Erin War Memorial
This memorial is dedicated, November 11, 1956, to veterans and local men killed in action in the First and Second World Wars. Plaques have subsequently been added to recognize the Korean War, post-war operations and Afghanistan. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 442.
It is a unique three-sided stone and brick construction, with one side dedicated to each of the major conflicts of the 20th century.
Inscription
[front/devant]
IN MEMORY OF OUR BOYS
KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR
1939 – 1945
J. D. BARBOUR
E. BESSEY
R. BRADY
W. MAXWELL
A. G. MCFEE
H. YOUNG
1954
D. COVERT
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE
LEFT GROW OLD – AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM
NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN – AT THE GOING DOWN
OF THE SUN – AND IN THE MORNING
WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.
[right side/côté droite]
IN MEMORY OF OUR BOYS
KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
[left column/colonne de gauche]
N. G. BROUGHTON
J. D. GEAR
W. GIBSON
C. E. HUME
W. JACKSON
E. JEFFRIES
F. KING
W. MURRAY
[right column/colonne de droite]
J. A. MCKINNON
R. MCLACHLAN
D. MCLEAN
B. PLAYER
E. SCOTT
J. SPIERS
G. SUTTON
H. SANDERS
[centre/centre]
F. WILLIS
[left side, upper plaque/côté, plaque du haut]
KOREAN WAR
1950 – 1953
WE REMEMBER
[left side, lower plaque/côté, plaque du bas]
IN RECOGNITION OF THE
SACRIFICE OF MILITARY
PERSONNEL AND OTHER CANADIANS
WHO DIED IN THE
SERVICE OF PEACE SINCE 1953
Monument de guerre à Erin
Ce monument commémoratif a été dédié le 11 novembre 1956 à la mémoire des anciens combattants et des hommes de la région morts au combat au cours de la Première et de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de la guerre de Corée. Il a été érigé par la filiale 442 de la Légion royale canadienne.
Il s’agit d’une construction trilatérale unique de pierre et de brique, avec un côté réservé à chaque conflit important du 20e siècle.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.