Garden of the Unforgotten

Discovering Oshawa’s Fallen Heroes

Nicole Adams BA, MLIS

The Project

To research the personal histories of each person l isted on Oshawa’s Memorial .

To discover more about those who gave their l ives.

To make the completed document avai lable to al l .

The Process• Make a l ist of the names on the

memorial .• Research each name and gather

detai ls .– Library resources

• Newspapers, scrapbooks– Web resources

• Mil itary records, war memorial pages• Provincial v ital records

• Compile data into an easy to read format

1914-1918

1939-1945

Oshawa’s Book of Remembrance

RCAF Memories scrapbook

Library and Archives Canada

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Challenges• Common surnames • Inscription errors • No records onl ine• Missing newspapers for that era

Future Directions• Conduct on-site research in Ottawa• Publish complete l ist onl ine and in

print.• Make copies available at:

– Library– Archives– Legion– City– Schools

Questions?