Cenotaph record
St. Marys Cenotaph, Perth County, Ontario
65 First World War dead of St. Marys, Ontario — compiled register with rank, unit, cause and place of death
1 photograph. Photograph of the monument with a compiled register of the men it commemorates (not a verbatim panel transcription).
Name index · Register entry
As transcribed by the original contributor.
| Register entry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Abendana, Eric Montague | 1918 16 Oct. | 1918 16 Oct. Lieutenant Abendana Eric Montague 2nd Battalion Canandian Engineers Died of disease France |
| Berry, Frank | 1914 11 Nov. | 1914 11 Nov. Private Berry Frank 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Missing in Action First Battle of Ypres Hooge |
| Black, John Alison | 1916 25 Sep. | 1916 25 Sep. Private Black John Alison 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Died of wounds Battle of Somme Mouquet Farm on Thiepval Ridge |
| Bodenham, Albert George | 1918 30 Aug. | 1918 30 Aug. Private Bodenham Albert George 2st Battalion Killed in Action Arns, France |
| Bolster, George Christian | 1918 26 Aug. | 1918 26 Aug. Lance-Corporal Bolster George Christian 2nd Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps Killed in Action Arns, France |
| Brewer, Horace | 1918 March | 1918 March Lance-Corporal Brewer Horace 5th Dragoon Guards Killed in Action German Offensive France |
| Cameron, Colin Lauchlan R. | 1918 2 Jan. | 1918 2 Jan. Gunner Cameron Colin Lauchlan R. 5th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery Died of wounds Vimy Sector France |
| Cook, James | 1918 | 1918 Private Cook James 21st Battalion Killed in Action |
| Dickisson, Cl[?] John | 1918 1[?] Oct. | 1918 1[?] Oct. Acting Company Sergeant Major Dickisson Cl[?] John Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot Died Belleville, Ontario |
| Dunham, George | 1917 10 May. | 1917 10 May. Private Dunham George 58th Battalion Died of wounds Vimy Sector Fresnoy, France |
| Ellis, Frank Johnston | 1918 7 Oct. | 1918 7 Oct. Driver Ellis Frank Johnston 9th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery Killed in Action Cambrai, France |
| Evans, John Clow | 1917 28 Dec. | 1917 28 Dec. Seaman Gunner Evans John Clow Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, His Majesty's Ship Sapper Bennett Killed in Action at sea |
| Finne, Frank William | 1915 15 Jun. | 1915 15 Jun. Private Finne Frank William 1st Battalion Killed in Action Givenchy, Ypres, Salient |
| Freeman, Alexander | 1916 8 Oct. | 1916 8 Oct. Private Freeman Alexander 13th Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Regina Trench near Ancre |
| Gooding, George Jefferey | 1916 22 Oct. | 1916 22 Oct. Private Gooding George Jefferey 102nd Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Regina Trench near Ancre |
| Gough, James | 1916 3 Oct. | 1916 3 Oct. Private Gough James 18th Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Ancre Heights |
| Gough, Samuel | 1916 26 Sep. | 1916 26 Sep. Private Gough Samuel British Expeditionary Force Killed in Action Battle of the Aisne France |
| Graham, John Reginald | 1917 7 Nov. | 1917 7 Nov. Private Graham John Reginald 4th Battalion died of wounds Passchendaele |
| Grant, Kenneth Marshall | 1916 | 1916 Bombardier Grant Kenneth Marshall 11th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery Killed in Action |
| Halls, Frank | 1916 Aug. | 1916 Aug. Private Halls Frank 7th Battalion died of wounds Ypres, Salient |
| Hannaberry, William Joseph | 1915 15 Jun. | 1915 15 Jun. Private Hannaberry William Joseph 1st Battalion Killed in Action Givenchy, Ypres Salient |
| Johnson, Noble John | 1918 5 May. | 1918 5 May. Cadet Johnson Noble John Royal Air Force Killed in Training Leaside, Ontario |
| Langford, Everett Alexander | 1918 8 Aug. | 1918 8 Aug. Lieutenant Langford Everett Alexander 52nd Battalion Killed in Action Amiens, France |
| Lawrence, William | 1916 11 Aug. | 1916 11 Aug. Lieutenant Lawrence William Lawrence Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to 6th Battalion King's (Liverpool) Regiment Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Guillemont |
| Lewis, Albert | 1916 16 Sep. | 1916 16 Sep. Private Lewis Albert The Royal Canadian Regiment Missing in Action Battle of the Somme Flers-Courcelette |
| Martin, Harvey Combe | 1918 12 Oct. | 1918 12 Oct. Sergeant Martin Harvey Combe 47th Battalion Killed in Action Cambrai, France |
| Martin, Norman | 1917 26 Oct. | 1917 26 Oct. Private Martin Norman 58th Battalion Killed in Action Passchendaele |
| Matthew, Robert Theodore | 1916 Aug. | 1916 Aug. Lieutenant Matthew Robert Theodore 60th Battalion Killed in Action Defensive Operations Ypres Salient |
| McConnell, William J. | 1916 11 Sep. | 1916 11 Sep. Lance-Corporal McConnell William J. 73rd Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Flers-Courcelette |
| McMaster, William Earl | 1918 10 Sep. | 1918 10 Sep. Private McMaster William Earl 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Died as a result of being gassed 25 Aug 1918 Arras, France |
| Montizambert, Trevor Clement | 1916 2 Jun. | 1916 2 Jun. Private Montizambert Trevor Clement 10th Battalion Killed in Action Battle of Mount Sorrell Belgium |
| Moore, John E. | 1916 9 May. | 1916 9 May. Private Moore John E. Canadian Army Medical Corps Killed in Action Defensive Operations Ypres Salient |
| Near, Frank S. | 1916 [?] Oct. | 1916 [?] Oct. Private Near Frank S. The Royal Canadian Regiment Missing in Action Battle of the Somme Regina Trench near Ancre |
| Near, William | 1917 8 Nov. | 1917 8 Nov. Private Near William 7th Battalion Killed in Action Passchendaele |
| Nutt, Lionel Sidney | 1917 28 Apr. | 1917 28 Apr. Private Nutt Lionel Sidney 10th Battalion Killed in Action Arleux, France |
| O'Connell, James | 1917 | 1917 Private O'Connell James 58th Battalion Killed in Action |
| Pettigrew, William Barclay | 1916 2 Jun. | 1916 2 Jun. Private Pettigrew William Barclay 2nd Battalion Killed in Action Mount Sorrel, Belgium |
| Render, Frederick | 1916 9 Jul. | 1916 9 Jul. Private Render Frederick 58th Battalion Killed in Action Defensive Operations Ypres Salient |
| Richardson, Charles Thomas | 1916 9 Sep. | 1916 9 Sep. Private Richardson Charles Thomas 4th Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme |
| Richardson, James M. | 1916 15 Sep. | 1916 15 Sep. Private Richardson James M. 31st Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Flers-Courcelette |
| Robinson, Herbert Parker | 1017 Apr. | 1017 Apr. Private Robinson Herbert Parker 46th Battalion Killed in Action Vimy Ridge |
| Robson, Clarence Wilfred | 1918 28 Sep. | 1918 28 Sep. Lance-Corporal Robson Clarence Wilfred 38th Battalion Killed in Action Cambrai, France |
| Rundle, Russell K. | 1918 31 Jan. | 1918 31 Jan. Cadet Rundle Russell K. Royal Flying Corps Killed in Training Fort Worth, Texas |
| Sandercock, Cecil James | 1918 28 Aug. | 1918 28 Aug. Private Sandercock Cecil James 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Killed in Action Arras, France |
| Sandercock, William George | 1917 23 Aug. | 1917 23 Aug. Private Sandercock William George 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Killed in Action Hill 70 near Lens, France |
| Shore, John Arthur Murton | 1917 11 Nov. | 1917 11 Nov. Private Shore John Arthur Murton 18th Battalion Killed in Action Passchendaele |
| Sinclair, Frank Raymond | 1917 13 Nov. | 1917 13 Nov. Private Sinclair Frank Raymond 58th Battalion Killed in Action Passchendaele |
| Skinner, Archibald | 1918 blank | 1918 blank Driver Skinner Archibald 3rd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery Killed in Action France |
| Stapleton, Arnold Murray | 1916 15 Oct. | 1916 15 Oct. Gunner Stapleton Arnold Murray 11th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery Killed in Action Battle of the Somme |
| Stubbins, Herbert | 1917 May | 1917 May Private Stubbins Herbert 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Killed in Action Fresnoy, France |
| Sweeney, William | 1918 8 Aug. | 1918 8 Aug. Private Sweeney William 52nd Battalion Killed in Action Amiens, France |
| Taggert, James | 1915 9 Oct. | 1915 9 Oct. Private Taggert James 18th Battalion Killed in Action Mount Kemmel, Ypres Salient |
| Taylor, Joseph | 1918 blank | 1918 blank Sergeant Taylor Joseph 25th Battalion Killed in Action France |
| Taylor, Sidney Eric | 1918 15 Aug. | 1918 15 Aug. Sergeant Taylor Sidney Eric 10th Battalion Killed in Action Amiens, France |
| Todd, Frederick James | 1918 30 Aug. | 1918 30 Aug. Private Todd Frederick James 3rd Battalion Killed in Action Arras, France |
| Uffleman, Sheldon | 1917 6 Nov. | 1917 6 Nov. Private Uffleman Sheldon 1st Battalion Killed in Action Passchendaele |
| Volker, Lorne Albert | 1916 11 Oct. | 1916 11 Oct. Lance-Corporal Volker Lorne Albert Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Died of Wounds Battle of the Somme Ancre Heights |
| Walpole, Stanley George Sanders | 1916 12 Jun. | 1916 12 Jun. Private Walpole Stanley George Sanders 58th Battalion Killed in Action Mount Sorel, Ypres Salient |
| Walton, Robert D. | 1917 15 Aug. | 1917 15 Aug. Lance-Corporal Walton Robert D. 15th Battalion Killed in Action Hill 70 near Lens, France |
| Webb, Edward Alfred | 1917 17 Apr. | 1917 17 Apr. Private Webb Edward Alfred Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Died of Wounds Vimy Ridge |
| Webster, James Franklin | 1916 15 Sep. | 1916 15 Sep. Sergeant Webster James Franklin 42nd Battalion Killed in Action Battle of the Somme Flers-Courcelette |
| Wilde, Frederick | 1918 21 Mar. | 1918 21 Mar. Company Sgt-Maj Wilde Frederick 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Killed in Action German Offensive France |
| Wiltshire, George H. | 1916 6 Jan. | 1916 6 Jan. Private Wiltshire George H. 110th Battalion Accidentally killed St. Mary's, Ontario |
| Wood, William | 1918 23 Oct. | 1918 23 Oct. Private Wood William Canadian Expeditionary Force Died Kemmel, Great Britain |
| Wright, William Jonathan | 1917 18 Aug. | 1917 18 Aug. Lieutenant Wright William Jonathan 4th Trench Mortar Battery Killed in Action Hill 70 near Lens, France |
The original contributor's caveat: "The list of names and info on this page is not the same as what is on the cenotaph in St Marys. This is list from several sources that has been compiled together. You will find most of the names match but all the other info has been added." Register entries are preserved verbatim, including original spellings and bracketed uncertainty (e.g. "Arns, France", "Canandian Engineers", the "1017" year typo).
Related records
Pte. James Cecil Sandercock, d. 1918
Named on this memorial — individual record with portrait and newspaper clipping
Pte. William George Sandercock, d. 1917
Named on this memorial — individual record with portrait and newspaper clipping
The original page noted: "I have more info on the men listed below. James C Sandercock, William Sandercock."
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Matched automatically from the archive’s name and place indexes — research leads, not confirmed relations.
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Bethesda Cemetery, Perth County, Ontario
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Donegal Cemetery, Elma Township, Perth County, Ontario
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Cemetery records
St. Joseph's Cemetery, Stratford, Perth County, Ontario
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Cemetery records
St. Mary's Cemetery, St. Mary's, Perth County, Ontario
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Cemetery records
W. Nissouri Cemetery, St. Mary's, Perth County, Ontario
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Military death records
Unidentified soldiers ("Mrs Stevens" on reverse)
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Attribution
Register compiled by Kathy from several sources — "Thanks to Kathy for all her hard work on this data" (original site credit).
Kathy — compiled from several sources
Source & Citation
St. Marys Cenotaph (war memorial), St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario. Compiled register of 65 First World War dead with rank, unit, cause and place of death, contributed by Kathy and preserved in the Ancestors at Rest archive.
Last verified: 2026-07-06