First Baptist Church First World War Roll of Honour

Municipality/Province: Ottawa, ON

Memorial number: 35059-154

Type: Brass plaque on wood backing

Address: 140 Laurier Avenue West

Location: First Baptist Church

GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.4209318 Long: -75.6932239

Submitted by: Richard Turcotte

This plaque is dedicated to the members of the First Baptist Church Ottawa who gave their lives in the First World War.

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Canada

Roll of Honour
1914-1919

Erected by the First Baptist Church in loving and honoured memory of our brave men who gave their lives in the Great War for honour, truth and justice.

Lieut. Douglas Bogue Smart
92^nd Highlanders, Killed in action at
Courcelette, Sept 16^th, 1916

Pte. W. Burton Blanche
73^rd Batt. Killed in action
Nov 22^nd , 1916

Pte. Douglas Thompson
2^nd Batt. Died at Mowat Memorial Sanatorium
Kingston, Jan 30^th, 1917

Lieut. John B. Fotheringham
RFC. Killed in action over the German lines
July 7^th, 1917

Pte. Frederic A. Weldon
54^th Batt. Killed in action
July 29^th, 1917

Pte. Francis W. Bacon
44^th Batt. Killed in action
July 29^th, 1917

Pte. Frederic A. Fair
Cdn. Record Office. Formerly C.A.M.C.
Died of pneumonia overseas July 14^th, 1918

Pte. Ward S. Fisher
25^th Batt. Killed in action
Aug 8^th, 1918

Pte. Arthur G. Godwin
8^th Batt. Can. Infantry
Died of wounds Amiens Aug 12^th, 1918

Lieut. William M. Matthews
38^th Batt. Killed in action
Sept 29^th, 1918

Capt. George E. Jack
3^rd Inf’y Co.
Died of pneumonia Dec 14^th, 1918

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"

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Date modified:: 2021-07-07