This memorial plaque erected by officers of the Ottawa Brigade is dedicated to the memory of Staff Sergeant T.J. Benbow, Cameron Highlanders, who lost his life while saving five others in the Webster Hotel fire in Montreal on October 30, 1899.
Ottawa, Ontario
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Inscription
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IN MEMORY OF
STAFF SERGt T.J. BENBOW
MANY YEARS CONNECTED WITH THE
OTTAWA GARRISON
WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHILE SAVING FIVE OTHERS
IN THE WEBSTER HOTEL FIRE MONTREAL OCT. 30TH 1899.
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS
OF THE OTTAWA BRIGADE
IN REMEMBRANCE OF A BRAVE SOLDIER.
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Location
Staff Sergeant T.J. Benbow Plaque
2 Queen Elizabeth Drive
Ottawa
Ontario
Staff Sergeant T.J. Benbow Plaque
2 Queen Elizabeth Drive
Ottawa
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.4219353
Long. -75.6886021
Lat. 45.4219353
Long. -75.6886021
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