Downtown West End in Calgary in Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Grace Dewis and boys in front of Mewata Armouries
ca. 1916-1918
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
1. Grace Dewis and boys in front of Mewata Armouries Marker
Mewata Armouries were built in 1916-1918 as a training and recruitment centre for the volunteer militia. Frederick Dewis (right) joined the R.C.A.F. as a navigator in 1942. He went missing in action over Germany in 1944.
Photo Credit: Glenbow Archives NA-5061-18
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 51° 2.771′ N, 114° 5.306′ W. Marker is in Calgary, Alberta, in Calgary Metropolitan Region. It is in Downtown West End. Marker is at the intersection of 8 Avenue Southwest and 11 Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on 8 Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1139 8 Avenue Southwest, Calgary AB T2P 1J6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Remembrance Day Ceremonies inside Mewata Armouries, 1953 (here, next to this marker); Mewata Armoury / Le manege militaire Mewata (within shouting distance of this marker); Mewata Armoury (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Central High School (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Sitting Eagle (approx. 0.9 kilometers
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Also see . . .
1. Grace Dewis and children in front of new Mewata Armouries, Calgary, Alberta. (Submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Warrant Officer Class II (Nav.) Frederick Sayre Dewis (Find A Grave).
(Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium)(Submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Joint grave 6. F. 11-12 • Service No: R/171864 • Age: 20 • Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force, 630 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
2. Grace Dewis and boys in front of Mewata Armouries Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2022
3. Mewata Armoury
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
