Historic Sites of Manitoba: Engineering Students War Memorial (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg)

Two memorial tablets honouring Engineering undergraduate and graduate students who died during the First World War were commissioned by the Engineers’ Alumni Association and the Students’ Engineering Society of the University of Manitoba. The tablets were unveiled at a ceremony on 4 April 1924, by Major-General H. D. B Ketchen and were placed outside the entrance to Lecture Theatre “A”. The tablets are currently located in the atrium of the Faculty of Engineering building at the University of Manitoba.

Engineering undergraduate war memorial at the University of Manitoba (February 2019) Source: Darryl Toews Engineering graduate war memorial at the University of Manitoba (February 2019) Source: Darryl Toews Engineering graduate war memorials at the University of Manitoba (November 2024) Source: Milan Lukes Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.80886, W97.13353 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Richard Stacpool Wynyard Bellhouse [Cypress River, Next of Kin, St. Lukes Anglican]	Building Superintendent	43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	13 October 1891	31 March 1916
Arthur Anderson Bishop	Student	Royal Naval Air Service	Flight Sub Lieutenant	?	14 September 1917
Kenneth Campbell “Casey” Blair [Next of Kin]	Engineering Student	43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Corporal	2 October 1888	17 January 1916
George Cooper [Carman]	Student	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Corporal	20 December 1895	8 September 1918
Charles Bruce Duxbury MM [Elkhorn, Next of Kin]	Student	2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps	Private	7 February 1895	11 April 1918
Frederick Anthony Gordon Forbes	Law Student	13 Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery	Gunner	24 August 1891	20 April 1919
Victor Edwin Jackson [John Black Memorial]	Student	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	27 April 1893	14 July 1919
Radford Shuter Lane MM [Kelvin, Next of Kin, St. Andrews, Selkirk]	Student	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	17 August 1897	30 September 1918
Robert Inglis “Bob” Lothian [Pipestone]	Electrical Engineer	8th Field Company, Canadian Engineers	Sapper	12 January 1889	4 April 1916
Ogilvie James Marchbank	Civil Engineer	Canadian Engineers	Lieutenant	22 March 1892	2 June 1918
Benjamin Charles Martin [Engineering, Teulon]	Student	1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps	Private	20 December 1898	10 August 1918
Oliver Franklin “Mac” McKnight [Kelvin, Next of Kin, St. Lukes]	Student	Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Royal Canadian Armoured Corps	Private	19 April 1898	30 March 1918
Jared Carl Mitchell [Next of Kin, Norwood Methodist, Wesley College]	Bookkeeper	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Lieutenant	16 May 1894	16 September 1917
Harry Irwin Morris [Masonic, Next of Kin]	Well Driller	144th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Sergeant	25 April 1886	23 October 1918
John Frederick Norton DCM [Next of Kin, Westminster]	Civil Engineer	Canadian Engineers	Lance Corporal	23 July 1893	7 August 1919
Richard Hamilton O’Reilly [Engineering, Selkirk]	Civil & Electrical Engineer	Canadian Engineers detached to Royal Air Force	Lieutenant	14 November 1887	29 September 1918
Fred Meikle Pulford [Manitoba College, Next of Kin]	Railroad Clerk	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Captain	3 October 1891	1 October 1918
John Alexander Ross [Manitoba College, Next of Kin, Wesley College]	Student	178th Company, Royal Engineers	Second Lieutenant	16 February 1894	13 August 1916
William Wilson Sharman [Next of Kin]	Surveyor	47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Lieutenant	1 September 1887	29 September 1918
Robert Wilfred Summerscales [St. Johns, Selkirk]	Civil Engineer	7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	5 August 1896	8 June 1917

Sources:

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).

“Engineers war memorial,” The Manitoban, 27 January 1922, page 5.

“Students honor their war dead,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 April 1924, page 13.

“Ketchen Unveils War Memorials,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 April 1924, page 3.

We thank Milan Lukes for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Darryl Toews.

Page revised: 4 November 2024

Historic Sites of Manitoba This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only. SEARCH the collection Browse lists of: Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner. Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Send corrections and additions to this page to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca. Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ Help us keep history alive!