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City/Municipality
Windsor
Memorial Number
35099-005
Type
Address
Tecumseh Road E
Location
Jackson Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
42.29528, -83.02261
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INSCRIBED ON THIS TABLET ARE THE NAMES OF VOLUNTEERS, RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX WHO SERVED IN THE BRITISH ARMY DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA A.D. 1899-1902. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD CONTINGENTS AND THE NAMES OF THE VARIOUS BATTLES

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This memorial to the South African War veterans of Essex County was dedicated in 1906 outside the former Post Office. It was relocated to Jackson Park in 1932. Ouellette Avenue was extended in 1961, which forced the monument to be moved and re-dedicated that year. It now rests in the park's sunken gardens.

John Scott well-known architect in Detroit, Michigan (John Scott & Co.) designed the Windsor Memorial Fountain, honouring veterans from the Boer War in South Africa, 1903-04. The firm's best known work in Canada was the refined Beaux-Arts design for the Carnegie Library in Windsor, Ont. (1902-03).

City
Windsor
Country
Type Description
Wall and balustrade
Memorial CF Legacy ID
942
City/Municipality
Windsor
Memorial Number
35099-003
Type
Address
Sandwich Street roundabout
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
42.3069632, -83.0729719
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Two bronze sculptures stand together on a tall plinth at the centre of Sandwich Towne roundabout. The location is very close to where Chief Tecumseh and his men would have crossed for the battle of Fort Detroit. General Brock is depicted as looking to the Canadian side of the battle where cannon shots would have been fired from. Tecumseh, on his horse, sits tall and strong while Brock stands at his side peering through a telescope. This monument by artist Mark Williams and community builder John Muir, commemorates the historic friendship between General Sir Isaac Brock, commander of the British Forces in Canada, and Shawnee Chief Tecumseh during the War of 1812.

The life size sculptures were created by local artist Mark Williams who spent two years on the piece. It weighs about one ton and the bronze work was completed by Hopper Foundry of Forest Ontario. The monument commemorates the historic moment when General Brock and Chief Tecumseh met in Windsor during the War of 1812. A meeting that helped shape the future of Canada. The concept was generated from historical facts of the battle presented by long-time resident and vice-principal of General Brock Public School, John Muir. In John’s vision Chief Tecumseh was to sit tall on his horse as the leader of his people.

The presentation of gifts the night before the battle was added after Mark spoke with Scott Finlay of Parks Canada who had a wealth of information for both Chief Tecumseh and General Brock. He spoke of the kind of men they were, which led to the covering of half of Chief Tecumseh’s face with his hair. Indigenous people never wanted their souls taken, so you could not take a picture, make sketches or anything like that. Mark has hidden Tecumseh's face to protect his soul.

The night before the battle, Brock and Tecumseh met in Amherstburg at Fort Malden and General Brock presented Chief Tecumseh with a holster of guns that was on his horse's neck. Chief Tecumseh in return gave General Brock the sash he was wearing. Tecumseh was not a colourful leader in the way he appeared to others and did not need for any drapery. If presented with anything, he would quickly pass them on to his followers and not use them as a badge of honour for himself. This was another reason for showing the exchange between the two men, as Tecumseh surely would have passed on his gift of saddle pistols to one of his men. 

When Americans declared war against Britain in an attempt to remove them from North America, the commander of the British forces in Canada was General Sir Isaac Brock. He formed an alliance with Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, who also wanted to hinder American expansion. Tecumseh joined his 600 men with Brock’s 700 men and together they presented a united front that made the Americans believe they were badly outnumbered and led to the capture of Detroit.

John Muir understood the significance of Tecumseh and Brock and began lobbying for a monument back in 2012 on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. John passed away in 2016, but thanks to his dedication this project was well underway by that time. He did get to see his vision for Chief Tecumseh on horseback and General Brock in finished clay. The monument was supposed to be completed in September 2017, but was delayed after Indigenous artifacts were found during excavation, prompting archeologists to study the area. Some of the artifacts found go back 2,600 years.

The Tecumseh and Brock Monument was unveiled on September 7, 2018, and John's son attended the ceremony to see his dad's dream finally come to be. 

City
Windsor
Country
Type Description
Statue
Memorial CF Legacy ID
10904
City/Municipality
Tecumseh
Memorial Number
35098-028
Type
Address
12340 Tecumseh Road East
Location
Tecumseh Parkway
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
42.311823, -82.8851164
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Victoria Edwards
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Tecumseh 1812 Peace Park
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The 1812 Peace Garden, which commemorates the War of 1812, was erected by the Tecumseh Area Historical Society Thursday 06/21/2012. The town was named in honour of Tecumseh, Shawnee chief, who was leader of a First Nations confederacy and military leader in the War of 1812. The 1812 Peace Garden is a component of the Tecumseh Parkway, driving route running along the Thames River that will connect many sites of cultural, historic, natural and commercial interest. The parkway includes a number of stops at significant sites along the route, including the Tecumseh monument near Thamesville which marks the site of the Battle of the Thames, in which the legendary Shawnee Chief was killed. Along the route are various sites, including Tecumseh Park in Chatham, where encamped British troops successfully skirmished with the advancing Americans.

City
Tecumseh
Country
Type Description
Garden
Memorial CF Legacy ID
9861
City/Municipality
Tecumseh
Memorial Number
35098-001
Type
Address
12321 Lanoue Street
Location
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 261
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
42.3106281, -82.8855516
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Town of Tecumseth
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The Tecumseh Mural was unveiled on 3 July 2022. The mural honours the Canadian Armed Forces, the poppy, and Colonel Paul Poisson - the Town of Tecumseh's first mayor.

City
Tecumseh
Country
Type Description
Mural
Memorial CF Legacy ID
11347
City/Municipality
North York
Memorial Number
35097-001
Type
Address
100 Princess Avenue
Location
Earl Haig Secondary School
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.7696173, -79.4071126
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Earl Haig Secondary School

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Earl Haig Secondary School is named after Field Marshal The 1st Earl Haig. The school was established in 1928, shortly after the Early Haig’s death.

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC, was born in Scotland in 1861. Joining the British Army, he served as a cavalryman in the Sudan and South Africa and after the South African War rapidly rose through the ranks. When the First World War broke out, Haig commanded the British 1st Corps and in 1915 he was appointed Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France, a position he held until the end of the war. He oversaw the terrible battles of the Somme of 1916. In 1918, he extended the British section of the Western Front southwards, his troops suffering terrible losses at the hands of the German offensive. After the war, he devoted himself to the welfare of his men. He spent his later years traveling the British Empire initiating charities to aid those who had served with him.

City
North York
Country
Type Description
Building; school
Photo Credit
Richard Turcotte
Memorial CF Legacy ID
8943
City/Municipality
Brooklin
Memorial Number
35096-029
Type
Address
8 Vipond Road
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.957253, -78.9631356
Inscription

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LEST WE FORGET

BOER WAR
WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
NATO
PEACEKEEPING
AFGHANISTAN

DEDICATED TO THE BRAVE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF BROOKLIN AND SURROUNDING AREA
WHO SERVED IN CANADA'S CONFLICTS
AND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO
MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.
MAY THEY EVER BE REMEMBERED

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MEMORIAM EORUM RETINEBIMUS
LEGION

BROOKLIN BR. NO. 152

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The Brooklin Legion unveiled a new cenotaph on September 30, 2019 honouring the men and women of Brooklin and surrounding area who served in Canada's conflicts and especially to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It took the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 152 about two years to raise the $75,000 needed for the granite cenotaph. The Brooklin Legion traditionally held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony outside Luther Vipond Memorial Arena. But with changes expected because of the expansion of Highway 7, the cenotaph was erected at the Brooklin Community Centre and Library, which is within marching distance of the Legion. The Brooklin Legion will hold it’s first Remembrance Day ceremony at the new cenotaph in November 2019.

City
Brooklin
Country
Type Description
Slab - granite
Photo Credit
Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
Memorial CF Legacy ID
10202
City/Municipality
Ajax
Memorial Number
35096-028
Type
Address
65 Harwood Avenue South
Location
Ajax Town Hall
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.8503254, -79.0208368
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THE FOUNDING OF AJAX

In 1941 the Canadian Government established here a shell-filling plant operated by Defence Industries Limited. At peak production over 9,000 persons from across Canada lived and worked on this site. The community was named for H.M.S. Ajax, the British cruiser which, with H.M.S. Exeter and H.M.S. Achilles, defeated the German pocket battleship "Graf Spee" in December, 1939, at the Battle of the River Plate. After the Second World War, Ajax became a temporary campus of the University of Toronto for thousands of returning veterans. Under the administration of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the community grew and new industries were attracted. It became an Improvement District in 1950 and an incorporated town in 1954.

Erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, Archives of Ontario

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The Founding of Ajax Plaque was erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board. It is dedicated to the establishment of a munitions plant during the Second World War and Ajax being a temporary campus of the  University of Toronto for thousands of Veterans returning from the Second World War.

The town name is from the British cruiser HMS Ajax, which was a key player during the Battle of the River Plate, the first Allied Naval victory in the war. In December 1939, a flotilla of British warships, including HMS Ajax, HMS Exeter and HMS Achilles, commanded by Commodore Harry Harwood, engaged and crippled the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee near the Uruguayan port of Montevideo. The German ship fled to into the port, but rather than face the overwhelming British force, the Captain scuttled his ship. The Town of Ajax takes its name from this famous battle.

City
Ajax
Country
Type Description
Plaque
Photo Credit
Paul Ozorak
Memorial CF Legacy ID
1397
City/Municipality
Whitby
Memorial Number
35096-027
Type
Address
2008 Boundary Road
Location
Intrepid Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.8557535, -78.8832243
Inscription

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CAMP X
1941 - 1946

ON THIS SITE BRITISH SECURITY
CO-ORDINATION OPERATED SPECIAL
TRAINING SCHOOL NO.103 AND HYDRA.

S.T.S. 103 TRAINED ALLIED AGENTS
IN THE TECHNIQUES OF SECRET
WARFARE FOR THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS
EXECUTIVE (SOE) BRANCH OF THE
BRITISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE.

HYDRA NETWORK COMMUNICATED
VITAL MESSAGES BETWEEN CANADA, THE
UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.

THIS COMMEMORATION IS DEDICATED
TO THE SERVICE OF THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO TOOK PART IN THESE OPERATIONS.

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IN MEMORY OF
SIR WILLIAM STEPHENSON

"The Man Called Intrepid"

BORN AT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA, JANUARY 11, 1896
DIED AT PAGET, BERMUDA, JANUARY 31, 1989

DIRECTOR OF BRITISH SECURITY CO-ORDINATION
1941-1946

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Dedicated to the men and women who participated in insurgency operations and to Sir William Stephenson "The Man Called Intrepid". It was erected by the Town of Whitby. This memorial to Camp "X" is located at the site of the British Special Training School No. 103 which operated from 1941 to 1946. William Stephenson enlisted as a Canadian Engineer in 1914 and saw action early during the First World War as a signaller with the 101st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Sgt Stephenson was badly wounded during a gas attack and, after recuperating, was commissioned into the Imperial Army and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He served with distinction during the war and was decorated several times for conspicuous gallantry and skill – being awarded the Military Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Croix de Guerre. During the Second World War, William Stephenson was appointed Director of British Security Coordination as well as Prime Minister Churchill’s personal representative to President Roosevelt. He was recognized for his services to the Commonwealth during the war years by being knighted in 1945 as well as receiving the United States Presidential Medal for Merit (that country’s highest award for a civilian) and the Order of Canada.

City
Whitby
Country
Type Description
Wall, plaques
Photo Credit
Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
Memorial CF Legacy ID
938
City/Municipality
Whitby
Memorial Number
35096-025
Type
Address
5155 Baldwin Street S
Location
Groveside Cemetery
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.937095, -78.9603922
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IN REMEMBRANCE
(LEGION CREST)
LEST WE FORGET.

ERECTED BY BRANCH 112, WHITBY

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This memorial is dedicated to the members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112. This soldiers' plot was established by the Legion in 1931. A wooden cross was dedicated in 1936 and was replaced by the present stone cross in 1959. The cross is surrounded by individual markers laid out in rows on the ground. 

City
Whitby
Country
Type Description
Cross - grey stone
Memorial CF Legacy ID
5624
City/Municipality
Whitby
Memorial Number
35096-006
Type
Address
111 Dundas Street East
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
43.8800462, -78.9413283
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PRO
HONORIS
CAVSA
1914
1918
1939
1945
KOREA
1950 - 1953


TOWN OF
WHITBY ONTARIO

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO PERPETUATE
THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE OF THE TOWN OF
WHITBY WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WARS

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OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
1914 - 1918
BAILEY, NORMAN GEORGE
BANCROFT, WILFRED LAURENCE
BARTON, WILLIAM JAMES
BATH, EDWARD ALLEN
BROWNELL, BURTON
BROWNELL, CHARLES HENRY
BROWNELL, FENTON EBERSON
CORRELL, ROBERT JACKSON
DAINES, LEONARD
DOW, ROBERT JOHN GUNN
ELVIDGE, FREDERICK WALTER
FALLON, MICHAEL JOHN
FULTON, ANDREW
FULTON, JAMES
FULTON, JOHN
GATES, JOHN ARCHIBALD
GILCHRIST, HUGH
GRIFFEN J.
HARKNESS, JAMES
HARTRICK, FREDERICK JAMES
JOHNSTON, RUSSELL NELSON
KENNY, NELSON CLARKE
LIGHTFOOT, WILLIAM
LONG, JAMES LAURIER
LOWE, WILLIAM HENRY
MURPHY, FRANK
MACGROTTY, FRANCIS ALEXANDER
MCBRIEN, DAVID
MCCLELLAN, JAMES IRVINE
MCGILLIVRAY, CHARLES
NEILL, NATHANIEL ROBERT
PERRY, CULLEN HAY
POGSON, VICTOR OSBORNE
RICE, ARLEIGH CHARLES
STARK, WILLAM HENRY
SHORE, ERNEST GEORGE
VANSTONE, GORDON ALGERNON
VANSTONE, HOWARD
WIDSTON, CHARLES HENRY
WILKINSON, WILLIAM LEWIS

1939 - 1945
ADAMS THOMAS RITCHIE
ANDERSON FREDERICK
BRADLEY, E.
BRATLEY, HAROLD FRANCIS
CARTER, GEORGE FREDERICK
CHARTERS, JAMES HENRY
COLEMAN, FREDERICK JOHN ARCHER
E ORIDCE, M
FALLON, FRANCIS MICHAEL
FOSTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH
GRIFFIN,R.C.
HARPER, DOUGLAS EDWARD
HOGG, PETER
HOOLEY, C. E.
HOWARD, E. J.
JOHNSON, LLOYD C.
KAPOSONSKY, W.
LYNE, JACK ARCHER
MARSHALL, THOMAS
MICHAEL, EVANS GEROW
MCIVOR, JAMES
OKE, MERVIN WILLIAM JOHN
PERRY, LESLIE HOLLIS MATHEW
PHILLIPS, C.
RAETS, WILLIAM
SCOTT, CLARENCE ELGY
SUTHERLAND, J.C.
THOMAS, YESTYN LLEWELLYN
WATSON, JOHN A.
WICSTON, W.O.
WILSON, S.A. (TWO)

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE WHITBY WAR VETERANS' CLUB

[bronze plaques on sides are the crests of the 116th and 182nd battalion from First World War./plaques de bronze sur les côtés portent les écussons des 116e et 182e bataillons, qui ont combattu pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.]



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WHITBY CENOTAPH, 1924

The Whitby Cenotaph was dedicated to those who lost their lives
in World War 1, on June 3, 1924, by Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor
Henry Cockshutt. All the town's children received a half-day
holiday from school to attend the ceremony. The memorial was
erected by the Whitby Great War Veterans' Association.

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This memorial is dedicated to the casualties of the First and Second World Wars. It is also dedicated to the veterans of the Korean War. It was erected by the Whitby War Veterans Club, 1924.

City
Whitby
Country
Type Description
Stele
Photo Credit
Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
Memorial CF Legacy ID
5604