Transcribed from the Southampton Beacon
August 9, 1919
By: G. William Streeter 10/7/2025
“Last Saturday, there was a big picnic at Lakeview Park in Port Elgin, at which there was a large gathering from the district. Major Tolmie of Windsor, an old Southampton boy, gave a splendid address.
Alex McCannelo of Saugeen Tp. made the presentations of beautiful gold watches to all returned soldiers, and to the mothers or other relatives of all the soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice. The watches bore the monogram of the soldier on the outside case and an inscription on the inside case. The address in connection with the presentations was made by Mr. F. Elliott, the township clerk.
Following, are the names of those to whom watches were presented.
For Those Who Were Killed
Capt. Lionel Tranter
Thomas Bulger
Oliver Christie
John Campbell
Robert Gowanlock
Herbert Leeder
James Miller
Clarence Nickel
Emery Reinhart
Lawerence Shell
George Switzer
Wilbur Lyness
To Those Who Returned
Miss Mabel Stowe Arthur Parr
John Clazie Robert Osbourne
Millan Jamieson James Wallace
Edgar Rushton Melvin Moore
Donald Lamont Wm. Kidd
Jas. Reoch Joseph Young
Albert Reichel Neil Clark
Amer Howe Francis Wells
Wm. Court Arthur Webb
Allen Nickel Alex. Stewart
Cameron Spencer Wall. Campbell
Gordon Koepke William Cairns
Thos. Farmer William Young
Thos. Darlington John McDougall
Herbert Fenton A. McDougal
Meridith Reany Iden Leeder
Wm. Mitchelmore Fred G. Pack
J. C. Herron Duncan Bell
Percey Nelson Wm. Strachan
Clarence Nelson Malcolm Clark
Percy Ferguson Wm. Osbourne
Edgar Day James Young
Floyd Wismer Roy Eidt
We Will Remember Them
