Mount Forest Cenotaph
Mount Forest Cenotaph was constructed in 1928 in memory of the veterans who died in the First World War (1914-1918). Their names are on the cenotaph. It was re-dedicated in 1946 to honour the veterans who died in the Second World War (1939-45). Their names were added to the cenotaph. Later a tribute to the veterans of the Korean War (1950-53) by placing a wreath each year.
The cenotaph is situated at the southern end of Mount Forest. In this park, there is also Mount Forest’s Historical Plaque; a tree sculpture depicting a soldier’s boots, rifle and helmet; and the turret of a Howitzer tank.
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR
THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
FROM LIEGE TO MONS
PTE. CHAS. R. ADAIR, PTE. CALVIN BAKER, LT. HAROLD BRIGHT, PTE. ALEX BROWN
KILLED IN FRANCE
CAPT. F.W. CAMPBELL, V.C., PTE. NELSON CAMPBELL, N.S. ALICE COOK, PTE. JOHN CUSHNIE, PTE. JOS. J. DOYLE, GNR. CHAS. DONGHY, PTE. DONALD EDWARDS, PTE WM. FOX, PTE. WM GLANVILLE, PTE. GEO. HEYD, PTE. GEO. HUNT, PTE. CHAS. A. HUNTER, PTE. ROBT. S. MARTING, PTE. ERNST MCKEOWN, CPL. ROBERT. A. MORRIS, LT. JAS. TH.H. NAISMITH, PTE. IRA MORRISON, PTE. WALTER PASS, PTE. LUI PEZATTO, L. CPL. JAS. ROBBIE, PTE. PATIRCK SCHOLES, PTE. MICHAEL SHANNON, SGT. DOUGLAS SMITH, PTE. HOWARD SMITH, PTE. WILL S. SMITH, PTE. RUSSELL WEBSTER, SIG. EARL WHITE, PTE. CHAS. WILSON
THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939-1945
LA. C. STAFFORD T. BRACEY, F.O. JACK CAMPBELL, PTE. ROBERT J. CAMPBELL, F.O. WM. A. CORELY, P.O. JEROME A. EPOCH, LAC. ROSS GARDINER, TPR. DONALD KEITH, L. CPL. IRWIN A. LYTLE, PTE J. MACDONALD, DRV. HUGH C. MCEACHERN, L. CPL. ORBIE MCINTOSH, SGT. STEPHEN MCNEIL, PTE. VINCENT MCNEILL, PTE. RAYMOND NEAL, CPL. AUSTIN M. O’DONNELL, L. CPL. PAUL V. O’DONNELL, P.O. JOHN W. PATRICK, GNR. EDWARD PATTERSON, SGT. J. WINSTON PRATT, PTE. LEO PRINGLEMEIR, W.O. ROBT. E. ROOS, LT. JOHN SCUDAMORE, FLT. SGT. LOREN SMALL, F.O. GEORGE SPEIRS
Cénotaphe de Mount Forest
Le cénotaphe de Mount Forest a été érigé en 1928 à la mémoire des anciens combattants morts pendant la Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918). Leurs noms sont inscrits sur le monument. En 1946, il a été dédié aux anciens combattants morts pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-1945). Leurs noms ont été ajoutés sur le monument. Une couronne y est en outre déposée chaque année à la mémoire des anciens combattants de la guerre de Corée (1950-1953).
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.