Privates William Osgood and John Rogers - Les soldats William Osgood et John Rogers - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque, in memory of Privates William Osgood and John Rogers, is located in Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa. Cette plaque, en mémoire des soldats William Osgood et John Rogers, est située dans le cimetière Beechwood, à Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WM11HQ8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/28/2019
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Inscription on the plaque:
William Osgood and John Rogers
Serving as volunteers with the Ottawa Company of Sharpshooters during the North West Rebellion, they fell at the Battle of Cut Knife Hill, 2 May 1885. William Osgood, born in Buckingham, QC, in 1861, a machinist was a member of the 43rd Regiment. John Rogers, born in Barbados, in 1855, a public servant, was a member of the Governor General's Foot Guards. They were the first Ottawa soldiers to give their lives in combat for the Dominion of Canada.
Inscription sur la plaque
William Osgood et John Rogers
Servant comme volontaires dans la Ottawa Company of Sharpshooters durant la rébellion du Nord Ouest, ils sont tombés à la bataille de Cut Knife Hill le 2 mai 1885. William Osgood, né à Buckingham (Québec) en 1861, machiniste de métier, a fait partie du 43e régiment. John Rogers, né à la Barbade en 1855 et fonctionnaire de carrière, a fait partie des Governor General’s Foot Guards. Ils furent les premiers militaires d’Ottawa a sacrifier leur vie au combat pour leur patrie, le Canada.
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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