Chelsea Cenotaph

The Chelsea Cenotaph at the Pioneer Cemetery honours the lives of those who were lost during active service of the First and Second World War. The Cenotaph displays the names and details of the 11 men from Chelsea. It was unveiled on November 11, 2001 by the Historical Society of the Gatineaus and the Municipality of Chelsea (West-Hull).

Inscription

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Private Richard Rowland Thompson the only Canadian soldier to be awarded “The Queen’s Scarf of Honour”, for bravery and distinguished service in the South African War 1899-1902 is buried in this cemetery.

Private Richard Gardner, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Eastern Ontario Regiment), 24th April 1915, age 35. Commemoration of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Private William Patrick Reynolds 21st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Eastern Ontario Regiment) 16th October 1918 Commemoration at the Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Fichieux, Pas-de-Calais, France

Private Stephen Thomas Dunn 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Manitoba Regiment)8th May 1917, aged 28. Son of John and Ann Dunn, of Old Chelsea, Quebec. Commemoration at the Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Private Allan Sidney Farmer 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Quebec Regiment), 3rd November 1917, aged 21. Son of Mrs. F. Farmer, of Kirk’s Ferry, P.Q., and the late Fred Farmer. Commemoration at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Pilot Officer John Donald Bates 431 Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 20th February 1944, aged 19. Son of Thomas H. Bates and Janey Pearl Bates, of Farm Point, Province of Quebec. Commemoration at the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Brandenburg, Germany.

Pilot Officer George Frazer Kingsbury 5 (RAF) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 26th June 1944, aged 21. Son of G. Clifford Kingsbury and Mary F. Kingsbury, of South Hull, Province of Quebec. Commemoration at the Imphal War Cemetery, India.

Leading Aircraftman Richard Neiland Hammond R/180998, Royal Canadian Air Force, 22nd September 1943, aged 20. Son of William W. Hammond and Jane H. Hammond; brother of Jean Dessenden, of Ottawa. Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario.

Flying Officer Robert Edward Lee, 570 (RAF) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 11th July 1944, aged 24. Son of Horace R. and Lily S. Lee, of Chelsea, Province of Quebec, Canada. Commemoration at the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, Unite Kingdom.

Flight Sergeant Erle Mayne Milks 570 (RAF) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force, 23rd September 1944, aged 20. Son of Erle Kenneth and Helen Catherine Milks, of Chelsea, Province of Quebec. Commemoration at the Heteren General Cemetery, Netherlands.

Flight Lieutenant William Joseph Bernard Murphy 467 Sqdn (RCAF), Royal Canadian Air Force, 16th July 1944, aged 27. Commemoration at the Lignieres-de-Touraine Communal Cemetery, Indre-et-Loire, France.

Gunner James Allan Reid, 23rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, 7th September 1944, aged 21. Son of Levi C. and Elizabeth Reid, of Farm Point, Province of Quebec. Commemoration at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, East Flanders, Belgium.

We will remember them; Erected by Historical Society of the Gatineaus and the Municipality of Chelsea (West-Hull).

Le cénotaphe de Chelsea, qui se trouve au cimetière des Pionniers, honore les hommes qui ont perdu la vie au combat durant la Première Guerre mondiale et la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Sur le monument commémoratif, les noms des 11 hommes de Chelsea sont gravés, ainsi que des renseignements sur ceux-ci. Le monument a été dévoilé le 11 novembre 2011 par la Société historique de Gatineau et la municipalité de Chelsea (Hull-Ouest).

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