William Osgood and John Rogers - Ottawa Ontario
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N 45° 26.843 E 075° 39.661
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William Osgood and John Rogers both fell at the Battle of Cut Knife Hill on 2 May 1885. They were the first soldiers to give their lives in combat for the Dominion of Canada.
Waymark Code: WM17T80
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/01/2023
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Inscription on the plaque:
William Osgood and John Rogers
Serving as volunteers with the Ottawa Company of Sharpshooters during the North West Rebellion, they fell at the Battle of Cut Knife Hill, 2 May 1885. William Osgood, born in Buckingham, QC, in 1861, a machinist, was a member of the 43rd Regiment. John Rogers, born in Barbados, in 1855, a public servant, was a member of the Governor General's Foot Guards. They were the first Ottawa soldiers to give their lives in combat for the Dominion of Canada.
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Location: Beechwood Cemetery - Ottawa, Ontario
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