Knox United Church Corner of 9th Street East and 4th Avenue East in Downtown Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Box 361, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P5 knoxos@bmts.com 519-376-4684

Professional Genealogist & local church historian Janet Iles has researched these men. and has published a book entitled In Grateful Remembrance : Hnouring the Men for Knox, Owen Sound who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice. For more information, please contact Janet.   In 1919, the organ was dedicated as a memorial to the fallen soldiers.

1914 IN MEMORIAM 1918 "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" "THEY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM."

Norman Richard Birge Wm. Fawcett Campbell Wm. Oswald Fraser Wm. Ira Fulford John Gershon Galbraith Albert Edward Gaskell Alexander Mckay Gunn Thomas Seton Gordon Charles H. Mck. Gordon Allen Beatty Malcom Joseph Macdonald Robert E. Macdonald Roy Brown Mackenzie Charles Edgar Orford Clarence Porter Seth Enos Rawn Jas. Dawson Sheffield Cyril Slade Arthur F. Thompson John A. Thompson James Watt Louis Zeiggel John Victor Lennox (died after the plaque was made)

In Grateful Remembrance
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13)

1914-1918
Norman Richard Birge (1893-1917) enlisted with the 58th Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) and died on 25 April 1917 in France.
William Fawcett Campbell (1891-1918) enlisted with the 147th Battalion. He was with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Central Ontario Regiment when he died on 28 August 1918 in France.
William Oswald Fraser (1895-1918) enlisted with the 147th Battalion and served with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He died on 6 November 1918 in France.
William Ira Fulford (1888-1915) was with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regiment) when he died on 1 December 1915 in Belgium.
John Gershon Galbraith (1896-1918) enlisted with the 34th Battery of Kingston. When he died on 28 July 1918 in France, he was serving with the Royal Air Force 13th Squadron.
Albert Edward Gaskell (1891-1918) was with the 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment). He died on 2 September 1918 in France.
Thomas Seton Gordon (1890-1916) enlisted with the 2nd Universities Company University of Toronto. He received his commission in the Border Regiment, 11th Lonsdale Battalion. He died on 22 January 1916 in France.
Charles Haughton McKay Gordon (1880-1919) enlisted with the 68th Battalion. He died in Regina, Saskatchewan on 5 April 1919.
Alexander Mckay Gunn (? - 1917) was the 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment). He died on 23 August 1917 in France.
Victor John Lennox (1891-1919) was with the Regiment Depot, Canadian Engineers. He died on 30 June 1919 in England. [Victor died after the plaque was made.]
Allen Beatty Malcom (1898-1917) enlisted with 147th Battalion. He served with the 48th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 30 August 1917 in France.
Joseph McDonald (1884-1917) enlisted with the 147th Battalion and served with the 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 27 October 1917 in France.
Robert Edward McDonald (1883-1916) enlisted with the 160th OS Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He died on 19 December 1916 in England.
Roy Brown McKenzie (1891-1917) enlisted with the 147th Battalion and served with the Canadian Railway Troops. He died on 4 April 1917.
Charles Edgar Orford (1892-1917) enlisted with the 147th Battalion. He served with the 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 26 October 1917 in Belgium.
Clarence Porter (1898-1916) went overseas with the 2nd Contingent. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 20th Battalion and he died on 15 September 1916 in France.
Seth Enos Rawn (1898-1918) enlisted with the 147th Battalion. He served with the 4th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He died on 30 September 1918 in France.
James Dawson Sheffield (1895-1917) enlisted with the 147th Battalion. He served with the 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 26 October 1917 in Belgium.
Cyril Slade (1892-1918) served with the 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 11 November 1918 in France.
Arthur Frederick Thompson (1897-1917) enlisted with the 147th Battalion and served with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 26 October 1917 in Belgium.
John A. Thompson (1876-1915) went overseas with the 1st Contingent. He served with the 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He died on 21 May 1915 in France.
James Watt (1884-1918) enlisted with the 147th Battalion. He served with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (2nd Central Ontario Regiment). He died 28 August 1918.
Louis Zeiggel (1894-1916) served with the 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment). He died on 16 September 1916.

1939-1945
Curwood Neville Armstrong (1924-1945) served in the 424th Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on 5 April 1945.
Harold Harrison Burr (1913-1944) served in the 10th Armed Regiment Fort Garry Horse, R.C.A.C. He died on 8 August 1944.
Gordon Davie (1915-1944) served in the 48th Highlanders of Canada (RCIC). He died on 5 September 1944 in Italy.
Nathan Merrill Hurlbut (1923-1944) served in the 90th (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on 13 September 1944.
Douglas Dunbar Low (1917?-1942) served in the 9th (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on 8 November 1942.
Gordon Russell McWhirter (1925-1944) served in the 166th (RAF) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on 12 October 1944.
Robert Burns Trout (1913-1945) served in the 420th Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force. He died on 17 February 1945.

The above men are being researched by Janet Iles. If you have information or photographs, please contact her at jiles@bmts.com Many resources were used to compile the above information.

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photographs on this page courtesy Carol-Ann Barrett
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