Cenotaph - Amherst Island, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 10.129 W 076° 42.212
18T E 363807 N 4892034
Simple stone cairn dedicated to those from Amherst Island who served during three conflicts.
Waymark Code: WM192BT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/13/2023
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Stone cairn with affixed plaque is located on the grounds of the Amherst Island Public School.
The marker text reads:
THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
BOER WAR 1902
Edward Filson
1st World War 1914 - 1918
James Bell
Earnest Dennee
Maurice Glass
Thomas McFern
Stirling Polley
Ross Pringle
Oswald Wemp
Frederick Willard
2nd World War 1939 - 1945
John Kearney
Wallace Kearney
Frederick Wemp
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Boer War
First World War
Second World War
In Honor Of: Those from Amherst Island who served and died.
Marker Text:
THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
BOER WAR 1902
Edward Filson
1st World War 1914 - 1918
James Bell
Earnest Dennee
Maurice Glass
Thomas McFern
Stirling Polley
Ross Pringle
Oswald Wemp
Frederick Willard
2nd World War 1939 - 1945
John Kearney
Wallace Kearney
Frederick Wemp
Who Put it Here?: Loyalist Township
Description of Memorial:
Simple stone cairn with marker affixed. The cairn is located on the grounds of the Amherst Island Public School on Front Road.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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