On The War Memorial Trail….Borden-Carleton Legion Honours Veterans By Placing Flags At Their Graves

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November 2, 2025.  In preparation for Remembrance Day, Mario Henry and George Palmer, two veterans from Prince Edward Island’s Borden-Carleton Branch #10, and Mario’s son Laurie, visited cemeteries and cenotaphs in the area on October 30.  They ensured that veterans buried at 9 cemeteries, and whose names are listed on 4 cenotaphs, received a Canadian flag in 2025. 

George Palmer (left) and Mario Henry (right) at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Seven Mile Bay.  (Photo credit: Laurie Henry)

The graves of two soldiers, whose military service the Legion had not been aware of, were added to the list this year:  WWII soldier John Peter ‘JP’ WHITE, who is buried in St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Seven Mile Bay, and WWI soldier John Anthony STORDY, who is buried in St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kinkora.  (To read JP White’s story, see https://onthewarmemorialtrail.com/2025/09/28/on-the-war-memorial-trailthe-wwii-carpenter-buried-in-seven-mile-bay-who-does-not-have-a-cwgc-headstone/)

The cemeteries covered by the area served by the Borden-Carleton Branch are:

  • Cape Traverse – Cape Traverse Community Cemetery
  • Cape Traverse – Cape Traverse Community Cemetery
  • Central Bedeque – Central Bedeque Baptist Cemetery
  • Kinkora – St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Cemetery
  • Lower Bedeque – Lower Bedeque Cemetery
  • North Tryon – North Tryon Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Searletown – Searletown United Cemetery
  • Seven Mile Bay – St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery
  • Tryon – Tryon People’s Cemetery

Flags were also placed at these Cenotaphs:

  • Augustine Cove Cenotaph (4 flags)
  • Borden-Carleton Cenotaph (1 flag)
  • Searletown United Cemetery Cenotaph (4 flags)
  • Tryon Cenotaph (4 flags)

The placing of flags at graves and cenotaphs has been done annually for well over 21 years. If you see Canadian flags by graves, please do not disturb them. They are a mark of respect for a veteran’s service to Canada, and will be picked up about a week after November 11.

Mario Henry asks that if a veteran’s grave was missed, or if a veteran has recently passed away, please contact the Legion, so that flags can be placed for next year. The Legion branch can be contacted by phone at 902-855-2660 (after 4 pm) or on its Facebook page.

If you have a story or photo to share, please contact Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com or comment on the blog. 

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