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A monument was erected in commemoration of soldiers from the Rivers area killed during military service. It was unveiled on 12 June 1927 at a ceremony attended by Major-General H. D. B. Ketchen.
First World War
Name |
Occupation |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Thomas Clifford Batty |
Farmer |
1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment |
Private |
1896 |
15 May 1918 |
Robert Percival Bowman
[Armoury, Rivers Methodist] |
Farmer |
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Private |
3 March 1896 |
15 September 1916 |
Lyman Leslie Brooks MM
[Rivers Methodist] |
Hardware Clerk |
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Sergeant |
1893 |
1 May 1917 |
Robert William Brown
[Rivers Methodist] |
Clerk |
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1888 |
29 April 1918 |
Edward Charles Ferg |
Locomotive Engineer |
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1890 |
25 April 1915 |
Norman Ferguson |
Locomotive Stationary Engineer |
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry |
Corporal |
1877 |
2 June 1916 |
Henry Fowler
[Rivers Methodist] |
Boiler Maker |
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
31 March 1887 |
4 June 1916 |
James Frederick Hawkins |
Boiler Maker |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Private |
14 September 1883 |
7 July 1921 |
Randall Hays |
Farmer |
44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1892 |
10 August 1918 |
Herbert "Harry" Higgins
[Armoury, Transcona] |
Locomotive Fireman |
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Private |
10 November 1889 |
5 June 1916 |
Hubert Frederick Kann
[Rivers Methodist] |
Farmer |
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Corporal |
1893 |
15 September 1916 |
Irwin Russel Miller |
Farmer |
43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1897 |
1 October 1918 |
Stanley George Newman |
Farmer |
18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1891 |
10 March 1916 |
George Nelson Porteous
[Cypress River, Rivers Methodist] |
Farmer |
5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
5 April 1896 |
13 October 1918 |
John Rix
[Armoury, Rivers Methodist] |
Farm Hand |
28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Sergeant |
28 February 1895 |
22 August 1917 |
Thomas William Roberts
[Rivers Methodist, Transcona] |
Carpenter’s Apprentice |
43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1898 |
28 October 1917 |
Robert Chester Sargent
[Minitonas, Rivers Methodist] |
Farmer & Teacher |
The Royal Canadian Regiment |
Private |
15 November 1895 |
16 September 1916 |
H. Smith |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Martin Wareham
[Rivers Methodist] |
Farmer |
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Corporal |
27 October 1890 |
4 June 1916 |
Ivor Vincent Withers |
Clerk |
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Lance Corporal |
1893 |
5 June 1916 |
Samuel Thomas Zaharia |
Farmer |
100th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1896 |
14 September 1917 |
Second World War
Name |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Charles Michael Beltz |
Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Corporal |
9 February 1918 |
19 December 1941 |
Drummond Edward Chapman |
23 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flight Sergeant |
21 April 1922 |
7 November 1941 |
Philip Chura |
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada |
Private |
4 November 1904 |
12 July 1943 |
Robert Llewellyn Davies |
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada |
Lance Corporal |
5 August 1920 |
21 July 1944 |
Oliver Roland Donogh
[Glenboro] |
Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Lieutenant |
2 August 1921 |
19 July 1944 |
Frederick Henry Dowland |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Sergeant |
9 January 1923 |
7 September 1942 |
Herbert Lloyd Dowland |
114 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Warrant Officer Class I |
3 November 1918 |
25 August 1944 |
William Dutka |
25th Armored Delivery Regiment, Elgin Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps |
Trooper |
14 January 1912 |
9 June 1944 |
Glen McKay |
Atlantic Ferry Command |
Radio Operator |
? |
1941 |
Dietrich Victor Klassen |
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps |
Private |
16 April 1923 |
23 July 1943 |
Ole Burnett Konsmo |
HMCS Guysborough, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Cook |
24 January 1910 |
18 March 1945 |
Irvin Melville Lowe |
76 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Warrant Officer Class II |
28 January 1919 |
3 December 1943 |
Hugh Charles McFadden |
168 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flying Officer |
3 July 1913 |
2 April 1944 |
Albert Thomas Murray |
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
Private |
20 January 1914 |
26 February 1946 |
John Oliver Hugh Nevill |
57 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flight Sergeant |
1 May 1916 |
2 April 1942 |
Reginald Frank Piercy |
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flight Sergeant |
16 August 1910 |
25 February 1945 |
James Wallace Piercy |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flying Officer |
8 October 1912 |
27 May 1945 |
Ralph Ainsworth Post |
106 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flight Sergeant |
20 June 1920 |
19 May 1942 |
Albert James Radcliffe |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Leading Aircraftman |
22 November 1921 |
20 October 1943 |
Kenneth Lloyd Radcliffe |
44 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Sergeant |
16 September 1924 |
25 March 1944 |
Bertram Shylega |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flying Officer |
26 January 1921 |
4 January 1945 |
Gibson Ritchie Stratford
[Pettapiece, Rapid City] |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Pilot Officer |
23 June 1919 |
31 May 1942 |
John Emerson Thompson MC |
4 Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery |
Captain |
? |
25 July 1944 |
Thomas Allan Thomson |
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Pilot Officer |
22 August 1921 |
28 January 1944 |
Thomas William J. Trewin |
406 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Flight Lieutenant |
2 April 1905 |
5 April 1945 |
Nelson J. Vickery |
Regina Rifle Regiment |
Rifleman |
21 February 1916 |
9 June 1944 |
Albert Wareham |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Sergeant |
7 July 1919 |
30 July 1942 |
Ronald Joseph Warren MM |
Monmouthshire Regiment |
Private |
23 April 1923 |
25 February 1945 |
Arthur Lawrence Wood |
644 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Warrant Officer Class II |
23 April 1922 |
27 May 1944 |
Sources:
“The War Memorial,” The Gazette, 2 September 1926, page 1.
“Our Honored Dead,” The Gazette, 2 September 1926, page 1.
“Rivers War Memorial to be Unveiled Sunday Next, June 12th,” The Gazette, 9 June 1927, page 1.
“Unveiling of Rivers War Memorial Outstanding Event,” The Gazette, 16 June 1927, page 1.
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: 21 November 2020
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