Historic Sites of Manitoba: Foxwarren War Memorial (Foxwarren, Municipality of Prairie View)

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This monument in Foxwarren, in the Municipality of Prairie View, was erected in 1921 to commemorate soldiers from the local area killed during military service. Purchased from the Neepawa firm of Guinn & Simpson at a cost of $2,950, the monument was topped by a granite figure of a soldier carved in Italy. The committee responsible for the monument was led by Foxwarren Mayor Louis Armit and an unveiling ceremony was held on 11 November 1921.

Foxwarren War Memorial (October 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Foxwarren War Memorial (May 2019) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.51775, W101.15365 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Edmund Augustus James Baird	Machinist	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1891	25 October 1916
Robert Baird	Farmer	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1894	30 September 1918
John Cecil Bottomley	Mechanical Engineer	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1894	3 September 1916
James Edgar Coyne [Norwood Methodist]	Farmer	Lord Strathcona’s Horse	Private	1896	30 March 1918
Norman Edgerton Darling	Bookkeeper	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	1890	14 May 1916
Leonard Stanley Denham	Farm Labourer	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Lance Corporal	1889	29 September 1918
Albert James Eddy	Farmer	28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1896	6 June 1916
Arthur Walton Hall	Blacksmith	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1887	3 June 1917
James Hews	Carpenter	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1890	3 November 1917
Charles Lavallee	Labourer	5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1890	26 September 1916
James Leonard McQuay [St. Lazare]	Student	6th Field Company, Canadian Engineers	Sapper	1891	26 February 1916
Thomas Littleton Selby	Carpenter	107th Battalion, Canadian Pioneers	Private	1890	7 March 1917
George Shewan Simpson	Farmer	78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1877	31 October 1917
John Edward Taylor	Carpenter	5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1891	9 August 1918
Harry Younger	Farm Hand	5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Sergeant	1876	15 August 1917

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Norman Alexander Diamond	Perth Regiment	Private	1920	29 September 1944
James Garnett Falloon	575 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Officer	1917	21 March 1944
Thomas Henry Lazenby	420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer	1911	17 August 1943
Leslie Robert Low	Royal Canadian Air Force	Sergeant	1919	19 August 1942
Robert MacGranachan	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	1919	25 December 1942
Louis Peppin	Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	1922	19 December 1941
Eric William Sherritt	Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada	Private	1913	19 August 1942
Leslie Llewellyn Williams	Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	1921	1 June 1944
Ronald Lenard Williams	272 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Officer	1922	22 November 1944

See also:

MHS Centennial Business: Guinn & Simpson

Sources:

“Local news,” Russell Banner, 24 March 1921, page 2.

“Foxwarren war memorial,” Foxwarren News, 11 May 1922.

The Fox’s Tale: The History of Foxwarren and the Consolidated School District #525 by Foxwarren and District History Book Committee, edited by Ruth McNarry Meldrum, 1989.

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 George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 3 November 2024

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