Second World War Victoria Cross Recipients
This memorial honours the sixteen Canadian servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War.
Inscription
For Valour
Commemorating the sixteen Canadian servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery during World War Two 1939-1945
(Note: There follows a small photo-drawing and short biography of each of the sixteen recipients of the Victoria Cross. Names annotated with a “+” were awarded their VC posthumously. See below)
Sgt Major John Robert Osborn +
Hong Kong, December 19th 1941
Born: Norfolk England, January 2nd 1899
1st Battalion The Winnipeg Grenadiers
Lt Col Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt
Dieppe, August 19th 1942
Born: Vancouver B.C., November 10th 1908
The South Saskatchewan Regiment
Rev John Weir Foote
Dieppe, Augusr 19th 1942
Born: Madoc Ontario, May 5th 1904
Canadian Chaplain Services
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Capt Frederick Thornton Peters
Oran North Africa, November 8th 1942
Born: Charlottetown P.E.I., September 17th 1889
Royal Navy
Flt. Lt. David Ernest Hornell +
Shetland Islands U.K., June 24th 1944
Born: Mimico Ontario, January 26th 1910
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sqdn. Ldr. Ian Willoughby Bazalgette +
Trossy St Maximin France, August 4th 1944
Born: Calgary Alberta, October 19th 1918
Royal Air Force
Major David Vivian Currie
St Lambert sur Dives France, August 18th 1944
Born : Sutherland Saskatchewan, July 8th 1912
Pte Ernest Alvia Smith
Savio River Italy, October 21st-22nd 1944
Born: New Westminster B.C., May 3rd 1914
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Capt Paul Triquet
Casa Berardi Italy, December 14th 1943
Born: Cabano Quebec, April 2nd 1910
Royal 22e Regiment
Major Charles Ferguson Hoey +
Maungdaw Burma, February 16th 1944
Born: Duncan B.C., March 29th 1914
1st Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment
Major John Keefer Mahony
Melfa River Italy, May 24th 1944
Born: New Westminster B.C., June 30th 1911
The Westminster Regiment
P.O. Andrew Charles Mynarski +
Cambrai France, June 12th 1944
Born: Winnipeg Manitoba, October 14th 1916
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sgt Aubrey Cosens +
Mooshof Germany, February 25th-26th 1945
Born: Latchford Ontario May 21st 1921
The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Major Frederick Albert Tilston
The Hochwald Germany, March 1st 1945
Born: Toronto Ontario, June 11th 1906
The Essex Scottish Regiment
Cpl Frederick George Topham
East of the Rhine, March 24th 1945
Born: Toronto Ontario, August 10th 1917
Lt. Robert Hampton Gray +
Onagawa Wan Japan, August 9th 1945
Born: Trail B.C., November 2nd 1917
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Monument 35059-167 Ottawa, ON
This memorial honours the sixteen Canadian servicemen awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.