The Royal Canadian Regiment and
The First World War - 1914-1919
Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery
From Highway 401, exit at Yonge Street South, and go west on St. Clair Avenue West. The cemetery entrance is six blocks west past Dufferin Street.
For more information - CWGC
Royal Canadians buried at the Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery are listed below.
| Regt. No. | Rank. | Given Names. | Surname. | Date of Death. | Remarks. | CVWM/CWGC Link; Grave Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477113 | Pte | John Percival | BROWN | 15-Apr-20 | CVWM Panel 10 | |
| 477524 | Pte | John Carrington | LAWSON | 27-Nov-19 | CWGC G.W.V.A. 336. | |
| 4648 | Cpl | John A. | McKINLEY | 24-Apr-15 | CVWM Sec. 17. Lot 4099. | |
| 4151 | Q.M.-Sgt | John | O'NEIL | 08-Mar-17 | Prior to Jan 2011, recorded as "Believed to be buried in Canada." Now confirmed by Veterans Affairs Canada to be buried in Toronto Prospect Cemetery. | |
| 477876 | Pte | William George | STAUGHTON | 18-Dec-16 | CVWM Sec. 17. 3885. | |
| 477918 | Pte | David | THOMPSON | 10-Dec-17 | CVWM Grave Reference: 61. |
Photos by Captain M. O'Leary, The RCR
Pro Patria
- The O'Leary Collection; Medals of The Royal Canadian Regiment.
- Researching Canadian Soldiers of the First World War
- Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
- The RCR in the First World War
- Badges of The RCR
- The Senior Subaltern
- The Minute Book (blog)
- Rogue Papers
- Tactical Primers
- The Regimental Library
- Battle Honours
- Perpetuation of the CEF
- A Miscellany
- Quotes
- The Frontenac Times
- Site Map
The RCR in the Great War
War Diary
Battle Honours
Battle Bars and The RCR
The RCR Battle Bar Ledger (pdf)
Honours and Awards
Roll of Honour
Prisoners of War
Cemetery List
Cemetery Map
Courts Martial
Officers
RSMs of The RCR (1914-1919)
NCOs and Soldiers
An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
