A monument in Ethelbert was erected adjacent to the local museum in commemoration of soldiers from the local area who served in the armed forces, among whom are several who were killed during the Second World War.
Ethelbert War Memorial (May 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.52808, W100.39433
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Walter Komarnisky
[Dauphin]Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Rifleman
1 December 1917
18 November 1944
Joseph Ploschansky
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
12 February 1921
26 August 1944
William Trohubiak
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
22 January 1919
26 February 1945
Metro Daniel Tymchuk
77 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
27 February 1920
27 September 1943
John Tony Wolochatiuk
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Private
25 May 1911
10 January 1945
Peter Yaroway
Lanark & Renfrew Scottish Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Private
10 April 1914
24 March 1945
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Morris Komarnisky
881 Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy
Sub-Lieutenant
16 December 1929
18 March 1957
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).
This page was prepared by Darryl Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 January 2021
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