Major Gordon Southam Memorial - Hamilton, ON
Posted by: stinger503
N 43° 14.688 W 079° 52.512
17T E 591316 N 4788614
A small Memorial for WWI Soldier
Waymark Code: WMEPBG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/22/2012
Views: 3
This memorial is dedicated to Major Gordon Southam. He was killed in the Battle of Somme on October 15, 1916. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery's 8th Brigade. Southam was buried in the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
The monument appears to have been a fountain but it hasn't been working for a while. The park itself is named Southam but I am unsure of whether it is named after Gordon Southam or his father, William Southam who bought the Hamilton Spectator in 1877 (the surrounding neighbourhood is named after William).
List if there are any visiting hours: Daytime only
Entrance fees (if it applies): None
Type of memorial: Monument
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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