Summerland War Memorial - Summerland, British Columbia
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N 49° 36.042 W 119° 40.874
11U E 306268 N 5497689
The Summerland War Memorial is located within Memorial Park which borders Wharton Street and Victoria Road S in downtown Summerland.
Waymark Code: WMQ0Q2
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/24/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
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On Summerland War Memorial are 39 names from World War I and 25 names from World War II. On the WWI Roll of Honour is one woman listed; she was Millicent DeThoren who served as a nurse.

The stepped stone memorial stands about 9 feet in height and has black granite plaques on one face as well a bronze Korean War plaque.

We honour all our Veterans who served during WWI, WWII and the Korean War.

1914 Roll of Honour 1918

Agur, H. W.
Andrews, J.
Barkwill, G.
Barkwill, H. D.
Bridgeman, A.
Callan, R.
Clouston, R
Dale, G. C.
De Thoren, Millicent
Deans, R.
Figgis, H. A.
Fisher, G.
Fittin, J.
Gallaugher, W.
Gordon, J.
Hall, C. E.
Harwood, A.
Herron, D.
Higgin, J. L.
Holder, P.
Johnston, E.
Joyce, M.
Kerr, C.
Knox, T. F.
Mc Intosh, D. J.
Mc Leod, G. H.
Milligan, H. A.
Naper, F.
Osler, R.
Otterwill, T.
Pares, T. E.
Rea, R.
Rush, C.
Stevens, J.
Treffry, J.
Van Allen, K. M.
Walker, F. .R.
Wilson, G.

1939 Roll of Honour 1945

Agur, R.
Blagborne, C. W.
Boothe, G.
Brennan, T.
Clements, A.
Daniels, M.
Duncan, R.F.
Gould, L.
Hickey L.G.
Hunt, E.
Jewell J. R.
Lemke J. J.
Murfitt, H. A.
Mc Cutcheon, R.
Mc Dougald, K.
Mc Lachlan, R.
Powell, R.
Rumball, H.
Smith, A.
Smith, A. W.
Smith, E.
Temple, A. J. G.
Verrier, C.
Wilson, W. D.
Young, T.

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Memorial Park is an urban park in downtown Summerland where many festivals and events take place. There are large grassy areas, mature shade trees, picnic tables, washrooms, playground, benches and the Kinsman Theatre. Also within the park is the Summerland Horseshoe Club with about 16 pits. There is a large mural of yellow daisies on their club house.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
WWI, WWII and Korea

In Honor Of: Our Boys of Summerland

Marker Text:
In Memory of Our Boys Summerland 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 Korea 1950 - 1953

Date of dedication: Unknown

Who Put it Here?: Community of Summerland

Description of Memorial:
The stepped stone memorial stands about 9 feet in height and has black granite plaques on one face as well a bronze Korean War plaque.
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