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 "LIEUTENANT-COLONEL THAIN WENDELL MACDOWELL, V.C., D.S.O., 1890-1960 ~ Maitland Posted by:  Weathervane
N 44° 38.159 W 075° 36.734
18T E 451442 N 4942695
This Plaque is located on King Street (Road 2) in Maitland.
Waymark Code: WME7EW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/14/2012
Views: 3
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
Born at Lachute, Quebec, MacDowell moved to Maitland in 1897. He attended local schools and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1915. During World War I, he enlisted, on January 9, 1915, in the 38th Battalion, C.E.F. On April 9, 1917, during the battle of Vimy Ridge, assisted by two runners, he captured two machine guns, two officers and seventy-five men. With the vision of the enemy obscured by a turn in a passage in their dug-out, he was able to convince them that he commanded a vastly superior force. His action eliminated a serious obstacle to the gaining of his battalion's objective, and he was awarded the British Empire's highest decoration for valour, the Victoria Cross.
Address or location of plaque: On the northwest corner of King Street (Road 2) and Church Street.
Physical location of plaque: Village
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Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: Very Good
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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