Lieutenant S. Lewis Honey Memorial Plaque
This memorial plaque title “LIEUT. S. LEWIS HONEY, V.C. D.C.M. M.M. 1894-1918” is dedicated to Lieut. S. Lewis Honey, V.C., D.C.M., M.M. It was erected by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario in 1964.
Inscription
LIEUT. S. LEWIS HONEY, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.
1894-1918
Born at Conn, Honey enlisted in January, 1915 with the 34th
Battalion C.E.F. and served in France with the 78th Battalion.
During a Canadian attack in September, 1918, in the Bourlon
Wood area, he reorganized his unit under severe fire, and
rushed a machine-gun post single-handed, capturing the guns
and ten prisoners. Later he repelled four enemy counter-
attacks and led a party which took another post and three guns.
On September 29 he led his company against a strong enemy
position and was mortally wounded on the last day of the
attack. For his conspicuous bravery, Lieutenant Honey was
posthumously awarded the British Empire’s highest decoration
for military valour, the Victoria Cross.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
Plaque commémorative du lieutenant S. Lewis Honey
Cette plaque commémorative intitulée “LIEUT. S. LEWIS HONEY, V.C. D.C.M. M.M. 1894-1918” fut érigé en 1964 par le Conseil des lieux archéologiques et historiques de l’Ontario est dédié au lt S. Lewis Honey, V.C., D.C.M., M.M.
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