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A monument in Deloraine was erected to commemorate soldiers from the local area killed during military service in the Second World War. It was unveiled at a ceremony on 2 August 1953 in conjunction with the annual Decoration Day service. Following that service in the town park, and prior to the unveiling, wreaths were laid at the First World War memorial at 101 Kellett Street South. Member of Parliament Walter Dinsdale unveiled the plaque. Cut from Barre Granite obtained from a quarry at Graniteville, Vermont, the stone was noted for its “fine grain, even texture and superior weather resistance”.
Memorial wreaths are laid here every year on 11 November as part of the Legion Remembrance Day service, which has been held in various venues over the years—at the Palais Royal / Elks Hall, Deloraine-Winchester Theatre and, since 2020, the Legion Club Room. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83 participates annually in the Remembrance Day service hosted by Deloraine School. Since 1988, the Colour Party for all Remembrance Day services in Deloraine have been led by Sergeant-at-Arms Jim Sanders.
Deloraine War Memorial (October 2015)
Source: Deloraine Legion (Francis Parker)Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.19451, W100.49560
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
William Harold Boles
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
14 December 1912
27 November 1943
George Bryson
106 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer Class II
4 May 1918
27 April 1944
Earl Frank Dechief
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Trooper
21 October 1923
30 May 1944
George Dingwall
Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Rifleman
11 February 1911
6 June 1944
William Joseph Sidney Embleton
10 Field Ambulance, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Corporal
16 June 1916
6 June 1945
William George Hunter
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flying Officer
9 October 1914
23 May 1944
Harold Walton McColm
77 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Sergeant
18 February 1921
30 September 1941
Norman Byng Morrison
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
18 September 1922
16 December 1943
Alfred H. Scott
Calgary Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Lance Corporal
12 October 1922
9 October 1944
Murray Kerr Sexton
207 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flying Officer
26 April 1922
25 February 1943
William J. Skene
Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
25 September 1910
15 April 1944
Hubert Clayton Weidenhamer
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Lance Corporal
8 July 1923
23 November 1944
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Deloraine War Memorial (Kellett Street, Deloraine, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester)
For the names of First World War casualities from Manitoba who do not appear on any physical monument in the province, see the Manitoba Historical Society War Memorial. If you know of a name that is omitted from this list, please contact the MHS War Memorial Researcher Darryl Toews (darryl@mhs.mb.ca).
Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Canada.
Financial support for research reported on this page was provided by the Manitoba Heritage Grants Program (2015-2016).
We thank Francis Parker (Royal Canadian Legion, Deloraine Branch) for providing information used here.
This page was prepared by Darryl Toews, Janice McClelland, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 February 2025
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