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On 1 May 1917, a choir stall at St. Albans Cathedral was dedicated by the officers of the 3rd Battalion to honour Captain George Leycester Ingles who died in the First World War. The dedication was conducted by His Grace George Thorneloe, Archbishop of Algoma, who was assisted by the Bishop of Toronto.

Born 23 April 1886 to Reverend Charles L. and Frances Helen Oates 'Nettie' Ingles in Toronto, George was a graduate of Trinity College Divinity School and a member of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada militia when he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 24 September 1914. He became a chaplain in the 3rd Battalion before contracting spinal meningitis while attending to pastoral duties with infected soldiers. He succumbed to the disease and died on 1 January 1915.

On 8 June 1919, 150 members and former members of the 20th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force were in attendance when their Colours were deposited in St. Alban's Cathedral. Conducting the ceremony was Lord Bishop James Sweeney, assisted by Canon Macnab; Brigadier General Robert R. Rennie of the 4th Battalion was also present. The banner bore the text of Psalm 20:5: “In the name of our God we will set up our banners.”

In earlier times, Colours played a prominent part in many battles. They served to identify units in battle, often marking the focal point of a struggle. Captured Colours were a prized trophy and attracted enemy attention and inspired much gallantry. By the late 19^th and 20^th Century, however, they were no longer carried in battle, but their status as the heart and soul of a Regiment continued, and the laying up of Colours signifies and helps keep holy the memories of the men who sacrificed their lives.

The 20th Battalion was drawn from regiments in Central Ontario and began arriving in France on 15 September 1915. Members saw action at the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and Canada’s Hundred Days, before returning home on 13 March 1919.

The 20th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force Colours were likely lost in 1929 fire at St. Alban's. They were located in the Chapel of St. Alban-the-Martyr in Royal St. George's College at 120 Howland Avenue.

On Christmas Day 1920, Lionel G. and Emma L. Amsden dedicated a pair of English made bronze alms dishes to St. Alban’s Cathedral in honour of their son, William George Amsden. Born in Detroit, Michigan on March 23, 1888, Amsden moved with his parents to Toronto as a boy. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science and was working as an engineer at the Consolidated Optical Company, for which his father was vice-president, when he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on March 1, 1916. He belonged to the 12^th York Regiment Militia in Toronto and was promoted to lieutenant in the 4^th Battalion on November 2, 1917. While fighting in Amiens, Lieutenant Amsden was killed in action on August 8, 1918.

The alms dishes were likely lost in 1929 fire at St. Alban's. They were located in the Chapel of St. Alban-the-Martyr in Royal St. George's College at 120 Howland Avenue.

The cenotaph at York Cemetery is a stone shaft located prominently in a roundabout in the midst of the cemetery grounds. A raised polished red granite Sword of Honour is on the front and back. Dedicated on 20 October 1963, the cenotaph was erected by the Citizens Repatriation League and the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds.

Commencing in the late 20th century, this cenotaph has become the focal point for several Toronto based Army Reserve units' Remembrance Day ceremonies, including 2 Field Engineer Regiment and the Toronto Service Battalion.

When war was declared in South Africa, Britain accepted an Infantry battalion of 1,000 men to serve for one year. Canada could have easily given twice that number but no one was willing to pay for them. A Special Service Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment was raised from all across the country. Toronto provided C Company of which 30 men, including the Company Commander, came from The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada. The soldiers were selected, equipped and moved to Quebec to sail to South Africa on October 30, 1899.

Canadian troops received much of the credit for the great victory at Paardeberg on February 27, 1900. From there the Canadians marched on to capture the Boer capital of Bloemfontein but did very little fighting. They continued in South Africa until they reached the end of their engagement period in October 1900. Although the war was still going on, the men of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada serving with the Royal Canadian Regiment came home.

Battle casualties were light compared to the number of Canadians who died from disease in South Africa. There were 89 Canadians killed in action and another 135 who died of disease. A further 252 Canadians were wounded. 

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Battle Honours is located above the Wall of Honour. Battle Honours are the most important engagements where the fighting was fiercest and casualties the heaviest. Rifle Regiments do not carry Regimental Colours, instead they are displayed on the drums.

The Northwest Field Force Tablet is dedicated to the casualties of all contributing units of the Battleford Column, Northwest Resistance. It was unveiled in the University Avenue Armouries by the Governor General at a special regimental parade on 10 December 1899. It was subsequently moved and remounted in Moss Park Armoury after 1963.

The Peacetime Casualties Tablet was unveiled in 2014 and dedicated to The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada's casualties in peacetime, from training accidents to deaths during non-declared conflicts.

The South African War Tablet is dedicated to The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada's four casualties in the South African War and was consecrated on 16 May 2012. 

The Korean War Tablet is dedicated to The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada's six casualties in Korea and was consecrated on 16 May 2012.