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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Franklin Memorial Hall (Franklin, RM of Rosedale)
The Franklin Memorial Hall, a municipally-designated heritage building (2012) at Franklin in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, was built in memory of the five local men killed in the First World War. Built by contractor William Wylie of Minnedosa at a cost of $7,500, the hall opened in Spring 1920. The hall still operates as a regional community centre. There is a cenotaph in front of the building.
Franklin Memorial Hall (August 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior view of Franklin Memorial Hall (August 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Franklin Cenotaph (July 2011)
Source: Christian CassidySite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.24150, W99.66591
denoted by symbol on the map above
First World War
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
James Ernest Attwood
Engineer
28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
1893
6 November 1917
William Frank Barker
Student
191st Squadron, Royal Air Force
Flight Cadet
1893
13 June 1918
Oscar Roland Kerr
[Agricultural College, Neepawa, Wesley College]Farmer
2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
7 November 1893
11 February 1916
William McMartin
Farmer
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
1882
9 April 1917
Russell Robinson
Farmer
13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
1897
8 October 1916
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Carman Memorial Hall (12 Second Avenue SW, Carman)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
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 Christian Cassidy and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 January 2022
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