Private Douglas Wiseman Memorial

Burk's Falls, Ontario
Type
Other

Erected by the residents of School Section No. 4 Ryerson (as this community was formerly known), this memorial is dedicated to Private Douglas Wiseman, a local soldier killed in action during the Battle of Cambrai on October 2, 1918. The schoolhouse he once attended now houses the Burk's Falls and District Horticultural Society Museum.

 

Inscription

THE
LAST CALL

ERECTED BY THE
RESIDENTS OF
SCHOOL SEC. No. 4
RYERSON
IN MEMORY OF
PTE DOUGLAS
WISEMAN
BORN
Dec.24,1896
KILLED IN ACTION
AT CAMBRIA
Oct. 2, 1918

He sleeps beside his
comrades
in a hallowed grave
unknown
but his name is
written in letters of love
in the hearts he has
left at home

WISEMAN

Visitor information

Location
Private Douglas Wiseman Memorial

115 Midlothian Road
Burk's Falls
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.6051255
Long. -79.4591657
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