First World War Plaque

Edmonton, Alberta
Type
Other

In addition to the monument at its head office in Toronto, the Canadian Bank of Commerce honoured employees from each branch who served in the First World War. This plaque was commissioned shortly after the war and dedicated to the bank's 1701 employees who served in the war, 321 laid down their lives. The names of 34 employees of the Edmonton Canadian Bank of Commerce who served in the war are listed on the plaque.

The plaque features the caduceus logo of the bank - two snakes winding around a winged staff at the upper left. The Canadian Bank of Commerce went to great lengths to commemorate its staff that served in the war including a two-volume book of staff profiles and accounts of their war experiences.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF 1701 MEN OF
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919

  • PTE S BADLEY
  • PTE C H BAKER
  • LT C T BALDWIN
  • PTE R W BEAIRSTO
  • LT W S BOCVE
  • B C BROOKE
  • LT R W CHIPMAN
  • SGT C M CHRISTIE
  • LT F C COLEMAN
  • CPL A J CRAIG
  • PTE A DAVIDSON
  • 2ND LT E DE WIND V C
  • R S M R T FOWLER
  • SGT C J FOX
  • SGT J H GALBRAITH
  • LT W J GRAY
  • LT R P HUGHES
  • PTE J J A KING
  • LT E C MEE
  • 2ND LT A R MC FARLAN
  • LT J A MC KENZIE
  • GNR J D MC NULTY
  • LT F W PATON
  • PTE A I PONTON
  • CSM C C SAUNDERS
  • LT A C SCOTT M C
  • CPL A C M SHANNON
  • R S M N F SINCLAIR
  • PTE M N SMITH
  • CPL V D SOPER
  • PTE J W THERMAENIVS
  • LT W C TOOMEY
  • CAPT H P WILLIAMS M C
  • PTE E J WRAY

EDMONTON - BRANCH

Location
First World War Plaque

10102 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 53.5409747
Long. -113.4940404

Canadian Bank of Commerce Edmonton Branch First World War Plaque

Terry MacDonald
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