Historic Sites of Manitoba: Polonia Settlers Monument and War Memorial (Polonia, RM of Rosedale)

A trio of monuments at Polonia in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale commemorate the settlers of this region and local residents who were killed during military service.

Polonia Settlers Monument and War Memorial (September 2013) Source: Rose Kuzina Polonia Settlers Monument and War Memorial (July 2017) Source: Neil Christoffersen Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.38874, W99.62159 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
George Kolesar	Labourer	5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	6 April 1895	2 June 1916

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Alvin Roy Jackson [McCreary, Neepawa]	419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Pilot Officer	22 April 1924	26 August 1944
Joseph Kaspryzk [Neepawa]	North Nova Scotia Highlanders, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	6 August 1915	17 September 1944
Charles Kolesar [Neepawa]	4 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Gunner	28 July 1905	23 August 1944
Peter Pasowysty [Neepawa]	Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	6 August 1915	20 September 1944
Metro Porosiuk [Neepawa]	Westminster Regiment (Motor), Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	6 April 1905	26 September 1944
Charles John Prawdzik [Neepawa]	415 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	23 August 1921	13 October 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 Neil Christoffersen, Rose Kuzina, Darryl Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 April 2022

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