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<b>Captain Walter Boswell of the Royal Navy - c. 1830<b>
Captain Walter Boswell of the Royal Navy - c. 1830 Details
After his service Boswell became a member of the legislative council of Upper Canada and then one of the first two church Wardens of the St. Peters Anglican Church in Cobourg in 1819.
<b>Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Boulton of Cobourg - 1880<b>
Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Boulton of Cobourg - 1880 Details
Boulton is pictured in the front row third from the left. He is noted for his roles in the Red River and North-West Rebellions.
<b>Armoury, Cobourg, Ontario - c.1910 <b>
Armoury, Cobourg, Ontario - c.1910 Details
A number of difficulties prevented the Armoury from originally being built. For example, the Department at Ottawa stated that in order for a public building like the Armoury to be erected, the Town was to provide the site for free. However, a number of military leaders began pulling in the various batteries and regiments and with their determination an armoury in Cobourg was approved. Overall, it took twenty years for Cobourg to get an Armoury.
<b>Cobourg Heavy Battery en route to the West Coast - 1914<b>
Cobourg Heavy Battery en route to the West Coast - 1914 Details
<b>Third overseas draft of the Cobourg Heavy Battery - 1916<b>
Third overseas draft of the Cobourg Heavy Battery - 1916 Details
<b>Parcels from home (WWI) - 1916<b>
Parcels from home (WWI) - 1916 Details
A group of 3rd draft,Cobourg Heavy Battery boys feasting on contents of a Parcel from home.
<b>Private Samuel W. Angrove, Infantry -1916<b>
Private Samuel W. Angrove, Infantry -1916 Details
Private Angrove was a popular Cobourg man who made the supreme sacrifice on the field of battle on September 3, 1916.
<b>Cobourg War Memorial - c.1920<b>
Cobourg War Memorial - c.1920 Details
<b>Royal Coat of Arms<b>
Royal Coat of Arms Details
In Old Ontario this was known as the "Royal Arm of the Monarch of England". Then, when Canada became a sovereign nation in 1931 it became known as the "Arms of Canada".
<b>Burge Brothers - c.1940<b>
Burge Brothers - c.1940 Details
Ves, Beaner, Bob, and Fred Burge from Cobourg overseas during Workd War II. They served from July 1940 - Septemper 1945
<b>Gordon King - c.1940<b>
Gordon King - c.1940 Details
<b>100th Anniversary of the 14th Field Battery of Cobourg- 1966<b>
100th Anniversary of the 14th Field Battery of Cobourg- 1966 Details
<b>100th Anniversary of the 14th Field Battery of Cobourg - 1966<b>
100th Anniversary of the 14th Field Battery of Cobourg - 1966 Details
<b>Victoria Park Memorial Gates - 1950<b>
Victoria Park Memorial Gates - 1950 Details
This memorial is for the Veterans of WWII and for the spirited citizens and organizations.
<b>Major Hobbs - 1975<b>
Major Hobbs - 1975 Details
Hobbs was originally from England and severed for the 33rd Regiment before moving to Cobourg.
<b>Charles Smith Rutherford - 1986<b>
Charles Smith Rutherford - 1986 Details
Charles was awarded the Victorian Cross for his Service during WWI
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