Foremost Cenotaph

This memorial was erected by the Village of Foremost to replace the original municipal cenotaph, which was demolished in 1991. It is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

Inscription

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DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SO UNSELFISHLY SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE TWO GREAT WORLD WARS

“THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.”

KILLED IN ACTION

WORLD WAR I
1914-1918

BALDWIN, FRED
COOK, GERALD
DAWSON, THOMAS
GARRISON, HARRY
GRIFFITHS, WALTER
HALL, PRIVATE
HARVIE, JOCK
JOHNSON, KENNETH
JONES, JACK R.

WORLD WAR II
1939-1945

ASHLEY, ROBIN – NAVY
DRUHAN, CPL. GRANT – ARMY
FOSTER, CPL. JAMES – ARMY
FRASER, SGT. JAMES – RCAF
HALVERSON, SGT. CLARENCE – RCAF
HOFFARTH, SGT. BERNARD – RCAF
HUNT, SQN. LDR. ROBERT B. – RCAF
JOHNSON, GNR. HENRY O. – ARMY
LYSAK, SGT. LEO M. – RCAF
MEDHURST, FLT. LIEUT. CHARLES – RCAF
MEDHURST, LIEUT. NEIL D. – ARMY
STROMSMOE, PTE. MYLO – US ARMY
STROMSMOE, GERALD – MERCHANT MARINE
STROMSMOE, PTE. WALDO – ARMY
WILSON, PTE. REGINALD W. – ARMY

Ce mémorial a été érigé par le village de Foremost en remplacement du cénotaphe municipal d’origine qui a été démoli en 1991. Il est dédié aux résidants de l’endroit morts au combat durant les Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.