Rolls & Memorials

The men and women of Milton who served with valour in the Great War (1914-1919); the Second World War (1939-1945) and the Korean Conflict (1950-1953) are commemorated on a number of "Rolls of Service" (served in the armed forces from the area) and "Rolls of Honour" (paid the ultimate sacrifice for their service). These rolls are located in community churches, halls, museums and offices throughout Halton Region. The rolls vary from bronze plaques, to brass plates, framed paper and stained glass windows.

Those that paid the ultimate sacrifice in these conflicts are also recorded on the primary "Stone Memorials", such as those found in Haltonville and Victoria Park. The Legion Cairn in Evergreen Cemetery also records many of those that served in these conflicts, survived the wars but are now deceased. We have recently uncovered an error in the Legion Cairn, as the cairn was constructed to honour the comrades (members) of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 136 that are buried in Evergreen Cemetery. It appears that over time many comrades who meet this criteria, as well as serving in the armed forces, are not recorded on the cairn. Other names of those who served in the Second World War but who do not meet the cairn criteria, are named on the memorial. The Legion is currently investigating steps to be taken to rectify these errors.

During the process of researching the men and women of Milton that served, a number of the memorials were revisited to obtain an up-to-date list of names. All names were checked against the records of war casualties maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Canada's Virtual War Memorial. Any corrections of additions to the paper or stone records were submitted to the National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM), an on-line data base produced by Canada's Department of Defence. The summary table that follows contains a complete record of the NICMM submissions and the posted results (when they are made available on-line). For the NICMM local page, click here for Milton Memorials on NICMM.

As there have been a number of requests for information on the original records posted primarily in the local churches, as well as corrections to these lists, we are providing a compilation of these records on this web site. We have visited the sites of many (but not all) of the honour rolls as part of the update process, so there is work still to be completed. A number of the sites were previously visited and photographed, however the advancement of digital photography has significantly enhanced the process of photographing and recording the information. When the update surveys and photographs are completed, they are posted here and the old records are removed.

The table below shows the most current information for the memorial records. Please note the following:

	it takes some time from the completion and submission of the updated survey and photographs for them to appear on the NICMM web site (we are currently working with NICMM to resolve this problem and have all Milton sites updated in the near future - we have received a reply that there will be considerable delay in the process and at best the site is updated only twice a year);
	the survey documents are large files in PDF format and should only be downloaded if you are using a high-speed internet connection (or better);
	original surveys (I assume from Ed Goodall) are provided where an updated survey has yet to be completed;
	there are a number of errors on the various memorials, so please check the link in Column 5 for the MHS Update, or see the note below;
	St. Paul's United and Knox Presbyterian updates can not be completed until the restoration work has been finished; and
	there may be additional rolls or memorials in churches that have not yet been identified (i.e. Omagh Church of Christ), in private commercial buildings (i.e. P. L. Robertson), or those yet unearthed from the archives (i.e. Halton Region Museum).

Additional information is available from the MHS Records on the specifics of each memorial, particularly where a check of the names noted one or more significant errors (name spelled wrong, wrong name, no record of that person, etc.). If you wish a copy of that information, please send an e-mail to miltonsoldiers@gmail.com and we will provide the details. Please first check the material in the 6th column (Update Posted) as some information is provided those files.

The top row of the table indicates what information will appear if you click that highlighted link.

#	Location of Memorial (links to photograph)	MHS Code	NICMM Code (web link)	MHS Update (PDF link)	Update Posted (NICMM)	Outstanding Issues or Work to be completed
1	Boston Presbyterian Church 3rd Line Milton (WWI and WWII separate) WWI Memorial WWII Memorial	BP	pending	January 12 2012 WWI & January 12 2012 WWII	no	check NICMM site when information posted (separate files)
2	Ebenezer United Church 12274 Guelph Line - WWI Roll	EU	pending	October 31 2010	no	register memorial at NICMM - submitted December 9, 2011
3	Ebenezer United Church 12274 Guelph Line - WWII Roll	EU	pending	October 31 2010	no	register memorial at NICMM - submitted December 9, 2011
4	Grace Anglican Church, Milton WWI &WWII On Wall WWI Roll	GA	35028-018	January 28 2012 2008 correction notes	2008 yes 2012 no	check NICMM site when corrected information posted
5	Grace Anglican Church, Milton WWII Roll	GA	35028-017	January 25 2012 2012 correction notes	-	check NICMM site when corrected information posted
6	Halton Region Museum Kelso Conservation Area (Only Milton Items Shown) - All Saints Anglican Plaque - Donation Card (the plaque is currently in off-site storage)	HRM	New Registration Pending 35028-020	January 23 2012	-	check NICMM site when corrected information posted (we are working on moving this plaque to Grace Anglican Church)
7	Haltonville Cenotaph Guelph Line & 15th SR	HC	35028-004	February 23 2008	yes	unknown soldier not yet identified, appears name is reversed
8	Knox Presbyterian Church Milton - WWI Roll	KP	35028-009	March 12 2008	yes	check after renovations completed
9	Knox Presbyterian Church Milton - WWII Roll	KP	35028-008	March 12 2008 original survey	-	update survey and photographs
10	Knox Presbyterian Church Milton - WWI Bronze Plaque	KP	35028-011	March 12 2008	-	improve photograph (shoot without flash)
11	Knox Presbyterian Church Milton - WWII Bronze Plaque	KP	35028-012	not done	-	improve photograph (shoot without flash)
12	Knox Presbyterian Church Milton - Bronze Plaque Korea	KP	35028-013	not done	-	improve photograph (shoot without flash)
13	Legion Cairn Evergreen Cemetery	LCE	35028-007	December 8 2011	no	marker stone wording incorrect or does not comply with records shown on cairn
14	Legion Branch 136 Charles St., Milton	RCL	pending	December 6 2011	-	check NICMM site when information posted
15	Lowville United Church Guelph Line & Britannia Lowville (Burlington)	LU	not registered	not done original survey WW2 only		update survey and photographs
16	Milton District High School 396 Williams St., Milton	MDH	pending	registered January 10 2012	-	check NICMM site when information posted
17	Milton Town Hall, Victoria Park	MTH	pending	registered December 7 2011	no	check NICMM site when information posted
18	Nassagaweya Presbyterian Church, 15 Side Road, Campbellville (Milton)	NP	pending	registered December 14 2011	no	check NICMM site when information posted
19	Omagh Presbyterian Church, Britannia Road, Milton (WWI and WWI in 1 file)	OP	pending	registered January 12 2012	no	check NICMM site when information posted
20	St. David's Presbyterian Church, Campbellville (Milton)	SDP	pending	registered January 4 2012	no	check NICMM site when information posted
21	St. George's United Church, Derry Road & Guelph Line Lowville	SGU	35028-	not done original survey WW2 only	-	update survey and photographs
22	St. John's Anglican Church, 10009 Guelph Line Campbellville (Milton)	SJA	35028-	not done original survey WW2 only	-	update survey and photographs
23	St. Paul's United Church, Milton - Stained Glass Windows WWI Casualties Church day after fire taken Canada Day 2010 photo day after fire taken Canada Day 2010	SP	35028-002	updated December 15 2011	no	reported: photograph of windows, report loss during fire (three of the five windows were destroyed by the fire on June 30, 2011 but are being rebuilt from the original plans)
24	St. Paul's United Church Milton - Stained Glass Window (Harrop Memorial) photo day after fire taken Canada Day 2010	SP	35028-003	updated December 15 2011	no	reported: photograph of window (this window does not appear to have been damaged by the fire)
25	St. Paul's United Church Milton - WWI Roll	SP	not registered	not done original survey	-	unknown if exists register memorial at NICMM
26	St. Paul's United Church Milton - WWII Roll	SP	not registered	not done original survey	-	unknown if exists register memorial at NICMM
27	St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Hornby - WWI Roll	SSA	35028-014	not done	no	update survey and photographs
28	St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Hornby - WWII Roll	SSA	35028-015	not required	yes	completed
29	St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Hornby - WWII Bronze Plaque	SSA	35028-016	not done	no	improve photograph (shoot without flash)
30	Victoria Park Cenotaph	VPC	35028-010	November 27, 2011	no	incorrect names recorded, names in wrong locations, requires major corrections
31	Zimmerman United Church, Lowville (this church may no longer exist)	ZU	not registered	not done original survey WW2 only	-	register memorial at NICMM, if church still exists (may have been amalgamated)

In the final stages of the recording process we have developed a MASTER LIST of the men and women of Milton that have served, for each of the two world wars. The master list for the Great War was created during the research for the Gold Watch Project and the Second World War list was created during the development of the WWII component of this web site. Lists for those who served in Korea and other "Peace Keeping" or "United Nations" missions will follow. The most current version of this master list is available at these links:

First World War

	PDF version
	EXCEL version

Second World War and Korean Conflict

	PDF Version
	EXCEL version

Copies of these lists are in circulation at the MHS Archives and the Royal Canadian Legion so that others can check the lists and make additions, corrections or suggestions. If you have downloaded the list and have any comments, please e-mail them to miltonsoldiers@gmail.com or send them with the Milton Historical Society.

Technically, the last war was the Second World War as that is the last time that war was declared by an Act of Parliament. There is a long list of Peace Keeping and/or Humanitarian Missions, which will surprise most readers, at the site of the Department of Defence (Directorate of History & Heritage).

	Past Operations of the Canadian Military
	Current Operations of the Canadian Military