Eastern P.E.I. War Memorial
With the help of the Souris branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, a community group compiled a list of names of veterans from Fortune Bridge, Bay Fortune, Eglinton, Howe Bay, St. Charles and Selkirk, as well as any surrounding area not covered by another municipality. About 80 names are on the monument to be erected at the Fortune community centre. The federal government has contributed $5,000 to the project, about half of the estimated cost and The Montague Rotary club also made a donation. Some benches and a flag pole will go up alongside the cenotaph.
Inscription
Dedicated to the
men and women
of fortune and
surrounding communities
who valiantly served
their country
WWI
WWII
Korea & Other Conflicts
Lest we forget
The base lists 233 names of those from Prince County killed in WW1, as well as battle honours and the poem Onward by A. Beatrice Hickson:
O Canada, the blood of all thy sons
Cries out today from fair and glorious deeds
And spirit legions of Immortal Ones
Who died to serve their country and its needs
Pledge thee anew, by their white Honour Roll
To loftier issues born of sacrifice
Bidding thee keep, unstained, that nobler soul
Which they have ransomed with so great a price
Eastern P.E.I. War Memorial
Avec l’aide de la filiale de Souris de la Légion royale canadienne, un groupe communautaire a compilé une liste de noms de vétérans de Fortune Bridge, de Bay Fortune, d’Elington, de Howe Bay, de St. Charles et de Selkirk, ainsi que toute région environnante non couverte par une autre municipalité. Environ 80 noms sont sur le monument qui sera érigé au centre communautaire Fortune. Le gouvernement fédéral a versé 5 000 dollars pour le projet, soit environ la moitié du coût estimé, et le Club Rotary de Montague a également fait un don. Quelques bancs et un porte-drapeau seront érigés le long du cénotaphe.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.