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Military service
Service number:
304283
Age:
18
Rank:
Gunner
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Artillery
Division:
1st Canadian T.M. Battery.
Birth:
July 2, 1897
Death:
June 15, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
II. Lot 22.
Additional information
Son of John Muir McWhinney and Mary McWhinney, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of Sydney Mercer McWhinney
From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War. -
Memorial Tablet
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario. -
Photo 2 of Sydney Mercer McWhinney
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Biography
Sydney Mercer McWhinney's biography from the University Schools' 1916 edition of the Annals. -
University School Tribute
Cover and tribute from the 1916 edition of the University Schools' "The Annals". This edition included Sydney M. McWhinney's photo and biography on their roll of honour. -
Monument
Grave marker. -
Monument
Detail of inscription. -
Commemorative Plaque
1914-18 Memorial Plaque, The University Schools, University of Toronto, 371 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Erected by the U.T.S. Hockey Club, 1919-20. -
Honour Roll
Canadian Field Artillery 1914-1918 Roll of Honour. Original collection belonging to Fred Snider Hughes, 304493, a native of Toronto, Ontario. Hughes served as a Driver in the 33rd Battery, 9th Brigade, C.F.A. After the war he was a member of the 33rd Battery Association. The names listed on this Honour Roll mainly include men who were at some time during the war connected to the 33rd or 34th Batteries. -
Roll of Honour
Upper Canada College Roll of Service record -
War Memorial
World War One memorial tablet, St. Paul's (Anglican), Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario. One of two memorial tablets set within a spectacular carved alabaster chancel screen. Erected in memory of the men of St. Paul's who died during the first World War and unveiled in March 1926. Each alabaster tablet incorporates mosaic work depicting kneeling angels holding a laurel wreath and a torch. Seventy-six names in total were listed by date of death. Inscribed: 'DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE', and 'So he passed over, and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side.' (John Bunyan). -
Inscription
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram June 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram July 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
Digital gallery of
Gunner Sydney Mercer McWhinney
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 131 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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