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The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of George McLaughlin is etched into his memorial. He had a small pox mark on his left cheek, stood 5 foot 9 inches, had brown hair and hazel eyes.

George was a banker at the Bank of Nova Scotia before the war and played hockey and softball on occasion. He had served in the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders as well as the Brockville Rifles. Passing his initial training June - July 1942 in Toronto, Ontario, he followed this with his Air Navigator’s course in London, Ontario August - December 1942. He was first listed as missing in action, and later presumed dead as of 18 November 1943. According to eyewitnesses, an aircraft crashed less than a mile North of the village of Herschwiesen. It had been shot down by an enemy night fighter.

George had five brothers enlisted in the war and a fiancée from Ottawa, Miss Frances M. Reid.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Pember John Casselman is etched into his memorial. He had brown hair, blue eyes and was 5 foot, 6 inches in height. His occupation prior to the war was listed as Farmer. 

Pember embarked on 25 October 1916, arrived in England 31 October. While serving with the 4th Canadian Field Artillery, he was wounded in the left arm and head. Pember had tonsillitis and contracted diphtheria in France in October 1917 and was released back to service in April 1918. He was wounded in his face, right arm and right leg, broke his left tibia and died from his wounds on 28 May 1918.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Herbert Carl Empey is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 10 inches, had black hair and blue eyes and scars on his left forearm and inside of his right knee.

His occupation was listed as labourer, but he was unemployed at time of enlistment. He enlisted as a wireless operator or air gunner standard and trained in Brandon, Manitoba; Calgary, Alberta, and “Y” depot at Dafoe Saskatchewan before departing from Halifax in October 1941. He served with the Royal Air Force from 14 November 1941 until his aircraft was lost in an air operations over Germany on 27 August 1942.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Bernice Wilburn Fetterly is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 6 ½ inches, had black hair and blue eyes. He had a small circular scar on his left ear.

Wilburn was a Farmer before the war. He departed Halifax aboard the RMS Missinabie on 19 June 1916 and was transferred to the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Royal Highlanders on 3 July 1916. He had asked a friend who had enlisted with him to write home in case of his death which his friend did on 5 November 1916. The letter was published in the Chesterville Record on 30 November:

“The boys are good and it was great the way they helped me carry him to the dressing station under the rain of shells…

Those who looked on said it was a wonder we were not all blown to bits, but we never thought of that, and my object was to get him to a dressing station as quickly as possible. I knew he had been hit pretty badly but he seemed so strong and wanted to sit up and did three or four times, that I thought he would be all right.

One other poor fellow lost his life getting Wilburn in. He got hit in the thigh and died at the dressing station, so you see what one comrade will do for another here. The same sniper nearly got the other fellow also, but missed. I was about fifty yards from where it happened and it all occurred in a time you could count three.” 

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. Unable to locate a photograph of Alfred, the general list cap badge which was a standard badge worn by soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War, is etched into his memorial. 

Alfred stood 5 foot 8.5 inches, had dark brown hair and gray eyes and was a labourer before the war. He departed Halifax aboard the RMS Mauritania on 25 October 1916. He arrived in France 29 November 1916, joined the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion on 10 December 1916, and was subsequently posted to Canadian Corps for Agricultural work on 13 March 1917. Alfred rejoined his unit on 7 May 1918 and was reported killed in action on 31 August 1918.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Charles Mitchell is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 2 inches, had sandy brown hair, blue eyes and several scars from burns across his abdomen.

Charles was a labourer before the war. He sailed from Halifax on RMS Mauretania 25 October 1916 and arrived in England on 31 October 1916. He was hospitalized for influenza on 15 December 1916 and released on 4 January 1917. Charles was first reported as wounded on 3 May 1917, later listed as missing believed killed on that date or since. His battalion was near Arras at the time. His medals and decorations were sent to his friend Miss E.W. Reveler of Cannamore.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Milfred Steinburg is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 6 inches, had dark hair, gray eyes and a scar on his left cheek.

Milfred was a farmer before the war. He sailed from Halifax on SS Mauretania on 25 October 1916 and arrived in England on 31 October. His will was witnessed by Captain Glasgow. He was killed in action on 17 Aug 1917.

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of H. H. Bismark Shaver is etched into his memorial.

His widow Beatrice, forwarded a letter she received to his parents on 29 September 1918 and the letter was published in the Chesterville Record on 14 November 1918:

“He met his death well asleep in his dugout late at night, a large shell landing alongside demolished almost the whole place; in all five men were buried of whom two were recovered alive.” 

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Burnis Shaver is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 9 inches, had fair hair and blue eyes and an appendectomy scar.

Burnis was a traveler before the war. He was taken on strength with the 2nd Battery on 28 October 1915, transferred to the 6th Howitzer Brigade on the 29th, and to the brigade’s 22nd Battery on the 30th. Burnis embarked for France on 16 March 1916.

Letters home from his brother and his Lieutenant detailing the events of early May 1917 were published in the Chesterville Record on 1 January 1918:

“The battery had been shelled rather heavily for a time and the men had taken cover in a trench where they were fairly safe. As the shelling grew less, Bern who was always to the front in everything, and did not know fear, came out into the open with a chum. When they were at the edge of the trench a shell hit and wounded both of them. Bern was hit in the back of the head and was unconscious when picked up. He was taken at once to the dressing station and was tended there and sent down to No. 12 Field Ambulance, where he arrived in the early morning.” 

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.

The Morewood Cenotaph Committee honored their fallen on the 100th anniversary of the original unveiling of the cenotaph - July 6, 2021, by installing 21 mini-monuments - ten along each side - one for each of those who had given their lives, and one by itself at the back representing all who returned. A portrait of Hugh Carlyle Moffatt is etched into his memorial. He stood 5 foot 6, had dark hair and blue eyes. His complexion was described as ruddy and he had a burn scar at the outer corner of his right eye.

Hugh was a baker before the war. He departed Halifax aboard RMS Mauretania on 25 October 1916, arriving in England on 31 October. On 11 November 1916, he was diagnosed with a corneal ulcer and remained in the hospital until 1 March 1917. He was transferred to the 10th Canadian Railway troops on 5 November 1917. On 29 November he was listed with a gunshot wound and dangerously ill and succumbed to his wounds at No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station on 30 November 1917. His will was signed by Capt. E.J. Glasgow on 11 October 1916.

A letter from Hugh's Platoon Officer describing the events leading to his death was published 10 January 1918 in the Chesterville Record:

"It was on Nov. 28th, Just about noon, we had just finished our lunch of tea, bully beef, bread and jam when a report was brought in that our little railway had been hit by a German shell. We took one of our little engines and one car, onto which we loaded rails and materials, together with the tools to repair the track. We were a party of twelve, and when we were running along the track about four hundred yards from the famous Hill 60, south east of Ypres, a shrapnel shell burst over the car, hitting all but three of the party. I escaped with a hole through my steel helmet and a lump on my head, fortunately I did not lose consciousness and was able to send for assistance. It was not many minutes before we had a stretcher and some men from a nearby dugout to help us with first aid dressings.

He did not utter a single complaint during the journey, just asking men coolly what position he should lie in on the stretcher to do himself the most good. He set an example of courage and endurance which was more than creditable for one of his age.

He passed a quiet night, never complaining and seeming to suffer very little. He was very weak in the morning, and sank gradually all day, losing consciousness in the evening he passed quietly away at 11:40 am Nov 30th"

The 20 pillars representing individual soldiers are in alphabetic order. The 21^st pillar sits in the shadow of the cenotaph and between the two rows.