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Military service
Service number:
220513
Age:
19
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Division:
50th Bn.
Birth:
April 1, 1897
Deseronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
March 8, 1916
Napanee, Ontario
Death:
February 3, 1917
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Son of Daniel and Anna “Annie” (Brant) Maracle.
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Memorial
A marble plaque at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, RR 1 Deseronto, Deseronto, ON was erected by the local Mohawk community. This memorial is dedicated to the First World War veterans and war dead from the Bay of Quinte Mohawk population.<P> [front/devant]<BR> 1914 ROLL OF HONOUR 1919<P> MOHAWKS OF THE BAY OF QUINTE OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR KING AND COUNTRY <P> Reuben Sero; Arthur Brant; -- Maracle; Thomas Mengo; John B Maracle; David Green; Austin Green; Peter Maracle; David Green; George Maracle; Con Bernhart; Philip Maracle; Isaac Maracle; Harry Barnhart; Amos Green; Ernest Brant; Wheeler Maracle; Harold Smart; George Williams; Richard Brant; William Penn; James Barnhart OUR HEROIC DEAD<BR> "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" <BR> OUR VALIANT LIVING <P> "WE HAVE DONE THAT WHICH WAS OUR DUTY TO DO"<P> http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2292 <P> Photo Credit: D.B. Carrington -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
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Private Wheeler Maracle
Digital gallery of
Private Wheeler Maracle
Digital gallery of
Private Wheeler Maracle
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 290 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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