Historic Sites of Manitoba: Charleswood / South Headingley War Veterans Monument (Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg)

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A monument, erected by the Charleswood Historical Society, commemorates the veterans of the First and Second World Wars from the Charleswood and South Headingley areas.

Charleswood / South Headingley War Veterans Monument (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Charleswood Memorial Park Sign with War Veterans Monument in background (May 2020) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.861050, W97.303370 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War Casualties

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Oscar Goodman [Winnipeg]	Farmer	78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	12 November 1897	27 October 1916
Alexander Sansregret	Butcher	46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	27 August 1886	3 September 1918

Second World War Casualties

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Frederick Cameron Anderson	221 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	21 June 1917	2 February 1943
Duncan Stewart Brown	158 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	16 May 1924	18 December 1944
Joseph Arthur Leo Couture	578 RAF Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Lieutenant	14 April 1921	21 July 1944
John Wilbur Cremeens	Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Rifleman	11 October 1924	9 September 1944
William Eluke	Royal Winnipeg Rifles	Rifleman	17 August 1925	7 April 1945
Francis Edward Joynson	424 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	19 July 1921	29 June 1944
Ralph Gordon Kelly	Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	12 February 1923	20 February 1944
George Richard La Croix	1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Sergeant	1 March 1918	6 June 1944
George LaPeyre	South Saskatchewan Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	23 March 1921	16 September 1944
Arthur Francis LeMaistre	210 Squadron, Royal Air Force	Pilot Officer	22 January 1914	9 April 1940
Roy Long	1 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Sergeant	1 October 1915	12 September 1944
Roy Gibson Madge	428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	21 March 1920	26 May 1943
Clarence Norris Magnusson	428 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	30 August 1916	22 May 1943
Elmer Andrew Magnusson	Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)	Private	22 June 1924	18 April 1945
James Donald McIntosh	Royal Winnipeg Rifles	Rifleman	1924	8 June 1944
Malcolm Archie McKellar	419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flight Sergeant	29 April 1923	21 November 1943
Neville Ernest Morrice	Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	25 February 1918	30 December 1943
Alfred Nicholson	18th Armoured Car Regiment, 12th Manitoba Dragoons, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Trooper	12 January 1912	14 August 1944

Sources:

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, Darryl Toews, George Penner, and S. Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 June 2021

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