Acadia University First World War Memorial

Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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The Acadia University First World War Memorial service was held in connection with the June 1928 Closing Exercises of Acadia University. Constructed by Acadia President Dr. F.W. Patterson, at a cost of $100,000, it was erected directly in front of the Acadia War Memorial Gymnasium,

The service was attended by hundreds of people, including many ex-service men and members of the Kings Branch of the Canadian Legion attended in a body. Following the singing of the hymn, "O, God Our Help in Ages Past," President Patterson offered a prayer and the unveiling followed.

Inscription

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UNIVERSITY

SERJT. PHILIP S. BEALS, '09
CPL. HAROLD F. BISHOP, Ex '17
GR. GEORGE W.L. BLACKADAR, Ex'16
SERJT. ROBERT C. BORDEN, Ex'17
PTE. HAROLD G. COX, Ex'16
CAPT. ERIC R. DENNIS, M.C. Ex'15
CAPT. LEON H. CURRY,'05
PTE. STEPHEN J. DICK, Ex'17
PTE. H. BURTON DEWOLFE,'16
CAPT. LEONARD G. EATON, Ex'16
PTE. VERNON C. ELDERKIN, Ex'08
LT. JOHN H. FEINDEL, Ex'16
PTE. CHARLES W. FITCH, Ex'18
PTE. HAROLD G. HARNISH, Ex'19
SPR. C. PRESTON ILLSLEY, ENG.'14
CAPT. JONATHAN L. JOHNSON, Ex'09
PTE. ARTHUR T. JONES, Ex'17
MAJOR STANLEY L. JONES,'97
GR. RUPERT M. KINNIE, Ex'14

1914 - 1918

THIS SHAFT CONTAINS THE NAMES OF GRADUATES
AND EX-STUDENTS OF ACADIA AND
AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
DURING THE GREAT WAR AND TO WHOM THE ADJOIN-
ING GYM HAS BEEN ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL

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UNIVERSITY

CPL. WILLIAM M. MACLEAN, Ex'19
PTE. COLIN MACLEAOD, D.C.M., Ex'09
LCE.CPL. GUY L. MACPHEE, Ex'17
LT. FREDERICK C. MANNING,'16
LT. VERNE K. MASON,'14
LT. CLAUDE L. MOORE, Ex'17
LT. HERBERT F. PAUL, Ex'15
PTE. GEORGE B. PECK, M.M.,Ex'17
CAPT. HARRY H. PINEO,'12
PTE. ERNEST L. POWELL,'12
PTE. LOUIS B. SHAFFNER, Ex'17
PTE. FREDERICK L. SLEEP, Ex'10
SERJT. LEONARD SLIPP,'02
LT. WALTER C. SMITH, ENG.'14
SERJT. AUSTIN C. WEBSTER, Ex'17
PTE. JOHN L. WOOD, Ex'18
CPL. KARL D. WOODMAN, Ex'17
PTE. COLIN M.B. WRIGHT, M.M.,Ex'19

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ACADEMY

SERJT. EARL P. BENJAMIN
PTE. HAROLD E. BENJAMIN
LT. NORMAN C. CHRISTIE
A.M.
PTE. WILLIAM ELDERKIN
CPL. WILLIAM H. ELLIS
PTE. FREDERICK L. EMMERSON
PTE. WARD S. FISHER JR.
PTE. CHARLES E. FREEMAN
PTE. EMERSON W. GATES
PTE. ALBERT L. HARLOW
PTE. MERRILL LANK
LT. ORIN L. LANTZ, C.DEG.
PTE. S MORTON LOCKE
LT. GEORGE E. MACGREGOR
CAPT. GRANT W. MACNEIL
LCE.CPL. PHILIP W. MANNING
PTE. EARL A. MOORE
LT. HENRY C. PARKS, M.C.
PTE. FRANK E. PORTER
PTE. SYDNEY W. RICHARDSON, M.M.
LT. RUTHERFORD SIMMS
LT. BERNARD F. TROTTER

THEY LOVED HONOR MORE
THAN THEY FEARED DEATH

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SEMINARY

JESSIE B. TAGGARD, N.S.
ADRUENNA A. TUPPER, A.R.R.C.

IN MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM

Location
Acadia University First World War Memorial

550 Main Street
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.0906471
Long. -64.3686367

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