Manitou Odd Fellow War Memorial
A monument within the cemetery, unveiled on 26 June 1921, commemorates local members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) who were killed during the First World War. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. For members, the Degrees in Odd Fellowship emphasize a leaving of the old life and the start of a better one and of helping those in need.
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Alexander Armstrong
[Manitou]
Labourer
31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
10 October 1895
14 June 1916
Edward George Mitchell
[Manitou]
Policeman
1st Battalion, Canadian Labour Corps
Regimental Sergeant Major
7 November 1877
22 September 1918
John Shelton
[Manitou, St. Andrews United]
Farmer
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
8 March 1889
5 June 1917
Frank Willis
[Manitou]
Farmer
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
20 October 1885
15 August 1917
Inscription
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Manitou
Grand Lodge of Manitoba
1914 1918
Alexander Armstrong
Edward George Mitchell
John Shelton
Frank Willis
Manitou Odd Fellow War Memorial
A monument within the cemetery, unveiled on 26 June 1921, commemorates local members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) who were killed during the First World War. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. For members, the Degrees in Odd Fellowship emphasize a leaving of the old life and the start of a better one and of helping those in need.
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Alexander Armstrong
[Manitou]
Labourer
31st Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
10 October 1895
14 June 1916
Edward George Mitchell
[Manitou]
Policeman
1st Battalion, Canadian Labour Corps
Regimental Sergeant Major
7 November 1877
22 September 1918
John Shelton
[Manitou, St. Andrews United]
Farmer
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
8 March 1889
5 June 1917
Frank Willis
[Manitou]
Farmer
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
20 October 1885
15 August 1917
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.