Merrickville's Vimy Oak / Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville

Merrickville's Vimy Oak / Le chêne de Vimy du Village de Merrickville (HM2MOZ)

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N 44° 54.824', W 75° 50.164'

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(Quercus robur)

 

This oak tree, planted on
May 13, 2017,
descends from acorns gathered
after the Battle of Vimy Ridge,
April 9-12, 1917.
It honours the memory of those
who served including three soldiers
from Merrickville who died during
that battle:
Private Thomas John Irvine and
brothers Lance Corporal
William Graham Knowles and
Private Hugh Lloyd Knowles.
This plaque was unveiled on
July 1, 2017,
on the 150th anniversary of Canada.
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Mis en terre le 13 mai 2017
ce chêne provient de glands
cueillis après la bataille de la
Crête de Vimy,
du 9 au 12 avril 1917.
Il commémore ceux et celles qui
ont servi lors de cette bataille,
dont trois soldats de Merrickville
qui y ont perdu la vie: le Soldat
Thomas John Irvine, le Caporal
suppléant William Graham
Knowles et le Soldat Hugh Lloyd
Knowles, deux frères.
Cette plaque a été dévoilée le
1er juillet 2017, jour du
150e



anniversaire du Canada.
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HM NumberHM2MOZ
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByMerrickville and District Community Health Centre, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245, and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 434006 N 4973707
Decimal Degrees44.91373333, -75.83606667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 54.824', W 75° 50.164'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 54' 49.44" N, 75° 50' 9.8400000000001" W
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