Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dunston United Church (RM of Thompson)

Inside this small church in the Rural Municipality of Thompson, built in 1895, is a plaque honouring those from the local community killed while serving in the military during the Second World War.

Dunston United Church

Dunston United Church (May 1977) by Lawrence Stuckey
Source: Stuckey Collection, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University, 1-2002.3.3.BSE[365b]

Dunston United Church

Dunston United Church (October 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Dunston United Church

Dunston United Church (October 2018)
Source: Rose Kuzina

Dunston United Church

Dunston United Church (January 2021)
Source: George Penner

Interior of Dunston United Church

Interior of Dunston United Church (October 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Dunston United Church war memorial

Dunston United Church war memorial (October 2023)
Source: Darryl Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.26975, W98.18263
denoted by symbol on the map above

Second World War

Name

Service

Rank

Birth Date

Death Date

Wilbert Roy Boulton
[Miami]

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

20 December 1917

23 July 1943

Henry Doerksen
[Miami]

Royal Regiment of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Private

26 September 1919

3 March 1945

Oscar Anthony Dorval
[Morden]

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Trooper

16 May 1914

3 July 1943

Russel Lloyd George Hosea DFC
[Miami]

115 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Pilot Officer

14 May 1916

8 March 1942

Ralph Ernest Spencer
[Morden]

Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps

Corporal

10 December 1920

6 June 1944

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dunston Community Hall (RM of Thompson)

Sources:

Lawrence Stuckey Collection, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

We thank Rose Kuzina, George Penner, and Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 November 2023

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