Location: Durham Region N 43 56.330 W 78 29.580
On the north-east corner of Highway 2 and Newtonville Road.
Erected in 1902 to honour the memory of Captain W.P.K. Milligan, who was killed in battle in South Africa. The name of this local hero is engraved into the granite obelisk, and above his name is the crest of the Durham Regiment, later known as the Midland regiment.
I have provided a historic photo of the unveiling of this monument from Victoria Day in 1902. You can see the crowds of people who came out to honour and pay their respects to this brave soldier. You will also notice that the base of the monument is very different than is seen today. In 1943 a traffic accident damaged the original base, which was replaced with a cement base and relocated in Memorial Garden. The memorial was restored once again in 1980, and is currently under the watch of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #178 and the Town of Clarington.
The left side of the memorial features two plaques dedicated to men lost in the World Wars.
TO THE MEMORY OF
CAPT. W.P.K. MILLIGAN
KILLED IN BATTLE
AT KLEINHARDT'S RIVER.
SOUTH AFRICA MARCH 31, 1902
Left side plaques:
SGT. JAMES W. BROWN
KILLED AT FESTUBERT MAY 24th 1915
PTE. REGINALD BARTON
KILLED AT SENSEE RIVER AUG 27th 1918
GNR. GEORGE NODEN
KILLED AT ARRAS JULY 4th 1918
THEIR NAME LIVETH
Pte. Oscar G. Sowden
87th Bn., Apr. 24, 1917, France
P/O Milton R. Morton
RCAF, Nov. 2, 1944, Belgium