Historic Sites of Manitoba: Rossville War Memorial (Rossville, Northern Manitoba)

A memorial near the former James Evans Memorial United Church at Rossville, dedicated originally in 1920, commemorates casualties from the First World War, Second World War, and Korean War.

Rossville War Memorial (March 2018) Source: George Penner Rossville War Memorial (October 2023) Source: Glen Toews Rossville War Memorial with the former James Evans Memorial United Church in the background (October 2023) Source: Glen Toews Site Coordinates (lat/long): N53.99688, W97.79232 denoted by symbol on the map above

First World War

Name	Occupation	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
George Brander Campbell [Vimy Ridge]	Trapper	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	30 January 1888	23 August 1917
Murdo Cromarty	Trapper	107th Canadian Pioneer Battalion	Private	22 August 1895	20 April 1917
Eric Olaf Olson	Cook	44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Sergeant	21 September 1881	1 November 1918
Elijah Tait	Hunter & Trapper	203rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	18 May 1890	15 February 1919
St. James Whiskey	Hunter & Trapper	8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry	Private	1894	15 August 1917

Second World War

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Rose Beardy [Gimli]	2 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery	Gunner	31 December 1918	30 July 1944
Philip Consterdine Jones [Portage la Prairie, United College]	37 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	1 October 1915	24 June 1942
George Stewart Low	427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Flying Officer	3 March 1919	24 August 1943
Stanley James Mercer [Gimli]	Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Rifleman	10 February 1916	18 August 1944
Charles Andrew Mowat	Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	9 September 1921	9 August 1944
John Angus Muswagon	Royal Canadian Artillery	Gunner	1 January 1917	13 September 1944
Kenneth Scribe [Gimli]	Highland Light Infantry of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	10 April 1921	11 October 1944

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: James Evans Memorial United Church (Norway House, Northern Manitoba)

Sources:

“Dedication of soldiers' memorial, Norway House, Man.,” United Church of Canada Archives, Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre Collections, The University of British Columbia.

This page was prepared by Darryl Toews, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 January 2024

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!