Kemptville War Memorial
The Kemptville War Memorial was erected on June 20, 1920 in memory of the men from Kemptville who lost their lives during the First World War. The Cenotaph was erected by the Kemptville Women’s Institute. Originally the cenotaph was erected in memory of four men who died during the First World War from the community of Kemptville. The Cenotaph is positioned such that the side the person’s name is on is facing their home in the community.
Inscription
FRANK ROY GATES. KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE, AUGUST 10, 1918. AGE 22 YEARS
GORDON RAYFORD TRAVIS. DIED AT LE HAVRE, FRANCE, FEBRUARY 5, 1919. AGE 22 YEARS.
THORPE DOUGLAS CROWELL. DIED IN ENGLAND, MARCH 17, 1918. AGE 21 YEARS
HOWARD LEE ROBERTS. DIED IN HALIFAX, APRIL 22, 1918. AGE 30 YEARS.
PTE. EVERETT R. GRAY. DIED IN HALIFAX, NS, JUNE 7, 1944. AGE 27 YEARS.
CPL. ARNOLD C. WHITE. KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY, MAY 23, 1944. AGE 23 YEARS.
Monument de guerre à Kemptville
Ce mémorial a été dévoilé le 20 juin 1920 en hommage aux hommes de Kemptville qui ont péri lors de la Première Guerre mondiale. Il a été érigé par le Kemptville Women’s Institute. Les noms des deux hommes de l’endroit morts au combat durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont été ajoutés plus tard. Le cénotaphe est positionné de façon à ce que l’inscription du nom du soldat apparaisse sur le côté faisant face à son domicile dans la communauté.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.