Historic Sites of Manitoba: Westbourne War Memorial (Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)

Link to:
First World War | Second World War | Other | Sources

A monument in the Westbourne Cemetery, near Westbourne in the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, was unveiled on 21 November 1920 to commemorate soldiers from the local area killed during military service.

Westbourne War Memorial (September 2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.12534, W98.60328 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Charles Lawrence Beckman [St. Georges Anglican]	Farmer	1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps	Private	19 April 1889	15 August 1918
Percy Robert Cook [Portage la Prairie, St. George's Anglican, Selkirk, 108 Battalion]	Farmer	5th Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps	Private	8 June 1893	7 November 1917
John Henry Davey [Portage, St. George's Anglican]	Clerk	29th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	12 June 1895	26 June 1916
George Fletcher [St. George's Anglican]	Farmer	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Lance Corporal	8 July 1896	10 August 1918
James Harrison [Edrans, St. George's Anglican]	Section Man	107th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	19 May 1885	2 June 1917
Percy Johnson [St. George's Anglican]	Farm Labourer	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	17 January 1895	20 August 1917
William Holmes Johnson	Farmer	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	21 December 1897	5 October 1917
Sidney Richard Kember MM [Portage la Prairie]	Machinist	27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	17 November 1892	17 May 1918
Alexander Urquhart McLeod [Rathwell, St. George's Anglican, Treherne]	Engineer	3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers	Sergeant	23 October 1892	9 August 1918
William Moss [St. George's Anglican]	Teamster	43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	16 November 1891	23 January 1918
Rutur Sigurdur Solvason [St. George's Anglican]	Farmer	1st Canadian Mounted Rifles	Private	25 February 1890	5 June 1916
Albert Edwin Wild [Portage, St. George's Anglican]	Labourer	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	18 November 1892	10 August 1918

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Irvine Nathanial Caskey	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Officer	1920	6 June 1944
Leslie Gerald Davey	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	1922	24 March 1944
William Reid Gray	Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer	1916	18 February 1943
Robert Francis Stephens	Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	1917	12 September 1941

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. George’s Anglican Cemetery / Westbourne Cemetery (Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)

Sources:

“Westbourne’s Fine Memorial Unveiled,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 November 1920, page 6.

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 Gordon Goldsborough and Darryl Toews.

Page revised: 4 November 2021

Historic Sites of Manitoba This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only. SEARCH the collection Browse lists of: Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner. Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Send corrections and additions to this page to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca. Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ Help us keep history alive!