Private Wesley Haines, a young local hero, died during the Boer War in South Africa. A member of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry, 2nd (Special Service) Battalion "C" Company, he died of Enteric Fever on June 6, 1900. He is buried in the Braamfontein Garden of Remembrance in Johannesburg. His service number was 4272. The memorial featuring a bust in his likeness is the only memorial dedicated to an individual in the Veteran's Memorial Park.
Newmarket, Ontario
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IN MEMORY OF
PTE W. HAINES
MEMBER OF 2ND BATTALION
ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
WHO DIED FOR HIS QUEEN
AND COUNTRY IN
SOUTH AFRICA
6th OF JUNE 1900
AGED 19 YEARS
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Private Wesley Haines Memorial
D’arcy and Church Streets
Newmarket
Ontario
Private Wesley Haines Memorial
D’arcy and Church Streets
Newmarket
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 44.0509739
Long. -79.4583054
Lat. 44.0509739
Long. -79.4583054
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