Sunday 15 November 2009

Canadian National War Memorial


 
Canada's National War Memorial is situated in Ottowa
The above photograph shows Canada's Parliament Building in the background.
Photograph by David Thomas


A close up of the centre part of the memorial taken by Judi McLeod



 This photograph by Dorothy Blais was taken in November 2008
when this special vigil was created of all the veterans of WW1  It took place in 6 cities in Canada and one in England. The names were illuminated gradually for all to see and pay their respects.


Photograph above taken by David Thomas on 11th November 2009.
A group of mounted police are to the left of a platoon of soldiers. This cemetery is the only national war cemetery in Canada, and is only a few years old; the country's fallen in the first and second world wars are buried in Commonwealth war cemeteries throughout Europe.

The following Canadians are listed on the War Memorials of Sutherland
(CEF = Canadian Expeditionary Force)

AIRD John Cpll 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lochinver WM WW1
BANNERMAN Angus Pte 11th Bn CEF - Kildonan WM WW1
CAMPBELL David L/Sgt 16th Bn CEF – Melness WM WW1
CAMPBELL George Pte 5th Bn CEF - Loth WM WW1
CAMPBELL John L Pte M.M. 8th Bn CEF – Lairg WM WW1
CAMPBELL Lorne Lt Canadian Mounted Rifles – Rosehall WM WW1
DAVIDSON Alexander Sgt 85th Bn CEF - Loth WM WW1
DENEAUX Raymond Pte Canadian Forestry Corps - Creich WM WW2
DUFF Walter Cpl 16th Bn CEF - Creich WM WW1
DUNCAN Robert G Pte 43rd Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
GORDON Thomas S Pte 2nd Canadian Pioneers - Kildonan WM WW1
GRAHAM Hugh Pte 25th Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
GRANT John Pte 5th Bn CEF – Dornoch WM WW1
GRANT William Signaller 8th Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
GRAY Malcolm M Cpl 102nd Bn CEF – Lairg WM WW1
GREY G Pte CEF - Kinlochbervie WM WW1
GUNN Angus Lance Cpl 43rd Bn CEF – Strathnaver WM WW1
KERR Murdo Pte 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles – Lochinver WM WW1
KERR William Pte 5th Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
LEVY George Pte 43rd Bn CEF - Creich WM WW1
MACDONALD Alexander Pte 173rd Bn CEF - Golspie WM WW1
MACDONALD Murdo Pte 1st Reserve Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MACKAY Alexander R Pte CEF – Lairg WM WW1
MACKAY Alexander S Pte 28th Bn CEF - Strathnaver WM WW1
MACKAY Andrew Pte CEF - Loth WM WW1
MACKAY Angus Pte 5th Bn CEF - Rogart WM WW1
MACKAY, Daniel G, Pte, CEF - Skerray WM WW1
MACKAY Donald Pte 20th Bn CEF - Strathnaver WM WW1
MACKAY, Eric, Pte, 15th Bn CEF - Skerray WM WW1
MACKAY George Pte 10th Bn CEF - Strath Halladale WW1
MACKAY George W Pte 16th Bn CEF – Melness WM WW1
MACKAY George Pte CEF - Creich WM WW1
MACKAY Neil Sgt MM 31st Bn CEF - Kildonan WM WW1
MACKENZIE Kenneth Sgt 25th Bn CEF - Rogart WM WW1
MACLEAN John Pte CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MACLEOD Angus Pte 16th Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MACLEOD Benjamin 2nd Lt Canadian Field Artillery - Strath Halladale WW1
MACLEOD John Pte CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MACLEOD William Stoker Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve – Lochinver WM WW1
MACPHERSON Donald Pte CEF – Clyne WM WW1
MACRAE Alexander Pte 8th Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
MATHESON George Sgt 49th Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MATHESON Henry Sgt 52nd Bn CEF – Lochinver WM WW1
MELVILLE Charles Regimental Sgt Major 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles - Rogart WM WW1
MELVILLE William Pte 1st Bn Grenadier Guards - Loth WM WW1
MILNE, William G Pte 43rd Bn CEF - Skerray WM WW1
MORRISON W Pte CEF – Durness WM WW1
MORRISON William Pte CEF – Scourie WW1
MUNRO Donald Sgt 16th Bn CEF - Tongue WM WW1
MUNRO William Pte Toronto Scottish (Machine Gun) Regt – Lochinver WM WW2
MURRAY George Pe Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry - Kildonan WM WW1
O'BRIEN George Sgt 27th Bn CEF – Strathnaver WM WW1
POLSON Alexander Pte CEF - Kildonan WM WW1
RANKINE Donald H Pte 43rd Bn CEF – Melness WM WW1
ROSS Alexander R Pte Canadian Transport Service – Bettyhill WM WW1
ROSS Andrew Sgt 5th Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
ROSS John D Pte 19th Bn CEF – Dornoch WM WW1
SHAW Okain C Pte 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles - Tongue WM WW1
SUTHERLAND Alexander Pte CEF – Clyne WM WW1
SUTHERLAND Alexander Pte CEF - Kildonan WM WW1
SUTHERLAND Donald Pte 52nd Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
SUTHERLAND Kenneth Pte 43rd Bn CEF – Clyne WM WW1
WALLACE Mark Pte 16th Bn CEF - Loth WM WW1

See also:
BAILLIE Nova Scotia
MACKENZIE Donald A. 

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