Service, Courage & Sacrifice
A Digital Exhibit
We wish to introduce Irondale’s service men and women to residents of Haliburton County and beyond. For the size of the village, Irondale has a significant number of individuals that has served Canada in various military aspects. We wish to say Thanks by remembering the sacrifices – providing a strong voice.
We felt it was necessary to honour and remember the individuals that served our country in some military aspect. Our project “Service, Courage & Sacrifice” started honouring our courageous members with flags and displays, each November, starting in 2022.
Each individual featured enlisted for service, had the courage to follow through and some paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country’s freedom. These men and women has a family tie to the Irondale area of Haliburton County, Ontario. The few that paid the ultimate sacrifice are marked with a poppy.
While the magnitude of this event can only be felt when viewing the 50+ flags en masse in person … we felt it was imperative to share these folks with the greater public.
We encourage you to spend some time with these individuals, silently thanking them for their Service, Courage & Sacrifice.
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Allen, James
5 January 1892 - May 1977
WWI - Sgt. in Siberia
Anderson, (Dr.) James Rae
24 April 1920 - 21 February 2022
WWII - Regimental Medical Officer, R.C.A.
Bailey, Mark (Bud)
28 March 1902 - October 1986
WWII - Infantry
Bailey, Richard (Dick)
4 July 1933 - 3 June 2020
Korean War - Paratrooper
Bailey, Richard George
1 May 1881 - 11 June 1944
WWI - Infantry, 180th Battalion
Beteau, Edward
16 June 1878 - 26 May 1956
WWI - Private, 109th Battalion
Bignell, Zachariah
4 May 1996 - 12 June 2022
Infantry, Hastings Prince Edward Regiment
Buckingham, Lorne Sheard
8 August 1926 - 19 November 2017
WWII - Logistics, Downsview Air Force
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Clark, William Robert
12 September 1918 - 16 January 2004
WWII - Pilot Instructor
Coles, Alan Edward
1922 - 2000
WWII - Corporal, Royal Engineers Company 268
Copeland, E.G.W. (Ted)
11 October 1922 - 9 February 2004
WWII - Aircraft Mechanic, 438 Squadron
Curry, Albert George
1 December 1897 - 17 May 1966
WWI - Private
Curry, Andrew James
4 August 1892 - 1980
WWI - Private
Curry, Russel Samuel
28 September 1896 - 8 September 1917
WWI - Private
Elliott, Henry James
23 March 1916 - 16 July 1984
WWII - R.C.A.F., Stalag Loft 111
Friend, Edwin Dixon
31 March 1919 - 3 September 1944
WWII - Army Lieut.
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Godfrey, William
28 August 1901 - 24 December 1972
WWI & WWII - Private
Gordon, John Hugh
10 February 1910 - 23 February 1993
WWII - Captain, No 2 Cdn Railway
Graham, John William (Jack)
21 March 1878 - 9 April 1940
WWI
Graham, Joseph Marshall
29 April 1887 - 4 August 1955
WWI
Greenham, Claude
30 May 1918 - June 2000
WWII - Sergeant, Driver Training
Griffin, Frederick
5 March 1889 - 15 January 1946
WWI & WWII, War Correspondent
Griffin, Mary Eleanor
16 May 1923 - 13 December 2005
WWII - Wireless Div. 1942-1945
We wish to thank the following Community Partners:
Haliburton County Development Corporation for providing funding for this project through the LIP (Local Initiatives Program)
Minden Rotary Club
Canoe FM (100.9 & 97.1)
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 636 Minden
County Sign & Display
Autumn Robinson
Various friends and families of Irondale