Historic Sites of Manitoba: Salvation Army Church (9 Princess Avenue East, Brandon)

A plaque inside the Salvation Army Church on Princess Avenue East in Brandon, commemorating members of the church killed during the First World War, was originally unveiled in the Salvation Army Citadel on 10 November 1930, at a ceremony attended by MP David Wilson Beaubier. It was subsequently moved here, along with a second plaque for a Second World War casualty.

First World War commemorative plaque in the Salvation Army church at Brandon Source: Salvation Army Brandon Second World War commemorative plaque in the Salvation Army church at Brandon Source: Salvation Army Brandon Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84705, W99.93865 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Albert Edward Eardley [Brandon Armoury, Russell, Russell Anglican]	Contractor	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	10 June 1878	8 October 1916
John Henry Edworthy	Janitor	16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	16 November 1882	4 September 1916
Frederick Joseph Gittings	Farmer (now Salvation Army Captain)	116th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	22 February 1885	8 August 1918
Franklin Saunby [Melita, Melita School]	Farmer	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	25 June 1896	24 July 1916
Philip William Symons	Clerk	45th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	28 February 1891	17 October 1918
Frederick George Yarlett [Brandon Armoury]	Messenger	The Fort Garry Horse	Private	13 June 1898	2 April 1918

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Peter Wityck [Brandon Collegiate]	405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	2 February 1922	5 January 1942

See also:

Manitoba Organization: Salvation Army

Sources:

“Unveiled Memorial,” Brandon Daily Sun, 11 November 1930, page 14.

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 Salvation Army Brandon for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Darryl Toews.

Page revised: 11 February 2023

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