On 3 February 1920, a bronze tablet in memory of four members of the Stonewall Masonic Lodge No. 12 who were killed in action during the First World War was unveiled at a ceremony at the Stonewall Masonic Temple. The tablet was displayed at the Masonic Lodge in Stony Mountain at the time of a 2021 site visit.
Stonewall Masonic War Memorial (April 2021)
Source: Tim HeislerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.08699, W97.21889
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Gilbert Edward Cooper
[Bank of Hamilton, Next of Kin, St. Matthews Anglican, Stonewall]Bank Clerk
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
24 March 1892
25 January 1916
Albert Cross
[Stonewall]Building Contractor
78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Company Sergeant Major
11 June 1881
31 March 1917
David Leonard McComb
[Next of Kin, St. Giles, Stonewall, Stony Mountain]Carpenter
5th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery
Corporal
7 July 1889
13 June 1916
Engineer
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
11 March 1882
13 June 1916
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stony Mountain Veterans and Pioneers Monument (RM of Rockwood)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stony Mountain War Memorial (Stony Mountain, RM of Rockwood)
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).
“Masonic News,” Stonewall Argus, 4 February 1920, page 1.
We thank Tim Heisler for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Darryl Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 October 2021
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