A monument in Ethelbert was erected adjacent to the local museum in commemoration of soldiers from the local area who served in the armed forces, among whom are several who were killed during the Second World War.
Second World War
Name |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Walter Komarnisky
[Dauphin] |
Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Rifleman |
1 December 1917 |
18 November 1944 |
Joseph Ploschansky |
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Private |
12 February 1921 |
26 August 1944 |
William Trohubiak |
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Private |
22 January 1919 |
26 February 1945 |
Metro Daniel Tymchuk |
77 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Pilot Officer |
27 February 1920 |
27 September 1943 |
John Tony Wolochatiuk |
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
Private |
25 May 1911 |
10 January 1945 |
Peter Yaroway |
Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Private |
10 April 1914 |
24 March 1945 |
Other Military Service
Name |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Morris Komarnisky |
881 Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy |
Sub-Lieutenant |
16 December 1929 |
18 March 1957 |
Sources:
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).
This page was prepared by Darryl Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 January 2021
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