Elgin in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Remember The Fallen

North Leeds Regiment • 156th Leeds & Grenville • Overseas Battalion

— 1914 - 1918 —

Remember The Fallen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

1. Remember The Fallen Marker

Inscription.
The 156th Leeds and Grenville Battalion, a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was based in Brockville, Ontario where recruiting began in 1915. A sub recruiting and training centre was developed in Elgin, utilizing the large grounds surrounding SS #5, Elgin Public School. Further training took place in Barriefield, Ontario prior to sailing to England in October 1916. There the battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion. The list of those Killed in Action during WWI includes earlier volunteers from north Leeds.

Charles Board • Frederick Board • Charles John Bryden
Kenneth Hobart Cain • Charles Myers Cannon • William Thomas Carl
Joseph Robert Chant • Gilbert Montague Clinton • Everett Cross
James William Edgers • Martin James Flynn • Arthur Henry Fry
James Earl Gallagher • Samuel Benjamin Green • David Herlehy
Leonard William Judge • William Joynt • Robert Andrew Kane
Albert O'Meara • Weston Ward Pitt • Wesley Whitfield Pyne
Frederick Clarence Raison • John Wesley Rathwell • Lloyd James Daniel Scott
Arthur Hopkins Tett • William Truelove • Lyndon Delorma Woods
George Earl Wing • Harold George Young

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1916.

Location.

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44° 36.536′ N, 76° 13.065′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is at the intersection of Halladay Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Halladay Street. Marker is on the west grounds of the Red Brick School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Halladay Street, Elgin ON K0G 1E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Red Brick School / L'École en Brique Rouge (a few steps from this marker); Historic Elgin (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Artistry of Clifford Pennock (about 180 meters away); Clifford Pennock & His Times (about 180 meters away); The Methodist New Connection Church (approx. 5.7 kilometers away); Blanche A. Thompson Leggett (approx. 5.7 kilometers away); Crosby Methodist Church Bell (approx. 5.7 kilometers away); The Lyndhurst Bridge / Le Pont de Lyndhurst (approx. 9.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

Remember The Fallen Marker at the Red Brick School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2022

2. Remember The Fallen Marker at the Red Brick School

Photo on Remember The Fallen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Clitt Pennock, 1916

3. Photo on Remember The Fallen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.