In 1947, Peter K. Peterson of Erickson donated two lots to the Erickson Legion Branch No. 143 to build a Legion Hut and Cenotaph. The cenotaph was built by Ted Neilson, Wyman Miller, Enoch Ehlin and John Marcino. For many years, a memorial service was held in August or September at the site. In 1964, the Legion purchased the Scandia Hall on First Street and the former location was sold to Parkwood Auto. The cenotaph could not be moved so its plaque was removed and stored in the Legion Hall. In 1979, a new cenotaph was built at a cost of $1,600, commemorating Second World War personnel killed overseas.
Erickson War Memorial (July 2011)
Source: Christian CassidySite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.49740, W99.91626
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Gordon Lennard Carlson
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Rifleman
11 July 1918
25 September 1944
John Gibson Clarke
Calgary Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
1 March 1924
28 February 1945
Harry Erickson
10 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flight Sergeant
21 April 1922
29 June 1943
Joseph Grodecki
405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
14 September 1921
23 April 1944
Oliver John Haralson
419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Sergeant
18 October 1912
14 May 1943
Stephen Kozak
4 Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Private
14 January 1910
12 March 1943
George William Mayor
424 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
27 September 1924
25 April 1944
Donald Maurice Neilson
420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flight Officer
5 June 1925
18 April 1945
William Edward O’Brien
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Private
?
19 August 1942
Joseph Raymond Pollon
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sergeant
13 June 1924
28 May 1944
Thomas Paul Podruski
South Saskatchewan Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
24 December 1922
28 August 1944
Everett Raymond Rognan
408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flight Officer
5 August 1920
27 April 1944
James Allen Reid
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Sergeant
22 December 1917
8 June 1944
Nigel Reid
Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
28 June 1904
26 December 1942
Harry T. Sharp
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Corporal
20 January 1908
4 July 1944
Matthew Donald Smith
2 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Gunner
12 December 1916
25 July 1944
Thomas William Vaughan
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Private
13 March 1923
1 September 1944
Fred Edward Wickstrom
Royal Canadian Air Force
Flight Officer
28 April 1919
25 October 1942
John Shaw Winder
101 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
8 May 1922
17 June 1944
Gerald Harvey Woodcock
78 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flight Sergeant
18 October 1918
30 July 1943
Kenneth John Woodcock
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Rifleman
8 July 1920
30 March 1945
John Fyfe Young
4 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Gunner
16 September 1922
23 August 1944
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).
We thank Beryl Parrott for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Darryl Toews, Tim Worth, and Christian Cassidy.
Page revised: 26 January 2021
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