Private James Earnest Clifford Plaque

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Private James Earnest Clifford, born in Ottawa in April 1894. He eventually moved to Saskatchewan where he was a homesteader/farmer in the Leask area. He enlisted in March 1916 at Saskatoon. James Ernest Clifford was killed on September 1918 and is buried at Haynecourt British Cemetery, northwest of Cambrai.

This plaque was originally located at the Loyal Orange #222 Billings Bridge; at the time, the village of Billings Bridge was a small community near the present day Billings Bridge in Ottawa. With the closure of the Lodge, the plaque eventually came into the hands of Gloucester Township Historical Society.

Inscription

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In memory of
Pte. James E. Clifford
183rd Battalion
Killed in Action in the
Battle of the Cambrai, France
Sept 27th 1918 – Aged 24 years

“Their name liveth forevermore”

Cette plaque est dédiée à la mémoire du soldat James Earnest Clifford. Né à Ottawa en avril 1894, James Earnest Clifford s’établit comme pionner en Saskatchewan, où il exploite des terres agricoles dans la région de Leask. Il s’engage en mars 1916 à Saskatoon. Tué en septembre 1918, James Ernest Clifford est enterré dans le Cimetière britannique d’Haynecourt, au nord?ouest de Cambrai.

La plaque se trouvait à l’origine au local de la loge Loyal Orange 222, à Billings Bridge; à l’époque, le village de Billings Bridge était une petite localité située près de l’actuel pont Billings, à Ottawa. À la fermeture de la loge, la plaque s’est retrouvée aux mains de la Gloucester Township Historical Society.

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