This United church at Graysville in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin was constructed in 1912. An Honour Roll and plaque inside the building identify parishioners who served and were killed during military service in the Second World War.
Period
Cleric
1912-1915
John Smith
1915-1918
John W. Fulton
1919-1924
Charles Finnemore
1924-1928
Walter Royle (c1887-1955)
1928-1930
J. F. Douglas
1930-1934
Andrew Moffat (1866-1939)
1934-1941
William Reid
1941
Rev. Welch
1941
James Lionel “Jim” Fargey (1903-1991)
1942
Don Bennett
1943
Ralph Brookson
?-1951
John Henry Shemilt (1881-1969)
St. Paul’s United Church at Graysville (April 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Date stone of St. Paul’s United Church at Graysville (June 2019)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Paul’s United Church at Graysville (May 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.50889, W98.15854
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Herbert Allan Baker
[Carman, Graysville School]Royal Canadian Air Force
Flying Officer
30 November 1917
29 January 1944
Frederick Colin “Fred” Duncan
[Carman, Graysville School]49 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer Class II
1 October 1917
28 February 1943
Joseph William “Joe” Fuller
[Carman, Graysville School]Fort Garry Horse, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Trooper
16 January 1917
9 June 1944
Harold John Glenn
[Carman, Graysville School]Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
19 October 1920
19 August 1942
Wilfred Hodgson
[Carman]Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
7 July 1910
5 August 1944
Robert James “Jim” Kee
[Carman, Graysville School]61 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer Class II
27 March 1921
3 January 1943
Glen Mathew Kennedy
[Carman, Graysville School]Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
3 May 1922
29 July 1944
Cecil Fox Lavarie (Lavery)
[Carman]Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
26 August 1914
13 February 1943
Robert James “Bob” McIntyre
[Carman, Graysville School]Royal Canadian Air Force
Flying Officer
22 July 1923
15 September 1946
Obituary [John Henry Shemilt], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 December 1969, page 32.
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 George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Darryl Toews.
Page revised: 6 June 2023
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