Memorial Number :

35026-001

History of  Memorial:

This memorial is dedicated to those who served and died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It was unveiled on June 3, 1920. In 1945, on the return of the forces from Overseas, a banquet and presentation were held in their honor at the Township Hall, Aberfoyle. On June 3, 1949, a memorial service was held at the memorial in the Township grounds, Aberfoyle, for those who served and died in the Second World War and their names were inscribed on the memorial. Roll of Honour Boer War John A. Wikinson, J. Minchen World War I (1914-1918) S.S. No.1: Edward Hume, James Hume, D.T. Hume, William Ruber, W.H. Wood, Stephen Mew, George Gordon, T.W. Marsh, Stewart Grieve. S.S. No.2: Genevieve McNulty, Edgar Thatcher, Martin Foster, Percy McGill, Lorne Tolton. S.S. No. 3: James Warner, Massey Berry, Hugh McWilliams, Albert McWilliams, Joseph Doyle, James Doyle, Orman Gibbs(killed), T.H. Doyle. S.S. No. 4: Norman Dickson, Peter Foster, Joseph A. Mahon, John F. Mahon, Harold Herbert, Thomas Herbert, James McIntyre (killed), Sterling Jeffery. S.S. No. 5: Roy Smith (killed), Adam Heller (killed), Alex McKay, Will McKay, Harold Heller, Gordon McPherson, William Robertson, James McCaig, John McCaig, George Steffler, Alex Smith, John McKay, Charles Borthwick, Frank Worthington. S.S. No. 6: Thomas Cowan, Matthew McAninch, Robert McConnell, Thomas McConnell, George McKay, Charles McLean, William McMillan, Peter McPherson, Robert J. McPherson, John Munroe, James Scott, Robert Scott, George Thomas. S.S. No.7: Edward Currie, Herbert Currie, Harold Ball, David Lund, John A. McIntosh, A.W. Brandon, John Wilkinson, Neil Wilkinson (killed), Royden Wilkinson, M. French. S.S. No.8: Those who made the supreme sacrifice were: Willie Morris, Louis Munch, Alex Martin, John Munroe, Walter Penrice. Soldier: Thomas L. Ayers, David Beaver, William Beaver, Nelson Munch, John Gregor, C.W. Winer, Norman Beaver, Gordon Ames, Harry Schultz, Newton Marshall, William Ames, Ed. Morris. S.S. No. 9: Those who returned: Duncan Clark, Ernest Clark, Hugh Cockburn, Thos. McDonald, Alex McLean, Roy McIntyre, Marshall Revell, Edward Scott, James Simpson, Peter Simpson. Those who made the supreme sacrifice: James Clark, Fred Foley, Mark McIntyre, Septimus Harrison. S.S. No.10: William Grahamslaw (killed), Moffat Cockburn, Harry Richardson, Albert Atkinson, Thomas Alcock, Alf Calvert (killed), Frank Yeates. S.S. No. 11: Leslie Eagle (killed), Lee Eagle, Robert Evans, Joseph Heaney. S.S. No. 12: Lewis Arkell, Gordon Cutting, John Boufeldt, Frank Wilfong, Wellington Cutting, Irving Lisso, Alex Currie (killed), Herbert Currie (killed), William Palmer (killed). James Florence, Norman J. Thomas, George G. Murdock, Thomas Foster, William Foster, Frank Foster, Roy McKay, William McNaughton, John McNaughton, Herbert Hume, William Steffler, Robert Borthwick, William Mann, Charles L. Mann, Gladstone Marshall, Hugh Watson, Everett Gray, W. Palframann, Milton Gordier, Harley Galbraith, Ernest Chester. World War II 1939-1945 Those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice: Norman Fitton, Gerald McEachern, Patrick McGarr, W.A. McLean, Arch McIntyre, James McIntyre, David Priest, George Stewart, Fraser Weatherall, Chas Huffmon. Women belonging to the Service: Marjorie McLean, Rose Steffler, Joanne Stewart. Men belonging to various branches of the Services: Aikens, Robert; Ainslie, George; Archibald, S.A.; Arndt, Clarence; Arpa, John; Badly, Harold; Baker, Lewis; Barnett, D.B.; Beaver, W.J.; Beckett, Frank; Beckett, John; Benallick, A.J.; Bertallo, Geno; Bertallo, Orlando; Binks, Percy; Bishop, Jack; Boreham, W.; Bruce, Donald; Burgess, S.W.; Calder, W.C.; Carmicheal, John; Carroll, E.V.; Carter, Wallace; Christian, Albert; Christian Earl; Christian, Kenneth; Clair, William; Conroy, Francis; Culp, R.J.; Cunnington, George; Cunnington, Jack; Darnell, Harry; Darnell, Reg; Davidson, Robert; Downes, Lorne; Durnin, Norman; Elliot, A. Murray. Ferguson, Donald; Ferguson, Ian; Fitton, Gordon; Fitton, Victor; Florence, G.D.; Foster, William P.; Frank, W. Arthur; Frasson, Angelo; Fularski, Reg; Greer, Claire; Gregor, Lewis J.; Haines, Clayton; Hanning, D.A.; Hayden, W.R. Jr.; Hewer, Joseph; Hilborne,Gordon; Hingleman, John; Huether, Clarence; Huether, W.J.L.; Huffman, Harry; Huffman, Jack; Humes, Roy; Hume, W. Harold; Huffmon, G.W.; Huffmon, Harold; Jones, James; Kerr, E.A.; Laing, Gordon; Laing, John; Lamont, Donald; Leslie, C.P.; Lewis, George; Little, Peter; Loty, John. Male, Hart; Marketjohn, Gus; Mast, James; Mathies, Jack; McCarl. Gordon; McConnel, Frank; McCormick, Alex; McDonald, Angus; McDonald, Howitt; McDonald, James; McDonald, John E.; McDonald, Philip; McEachern, Winston; McFarlane, Lindsay; McIntosh, William; McLaren, C.W.P.; McLean, J.D.; McLean, K.A.; McLean, L.J.; McLean, Peter; McNally, D.C.; Merrell, Charles; Miller, D.A.; Moffat, Delmar; Morrison, W.J.; Patmore, Gordon; Pentelow, Gordon; Priest, Ross; Pylack, Arthur; Rushton, Albert; Scott, Archibald; Sleeman, R.E.; Skerritt, George E.; Skerritt, I.J.; Skerritt, L.A.; Smith, Jack; Stewart, D. Cameron; Stewart, Bruce. Tabbert, William; Tatum, H.O; Templeman, Ross; Tully, Jack; Turner, Richard H.; Watson, Lieut. M.H.; Weatherill, F.J.; Webb, Edgar G.; Weekes, Cecil; Westlake, Walter; Winer, R.D.; Woolsey, J.W.; Wyse, J.B.; Wyse, Leo. McNaughton, R.; Bell, R.E.; Mew, S.; Bolton, F.F.; Murray, A.; Coles, H.; Simpson, W.J.; Davis, R.; Simpson, D.J.; Fraser, L.J.; Fox F.B.; Neil, J.N.; Thomas, Rev. H.R.; Hannington, G.; Warren, H.J.; Vaughan, D.W.; Wilson, C.H.; Fraser, K.E.; Milroy, W.B.; Greer, C.; White, H.; McLaren, P.; Beaver, C.A.

Map showing location of the Puslinch Community Center

View of Puslinch Community Center with Aberfoyle Cenotaph in front.

Front view of the cenotaph

Front Base Transcription

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF OUR HEROES 1914-1918

 

Right side view of the cenotaph

Back Transcription:       Upper Panel 1

PTE. L.W. MUNCH, 31ST BATT.
PTE. W. AMES, 71ST BATT.
SERGT. J.T. HERBERT, 153RD. BATT.
PTE. A. MACLEAN, 228TH BATT.
 

Back Transcription:       Middle Panel 2

1939-1945
PATRICK McGARR
DAVID PRIEST
NORMAN FITTON
FRASER WEATHERALL
GERALD McEACHERN
GEORGE STEWART
W. ALEX McLEAN
 

Back Transcription:       Bottom Panel 3

KOREA
1950 - 1953

Location:

Puslinch Community Center

21 Brock Road South (Wellington Country Road 46)

Aberfoyle, ON N1H 6H9

Corner of Talbot Street West & Highway 73

Type :

Statue on granite base

Materials Used:

Granite

Year Built :

1920

Erected By :

Designed By :

Dedicated On :

June 3, 1920

Memorial Maintained By :

Tel :

Fax :

Email :

info@optimist.i-p.com

Website:

http://www.ofcpro.com/optimists/front.htm

Grounds Maintained By :

Parks and Recreation, Township of Puslinch

7404 Wellington Road. Highway 34 West
Aberfoyle, ON N1H 6H9

Tel :

(519) 763-1226

Fax :

Email :

Website:

http://www.puslinch.net/centre.html