Arthur Williams Memorial

This memorial, erected by the town of Port Hope and supporters from across Canada, is dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur T.H. Williams, a local Member of Parliament and commander of Militia troops at the Battle of Batoche during the North West Rebellion.

Inscription

[front/devant]

IN MEMORIAM

TO COMMEMORATE THE DEVOTED PATRIOTISM AND HEROIC BRAVERY OF LT.-COL. ARTHUR T.H. WILLIAMS M.P.
COMMANDING A BATTALION OF VOLUNTEER MILITIA WHO AFTER GALLANTLY LEADING THE VICTORIOUS AND DECISIVE CHARGE AT THE BATTLE OF THE BATOCHE

DURING THE REBELLION DIED IN THE N.W.T. DIED OF SICKNESS CONTRACTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES NEAR FORT PITT N.W.T. ON JULY 4, 1885
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN HIS NATIVE TOWN BY HIS ADMIRING COUNTRYMEN THROUGHOUT CANADA ASSISTED BY HIS COMPANIONS IN ARMS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINION

[Left side/Côté gauche]

THIS PLAQUE WAS PLACED HERE BY THE
MIDLAND REGIMENT ASSOCIATION ON
MAY 4, 1985, TO COMMEMORATE THE
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
MIDLAND BATTALIONS’ ACTION AT THE
BATTLE OF BATOCHE

SEMPER PARATUS

Ce mémorial, érigé par la ville de Port Hope et des donateurs de partout au Canada, est dédié au lcol Arthur T.H. Williams, député local et commandant des troupes de la milice à la bataille de Batoche, lors de la campagne du Nord-Ouest.

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