Thursday, March 28, 2019

Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Plaque, Acacia Avenue

On the west side of Acacia Avenue, south of Acacia Lane, a plaque on a rock proclaims Rockcliffe Park, a Heritage Conservation District.




HERITAGE
CONSERVATION
DISTRICT

VILLAGE
OF
ROCKCLIFFE PARK


DISTRICT
DE CONSERVATION
DU PATRIMOINE

VILLAGE
DE
ROCKCLIFFE PARK




Monday, March 25, 2019

L5 Howitzers, Beechwood Military Cemetery

Two L5 howitzers occupy the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Armed Forces in Beechwood Cemetery. They stand close to each other in the south central part of the Field of Honour.







L5 HOWITZER

The 105 mm Pack Howitzer, designed and manufactured in Italy in the late 1960's is the artillery support weapon for the Airborne Regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces. The howitzer is capable of both high and low angle fire with a maximum range of 10,000 M. Minimizing weight and bulk, the gun can be moved to and within the combat zone by air transport, helicopter or towed by vehicles. It uses standard high explosive, illumination, smoke and anti-tanbk ammunition.



LE HOWITZER L5

Conçu et fabriqué en Italie à la fin des années soixante, l'obusier démontable howitzer 105 mm est une arme da'appui d'artillerie destinée au régiment Aéroporté des forces armées canadiennes. L'obusier howitzer possède des capacités de tir vertical et de dir plongeant de 10,000 M. Très légère et peu encombrante, cette arme peut être transportée vers la zone de combat à l'intérieur de celle-ci par voie aérienne, par hélicoptère ou au moyen d'une remorque. Elle peut recevoir des explosifs brisants, des projectiles éclairànts ou fumigènes et des munitions antichar.






Thursday, March 21, 2019

Memorial to Canadians Lost on September 11, 2001

Just east of the centre of Beechwood Cemetery near the southwest corner of Canada's National Military Cemetery a large stone stands with a plaque on it commemorating Canadians lost during what is now known as 9/11.




IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE CANADIANS LOST
À LA MÉMOIRE DES VICTIMES CANADIENNES


SEPTEMBER 11 SEPTEMBRE
2 0 0 1


Monday, March 18, 2019

Hungarian Freedom Fighter Memorial

In the western area of Beechwood Cemetery south of the chapel building stands the memorial commemorating the Hungarian Freedom Fighters.




The new monument was initiated by: Jósef Polgár and László Farkas and made possible by generous contributions from: the creators of the original monument, the Beechwood Cemetery, World Federation of Hugarian Freedomfighters, Toronto Freedomfighters Association, The Knightly Order of Vitéz, Kanadai/Amerikai Magyarsac Newspaper, Rákoczi Foundation Ltd., Árpádházi St Margit Women Association of Ottawa, Hungarian Catholic Church of Ottawa, Gabriel Renovations Ottawa, Hungarian Society of Victoria, Hungarian Self-Culture of Welland, The Hungarian Choir of Ottawa, Hungarian Cultural Centre of Niagara Falls, Hungarian Calvin Presbyterian Church of Ottawa, Hungarian Cultural Centre of Toronto, World Association of Hungarians, and many individual donors.





HUNGARIAN
FREEDOM
FIGHTERS
MEMORIAL
1848—1956

1956
MAGYAR SZABADSÁGHARC
MÁRTİRJAİNAK
OTTAWA MAGYARSÁGA
ÉS
CANADAİ BARÁTAİK
23 OKT. 1960

1956
AZ ELESETTEK
EMLÉKÉRE

IN MEMORY OF THE
FALLEN
A LA MÉMOIRE DE
CEUX TOMBÉS AU
COMBAT




Ez a kereszt az 1956-OS forradalom és szabadságharc hőseinek állít emléket, 1957, Október 23-án ezen a helyen állították az első emlékművet a világon, amely a szabadságharc vértanúira emlékezett.

This is the replacement cross for the original wooden cross, that was the first memorial in the world to commemorate the first anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight on October 23, 1957.

Ceci est un croix de remplacement pour la croix de bois originale, qui a été le premier mémorial au monde pour commémorer le premier anniversaire de la révolution hongroise de 1956, le 23 octobre 1957.




Thursday, March 14, 2019

East and West Memorial Buildings Plaque

On the north side of Wellington Street across from where Lyon Street joins it, a plaque commemorates the two memorial buildings on the south side of the street.



EAST AND WEST MEMORIAL BUILDINGS
FOR THOSE WHO SERVED

In the 1950s, Canada erected the twin Memorial Buildings on Wellington Street. One of those buildings, at the time, housed the new Department of Veterans Affairs. In the 20th Century alone, nearly two million Canadians served their country in war. Now, Canada serves these people through the Veterans Charter, a pact exceptional in the world for the breadth and scope of services it offers.

At the end of the Second World War in 1945, Canada was determined to help veterans, but it faced an enormous challenge in integrating hundreds of thousands of returning servicemen and servicewomen into Canadian society. The answer was a brilliant array of educational, health, housing and employment programs.

— The National Capital Commission (NCC), in collaboration with Public Works and Government Services Canada —


LES ÉDIFICES COMMÉMORATIFS DE L'EST ET DE L'OUEST
À LA MÉMOIRE DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS

Dans les années 1950, le Canada érige les deux édifices commémoratifs de la rue Wellington, dont l'un abritera le ministère des Anciens combattants, nouvellement créé. Au cours du XXe siècle, près de deux millions de Canadiens et de Canadiennes participent aux efforts de guerre. En échange, le Canada sssure des services à ces personnes dans le cadre de la Chartre des anciens combattants, pacte unique au monde par sa portée et la vaste gamme de services qu'il prévoit.

À la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, en 1945, le Canada est résolu à aider les anciens combattants, mais il fait face à un défi énorme : intégrer dans la société canadienne des centaines de milliers de militaires de retour au pays. Il y parvient grâce à un excellent éventail de programmes d'éducation, de santé, de logement et d'emploi.

— La Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN), en collaboration avec Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. —


Monday, March 11, 2019

Ottawa Cremation Memorial

In Beechwood Cemetery, the Ottawa Cremation Memorial occupies a place in the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian  Forces. It stands just to the south centre of the Field of Honour.






1939 — 1945

IN HONOURED MEMORIY
OF THOSE OFFICERS AND MEN
WHO DIED IN CANADA
AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS
WERE COMMITTED TO FIRE

Royal Navy Commander
(E) Watson E.

Royal Marines Brigadier
Home F. W.

Royal Air Force Group Captain
Shekleton A., C.B.E., D.S.O.

Flight Lieut.
Blyth A.

Warrant Officer
Hide D.C.

Sergeant
Stillwell S.H.

Corps of Military Staff Clerks Canadian Army Lieut. — Colonel
Cummins J.F., M.S.M.

Royal Canadian Air Force Sqdn. Leader
Curry F.B.

Royal Canadian Air Force Sqdn. Leader
Drury W.H.E.
MacLean I.M.

Flying Officer
Bristol B.W.

Pilot Officer
Buckley S.S.

Sergeant
Blythe R.R.
Unger B.M.E.

Corporal
Dewar W.C.
Gregory—Allen L.

Ldg. Aircraftman
Carvalho P.D.
Douglas W.W.
Irvine D.G.
Froud R.E.
Moody J.R.
Richardson R.L.

Aircraftman II
De Lorme E.
Wyman N.W.


1940 — 1945
TER HERDENKING VAN DE IN CANADA
GEVALLEN NEDERLANDERS

P. van den Berg
3.3.1905 12.8.1941

D.B. Heymans
3.6.1924 25.10.1943

F. van Hoogdalem
3.12.1892 12.5.1942

A. Jansen
20.3.1921 28.12.1943

P. Kooning
31.10.1895 28.10.1940

B.H. van Pelt
10.7.1892 28.3.1944

M. Remkes
25.7.1916 25.11.1940

F.H.A. Thomas
8.8.1922 12.5.1942

J. Besier
10.12.1908 24.3.1942

C.F.W. Hille
21.4.1898 8.9.1943

M.A. Huijmans
23.4.1922 5.12.1941

W. Koning
3.9.1909 12.5.1942

A. van der Neut
29.11.1920 28.12.1940

J. Pijnacker
18.5.1895 29.10.1943

J.L. Sluijter
7.9.1916 3.12.1943

H.J. van Vliet
6.11.1922 2.6.1944

P.W. Zeijlemaker
30.8.1913 24.3.1942


J. W. Akkerman
1-7-99  18-3-45

D. van de Biesen Barham
11-4-21  13-3-44

J. R. Hart
7-3-11  10-1-44

J. F. McGovern
26-6-20  27-6-42

M. Beauchamp
1895  17-10-40

J. Commander
11-5-12  1-3-43

A. Malik
1896  29-5-42