THE CANOE RIVER
TRAIN WRECK
By Cpl. L. Eadie

Far in the Canadian Rockies
One cold November's day.
Two passenger trains collided 
While rolling on their way.

One rolling to the Pacific;
One to the Prairies wide;
And no one thought this journey
Would be their fatal ride.

The fireman had a signal
To stop that westbound train:
He thought the man just waving…
And the signal was in vain.

The Westbound was a trooper,
The Flyer rolling east:
When this disaster happened
All thoughts of joy did cease.

There were soldiers bound for Korea
Who gave their lives that day.
For them and all their loved ones
This day we’ll kneel and pray.

Seventeen soldiers will be honoured
As in some foreign land.
They died for King and Country
While going to make their stand.

The day will live forever,
In some dear loved ones heart.
Time will help to ease the pain
But in dreams they’ll never part.

2nd Regiment Royal Canadian 
Horse Artillery

CANOE RIVER ACCIDENT

21 November 1950

Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at the Canoe River disaster en route to Korea from Camp Shilo, Manitoba

L 800229 GNR ATCHISON, A.J.

F 800304 GNR BARKHOUSE, W.E.

L 800113 GNR CARROLL, N. W.

N 800142 GNR CONWAY, F. W.

H 800175 GHR CRAIG, R. A.

B 800443 GNR GEORGE, A. E.

G 850098 GNR LEVESQUE, U. J.

B801941 GNR MANLEY, R.W.

C 800081 GNR MCKEOWN, B.P.

D 800444 GNR ORR, A.W.

D 801127 GNR OWENS, D

N 800061 GNR SNOW, L.A.

B 800515 GNR STROUD, A.G.

N 800193 GNR THISTLE, J

G 800131 GNR WENKERT, J.M.

N 800009 GNR WHITE, J.J.

H 800196 GNR WRIGHT, W.D.