Can anyone identify this war memorial. I found it online but no clue as to where it was photographed. My interest is in James Proser Rowles whose name appears. He was born in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, so I am assuming it was erected not far from there. ROLLO
Given the large proportion of men with an air force rank somewhere near an airfield or base might seem likely
Hi, James Prosser Rowles, RCAC born Okotoks AB, residing Calgary AB accidentally killed 25th May 1945 and interred in Nijmegen Cemetery, Holland. Crushed beneath a tank that overturned when the roadway gave way beneath its tracks. Full service records here - https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9145/44485_273022002859_0159-00083?pid=23661&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=Ika1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=9145&gsln=Rowles&new=1&rank=1&uidh=efa&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=0&h=23661&recoff=&ml_rpos=1&queryId=038903a86db2ca3bc09ae279ad73f206&geo_a=r&geo_s=us&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&_ga=2.12792439.1759909114.1585851840-503449736.1585851840&o_xid=62916&o_lid=62916&o_sch=Partners&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=038903a86db2ca3bc09ae279ad73f206&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ika1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.12792439.1759909114.1585851840-503449736.1585851840#?imageId=44485_273022002859_0159-00090 The F H Carr listed is also a Okotoks man so I’d hazard a guess that it is a memorial in the Okotoks area - either municipal, church or school related - although I haven’t searched any of the other names. Carr died of injuries sustained in a flying accident in January 1943 whilst serving with 70 OTU in Kenya. He is buried there. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9145/42127_83024005506_0470-00093?pid=44282&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=Ika3&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=9145&gsln=Carr&new=1&rank=1&uidh=efa&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=14&h=44282&recoff=&ml_rpos=15&queryId=f3951c148a044e374438eea8e9a5d398&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=f3951c148a044e374438eea8e9a5d398&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Ika3&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.117642569.1759909114.1585851840-503449736.1585851840 Steve
Owen beat me to it as I was also researching Okotoks memorials Neither of us have wasted time searching for airfield connections though as per the ever helpful poster #2. Your best bet might be to contact the Okotoks local history society via the email address in this link - Community Events or Royal Canadian Legion Okotoks Branch 163 via Home Good Luck Steve EDIT TO ADD Perhaps if you post the link to the online site where you found the image a member may be able to assist further depending what other information that site discloses.
Thank you everyone for your advice. I contacted the local history society and they told me this was the 'old' Okotoks memorial. It was replaced with this one.
