Malakwa Cenotaph

After the First World War in 1924 the “The Eagle River Valley Branch” of the G.W.V.A. No. 64 erected a cenotaph at Malakwa’s Cemetery to commemorate those who had given their lives for peace. The Cenotaph was built by community volunteers and the property for the Cenotaph was donated by Mr. and Mrs. McGlone. This memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939 – 1945) and Korean War (1950 – 1953).

Inscription

[upper plaque/plaque du haut]

IN MEMORY
OF OUR COMRADES
CPL. J.H. ANDERSON NO. 442077 7TH BATT.
KILLED IN ACTION APR. 9TH. 1917.
PTE. W. WADDELL NO. 687879 54TH BATT.
KILLED IN ACTION FEB. 21. 1917.
PTE E. G. JESSOP NO. 443671 2ND BATT.
KILLED IN ACTION SEPT. 3RD. 1916.
PTE W. E. WILSON NO. 443675 54TH BATT.
DIED OF WOUNDS NOV. 21. 1916

ERECTED BY G.W.V.A.
FROM VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS

[center plaque/plaque centrale]

1939 – 1945
IN MEMORIAM

PRIVATE W. S. MORRISON
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

PRIVATE G. R. BARNES
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

SERGEANT W. HOWARD
P.P.C.L.I.

SERGEANT L. E. RUSSELL
NORTH NOVA SCOTIA HIGHLANDERS

SERGEANT J. F. AUBREY
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

LIEUTENANT L. W. SWAN
UNITED STATES ARMY

SAPPER A. CHILTON
ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS

[bottom plaque/plaque du bas]

KOREA

1950 – 1953

Ce monument commémoratif est dédié aux habitants de l’endroit qui sont morts pendant la Première Guerre mondiale 1914-1918), la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) et la guerre de Corée (1950-1953).

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