Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dauphin Firefighting Monument (121 Second Street NW, Dauphin)

A monument in front of the fire hall in Dauphin was erected on 11 September 2010 to commemorate two local firefighters killed in the line of duty: Thomas Wark Scrase, who died on 11 September 1936, and James Swan Oliphant Jr. who died on 28 August 1959.

Dauphin firefighting monument

Dauphin firefighting monument (May 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Dauphin firefighting monument

Dauphin firefighting monument (September 2023)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.15220, W100.05320
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 January 2024

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