force. The cemetery overlooks rice paddies and a peaceful seascape.

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More than 10,000 trees and shrubs, donated by many countries, have been planted to enhance the tranquillity and beauty of the site.

The name of the men who gave their lives in Korea are also preserved in Canada. It was decided in 1956 that a Book of Remembrance should commemorate these men and at the same time that there should be Books of Remembrance for the Nile Expedition and the South African War, as well as for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the First and Second World Wars. Thus, the honour roll of those who died overseas since Confederation is now complete.

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