Princeton War Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to the men from Princeton and District who fought and those who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was erected in 1998 by Princeton and District. Information from local newspaper: During the dedication service of the new Princeton Soldiers’ Memorial cairn, flags were placed to recognize the three branches of the service. Placing these flags were: Jack Parker, Oxford County Naval Veterans’ Association; Frank Miller of Princeton placing the flag for the army; and Dave Church of R.C.A.F. 422 Nippissing Wing of North Bay.

Inscription

1914-1919
IN PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY
OF
LLOYD H. HUGHES
CHAS TOWNSEND

ERIC HUGHES
GEO H. CRACKNELL
WILFRED KIBBLE

GERRIT BROUER
REG HOME

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
AND
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF

BROMPTON J.
BAYLESS H.
CROSS H.
COURTNEY A.
DICKSON D.
DUNN C.
DUCE R.

EDMINSTON R.
FORCE E.
FORCE L.
GAGE R.
HUGHES T.
HUGHES A.
HORNE G.
HUFF H.

KIPP H.
KIPP F.
KEMPERT W.
MOORE C.
McARTHUR W.
MULLIN M.
MISENER W.
McNALLY J.

McDONALD D.
McDONALD M.
McDONALD C.
PELLOW A.
POAD H.
PORTER J.
PRICE G.
RACKNOR E.

REID S.
SUTHERLAND D.M.
SIBBICK G.
TUCKER H.
WILLIAMSON W.
WILSON W.
YARRINGTON A.

IN THE GREAT WAR
WHO GAVE THEIR WILLING SERVICE

TELL THEM OF US AND SAY:
FOR YOUR TO MORROW THESE GAVE THEIR TODAY.

1939-1945
IN GRATEFUL & HONOURED MEMORY
OF
REG. BASKETT
GEORGE CRERAR

MORRIS TAYLOR

GEORGE PARKHILL
ROGER VEIT

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
AND
IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF

AUSTIN D.
BASKETT L.
BASKETT N.
BAYLESS A.
BEATON J.
BRITTAIN R.
CARL E.
CARSON C.
COLLIE E.

COWAN R.
DICKINSON D.
DURHAM J.
EVANS A.E.
FORREST D.
HART C.
HEASLIP G.
JACKSON W.
LAIRD A.

LILLEY A.
LILLEY C.
MALCOLM J.
MEACHAM A.
MERCHANT T.
MORGAN J.
NYE F.
PARKHILL H.W.
PROUT A.

RACKNOR L.
READING E.
READING F.
RUPERT E.
SLAGHT O.
SULSTON R.W.
SWARTS S.O.
TAYLOR E.A.
TAYLOR R.B.

TAYLOR W.H.
TELFER D.
THOMPSON D.
TOTTLE J.
WATTS K.
WATTS R.
WILLSIE E.
WILSON J.B.
YEANDLE E.

WHO SERVED OVERSEAS IN
THE GREAT WAR

THEY SERVED, THAT RIGHT, WHICH IS MORE
PRECIOUS, MIGHT PREVAIL.

Ce mémorial est dédié aux hommes de Princeton et du district qui ont combattu et à ceux qui sont morts au cours des Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales. Il a été érigé en 1998 par Princeton et le district. Information tirée du journal local : Au cours de la cérémonie d’inauguration du nouveau tumulus commémoratif de Princeton, des drapeaux ont été hissés en reconnaissance des trois branches de service, par Jack Parker, de l’association des anciens de la Marine du comté d’Oxford, Frank Miller, de Princeton, au nom de l’Armée, et Dave Church, de l’escadre 422 Nippissing de l’ARC, de North Bay.

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