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 MHM Jardine's Lookout - Winnipeg MB Posted by:  PeterNoG
N 49° 55.352 W 097° 13.392
14U E 627539 N 5531531
This Manitoba Historical Marker is right next to the roadway in Field of Honour #5 (1331-2795) of Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMMX3M
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/18/2014
Views: 3
Marker Name: Jardine's Lookout
Agency: Gov't of Canada
Languages: French, Chinese & English
Location:
Field of Honour #5 (1331-2795)
Brookside Cemetery
Winnipeg
Marker Text:
Jardine's Lookout
This plaque is dedicated to all members of the Winnipeg Grenadiers of Canada
In the early hours of December 19, 1941, "A" and "D" Companies of the Winnipeg Grenadiers of Canada fought to stem the waves of Japanese troops attacking the strategic high ground on Mount Butler. After a vicious struggle the Canadians became divided. A group was driven downhill to Jardine's Lookout, where Company Sergeant Major John Osborn took charge of about 65 Grenadiers of "A" Company. Hand grenades were thrown at his group. Osborn responded by flinging these back at the enemy. One grenade was thrown which he could not pick up in tome, and after shouting a warning, he threw his body over it, thus saving the lives of several comrades. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for military valour in the British Commonwealth.
Website: [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: Not listed
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