Charles Edward Dyer Memorial Plaque
This memorial to Charles Edward Dyer, a local soldier killed in France on 25 February 1917 while serving with the 14th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, was erected by his grandmother, Mrs. F.A. Cutter.
Inscription
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF
CHARLES EDWARD DYER
SERVED IN FRANCE IN THE 14TH CANADIAN INFANTRY BATTALION. ENLISTED IN 148TH BATTALION, CANADIAN B.E.F. JUNE 1916, BORN IN SUTTON, QUEBEC, JANUARY 26TH, 1896. IN A HEROIC ENDEAVOR TO AID A COMRADE HE WAS KILLED IN THE TRENCHES AT LE BOURQUE, FRANCE, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1917.
GREAT LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
ERECTED BY HIS GRANDMOTHER, MRS. F.A. CUTTER
Plaque commémorative de Charles Edward Dyer
Ce mémorial dédié à Charles Edward Dyer, soldat de la région mort en France le 25 février 1917 alors qu’il servait avec le 14e bataillon d’infanterie, dans le cadre du Corps expéditionnaire canadien, a été érigé par sa grand-mère, madame F.A. Cutter.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.