Québec

Province Code
PQ
City/Municipality
Saint-Armand
Memorial Number
24011-024
Type
Monuments
Address
Eccles Hill Road
Location
Battle of Eccles Hill Site
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.01943, -72.90463
Inscription

[front/devant]

THE CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS AND HOME GUARDS HERE REPULSED THE FENIAN INVADERS ON THE 25TH MAY 1870

[back/arrière]

ERECTED IN 1902 BY THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE MISSISQUOI HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

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Québec
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This memorial, erected in 1902 by the Canadian government and the Missisquoi Historical Society, is dedicated to the Canadian volunteers and home guards who defeated the Fenians during the Battle of Eccles Hill on 25 May 1870.

City
Saint-Armand
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Monument
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3901
City/Municipality
Saint-Armand
Memorial Number
24011-023
Type
Other
Address
854 St-Henri Road
Location
On the outside of the house located at 854 St Henri Road
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.0325851, -73.0423474
Submitted By
Michel Litalien
Inscription

[plaque/plaque]

LE 7 DÉC. 1837, ICI À MOORE'S CORNER, LA MILICE DE MISSISQUOI COMMANDÉE PAR LE CAPITAINE O.J. KEMP, DÉFIT LES PATRIOTES DE PAPINEAU, CONDUITS PAR R.-S.-M. BOUCHETTE, CE QUI MIT FIN AUX TROUBLES DANS CETTE RÉGION

HERE AT MOORE'S CORNER, AS THIS PLACE WAS THEN CALLED, ON DEC. 7, 1837, THE MISSISQUOI MILITIA, UNDER CAPT. O.J. KEMP, DEFEATED PAPINEAU'S "PATRIOTS" UNDER R.S.M. BOUCHETTE, THUS ENDING HOSTILITIES IN THIS REGION

COMMISSION DES MONUMENTS HISTORIQUES DU QUÉBEC

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This plaque, erected by the Commission des monuments historiques du Québec, commemorates the defeat of the troops of Louis-Joseph Papineau by the Missisquoi militia and the end of the 1837 hostilities in that region.

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Saint-Armand
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4152
City/Municipality
Bolton Centre
Memorial Number
24011-022
Type
Other
Address
854 Missisquoi Highway
Location
Beside the white church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.2031526, -72.3560298
Submitted By
Lucy Edwards; Merton E. Bailey
Inscription

[centre/centre]

HONOR ROLL

1914 - 1918

JOHNSON, PERCY S.
FULLER, ALEX SMART
WHITEHEAD, FRANK E.

1939 - 1945

COUSENS, J. ALBERT

[left/gauche]

WORLD WAR I

DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED FROM BOLTON CENTRE AND SOUTH BOLTON

1914 - 1918

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WORLD WAR II

DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED FROM BOLTON CENTRE AND SOUTH BOLTON

1939 - 1945

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LEST WE FORGET

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First World War
Second World War
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Québec
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This memorial to the local war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion.

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Bolton Centre
Country
Canada
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Stelia - granite
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3814
City/Municipality
Philipsburg
Memorial Number
24011-021
Type
Other
Address
Montgomery Street
Location
At the cul-de-sac of Montgomery Street, in the United Church of Canada parking lot
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.0391103, -73.0721588
Submitted By
Michel Litalien
Inscription
Ypres

 

 Somme

 

 Vimy

 
In honour of those of this
district who served with the
forces and in abiding memory of

 

 En l'honneur de ceux de ce
district qui ont servi pendant
la guerre et à la mémoire de

 
Capt. Bertram St-George - French
J.W. Fletcher, Russel Deueul, Antonio Rhéaume
Rosario Larivière, Albert-Edward Wells
Lt. Lisle C. Ramsay, Lt. James W.M. Ramsay
Flight Lt. Langley, F.W. Smith - D.S.C.R.N.

 
Who laid down their lives
in the service of the Empire
and her allies

 

 Qui ont donné leur vie au
service de l'Empire et de ses
alliés

 
1914-1918
Haec Olim Meminisse Juvabit

 
This stone is placed by the
Philipsburg Branch No 82 of
the Canadian Legion to commemorate
those of this district
who served in the forces.

 

 1939-1945
And in abiding memory of
Melvin Harrison, Francis Quinn, Walter Sheppard
who gave their lives for us.

 
Play up Play up
and play the game
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War or Conflict Term
First World War
Second World War
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Québec
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Erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 82, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

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Philipsburg
Country
Canada
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Cairn - stone
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3879
City/Municipality
Bedford
Memorial Number
24011-020
Type
Other
Address
1 Principale Street
Location
In front of the Bedford City Hall
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.1211446, -72.9877151
Submitted By
Bertrand Déry; Philippe Fournier; Michel Litalien
Inscription

[front/devant]

1914-1918

IN MEMORY
À LA MÉMOIRE
A. TÉTREAULT
C. BOUCHARD
H. BOCKUS
E. GRISLEY
W.N. MILLER
H. HÉNAULT
A.W. STONE
L.E. SMITH
F.E. ARÈS
E.A. CALLAGHAN
V.J. ROBERT

THEY BRAVELY
LAID DOWN THEIR
LIVES FOR THE
CAUSE OF THEIR
COUNTRY. THEIR
NAMES WILL EVER
REMAIN FRESH
IN THE HEARTS
OF THEIR FRIENDS
AND COMRADES.

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IN MEMORY OF
DOULGAS E. COREY
MELVIN W. HARRISON
RONALD W. KILLICK
CAMERON F. MCCAW
DARWIN E. PROCTOR
C. JOHN P. RAMSEY
WALTER R. SHEPPARD
ARTHUR R. VEYSEY
1939    1945

(base)
COREE 1950-53 KOREA

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First World War
Korean War
Second World War
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Québec
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Erected by the Bedford Patriotic Knitting Club, this memorial was originally dedicated to the local veterans of the First World War. It was later expanded to include dedications to the local participation in the Second World War and the Korean War.

City
Bedford
Country
Canada
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Obelisk - granite
Memorial CF Legacy ID
3811
City/Municipality
Sutton
Memorial Number
24011-019
Type
Other
Address
6 Maple Street
Location
In a park beside the Olivet Baptist Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.106849, -72.6146322
Submitted By
Jan & Jessie Chayer
Inscription

[stele front/devant de la stèle]

LEST WE FORGET
1914-1918
1939-1945
KOREA
JE ME SOUVIENS

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First World War
Korean War
Second World War
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Québec
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Flanked by two field guns, this stele is dedicated to the veterans of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It was erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 158.

City
Sutton
Country
Canada
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Stele - granite
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4043
City/Municipality
Sutton
Memorial Number
24011-018
Type
Other
Address
2 Curley Street
Location
Royal Canadian Legion No. 158
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.1095626, 0
Submitted By
Jan & Jessie Chayer
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ROLL OF HONOUR

We record with pride and gratitude
the names of members of
THE UNITED CHURCH, SUTTON
who are serving their King and Country
PTE. MERRITT LONGEWAY ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT OVERSEAS
CORP. EARL RING ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT OVERSEAS
PTE. ARTHUR MC ELROY ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
PTE. HOMER FLANNERY ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
PTE. ROBERT KIRK HOME VETERANS GUARD
PTE. EDWIN JENNE ROYAL CANADIAN FIELD ART.
PTE. WINSTON DYER BLACK WATCH H.G. & R.C.A.F.
PTE. BRUCE SOLES ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
PTE. LAWRENCE BIDWELL ROYAL MONTREAL HUZZARS
SGT. P. OSCAR MALLALIEU ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE OVERSEAS
PTE. ANGUS OLIVER ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE
PTE. CLAIRE ABEL D.O.C. HUZZARS
DONALD MARTIN ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE
THURMAN TUPPER ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE
WILLIAM BOWDEN ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE
LBD MERRILL E. TAYLOR ROYAL CAN. FIELD ART. - OVERSEAS
PTE. ALDEN C. INGLIS ROYAL CAN. GREN. GUARDS
DONALD BOWDEN ROYAL CAN. AIR FORCE
PASTOR REV. B. MALLALIEU B.D.

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War or Conflict Term
Second World War
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Québec
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Erected by the Calvary United Church on Maple Street, this Roll of Honour lists parishioners who served during the Second World War. It was moved to the Legion when the church closed in December 2014.

City
Sutton
Country
Canada
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Honour Roll
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4042
City/Municipality
Sutton
Memorial Number
24011-016
Type
Other
Address
2 Curley Street
Location
Royal Canadian Legion No. 158
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.1095626, -72.6138082
Submitted By
Jan & Jessie Chayer
Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LELAND STANFORD WESTOVER
38TH BATTALION C.E.F.
KILLED IN ACTION VIMY RIDGE, FRANCE,
APRIL 9TH 1917
AGE 18 YEARS 9 MONTHS

HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY

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This memorial is dedicated to the memory of parishioner, Leland Stanford Westover, who was killed in action at Vimy Ridge while serving with the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. It was erected by the Westover family in the Sutton Methodist Church.

In 1925, when the United Church of Canada was formed, the Sutton Methodist Church on Maple Street became the Calvary United Church. When the church closed in December 2014, the plaque was given to the Westover family who donated it to the Legion.

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Sutton
Country
Canada
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Plaque - brass
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4045
City/Municipality
Sutton
Memorial Number
24011-015
Type
Other
Address
52 Principale South
Location
Grace Anglican Church
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
45.1030566, -72.6179919
Submitted By
Jan & Jessie Chayer
Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES EDWARD DYER
SERVED IN FRANCE IN THE 14TH CANADIAN INF. BATT'N.
ENLISTED IN 148TH BATT. CANADIAN, B.E.F. JUNE 1916
BORN IN SUTTON, QUEBEC, JAN. 26TH 1896
IN A HEROIC ENDEAVOR TO AID A COMRADE
HE WAS KILLED IN THE TRENCHES AT LE BOURQUE,
FRANCE, FEB. 25TH 1917.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS;
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

ERECTED BY HIS GRANDMOTHER, MRS. F.A. CUTTER

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Québec
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This memorial to Charles Edward Dyer, a local soldier killed in France on 25 February 1917 while serving with the 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion, was erected by his grandmother, Mrs. F.A. Cutter.

City
Sutton
Country
Canada
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Plaque - bronze
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4046
City/Municipality
Sutton
Memorial Number
24011-014
Type
Other
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
0, 0
Submitted By
Jan & Jessie Chayer
Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ERNEST GARDNAR RUSSELL
6TH ANTI TANK REGIMENT R.C.A.
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
JULY 24 1944
AGE 21 YEARS AND 15 DAYS
HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.

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Québec
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Draped over with a British union jack flag, this plaque is dedicated to a local gunner, Ernest Gardnar Russell, who was killed in action in France on 24 July 1944. It was erected by his family in the Calvary United Church on Maple Street.

The plaque was claimed by the family in December 2014, when the church was sold and its current location is not known.

City
Sutton
Country
Canada
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Plaque - marble
Memorial CF Legacy ID
4038
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