These Fire Fighters made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the Citizens of Winnipeg.

It is in the memory of our Fallen Brothers that we do our Work

 
Name Date Deceased Age Yrs of Service Cause of Death
Charles Dawson Jan 21, 1896     Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
John H. Stewart January 16, 1908 29 4 Suffered frost bite at a fire in December, 1907
Charles McPherson March 9, 1912 29 3 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Edward Molyneux March 9, 1912 24 1 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Thomas W. Starmer January 31, 1913 53 27 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Harry Adams June 19, 1914 57 21 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Anthony Gallager August 14, 1914 25 1 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Frank W. Lunny February 26, 1915 31 4 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Peter McRae June 9, 1915 25 5 Died responding to a fire
William McIllhagga February 2, 1921 36 5 Dingwall Block- 62 Albert St.
Arthur Smith December 23, 1926 38 14 Building collapse at Winnipeg Theatre
Donald Melville December 23, 1926 41 14 Building collapse at Winnipeg Theatre
Robert S. Shearer December 23, 1926 33 7 Building collapse at Winnipeg Theatre
Robert Stewart December 23, 1926 37 7 Building collapse at Winnipeg Theatre
Alexander Morrison August 12, 1929     Going to alarm MVA - St James
Fredrick Dolding August 12, 1929     Going to alarm MVA - St James
James T. Murray March 31, 1940 50 20 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
J. S. Coull July 3, 1944 36 10 Part of a 25 person Winnipeg Fire Dept. contingent sent to London, England to assist British Fire Fighters to fight the fires of the London blitz.  Killed by a V2 rocket while fighting a fire.
Frank Sandison March 24, 1945 47 25 Crushed in debris when building collapsed.
James M. Smith March 24, 1945 35 2 Struck & killed by falling timber
Frank Christie February 18, 1952 35 10 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
Kenneth E. Ross October 7, 1954 28 1 Collapsed at the wheel of fire truck at scene of fire. Corydon & Beaverbrook
Andrew Hebenton January 22, 1955 64 42 Heart Injury at Minto Armouries fire.
Robert B. D. Beatson November 28, 1955 63 41 Overcome by smoke & collapsed at Union Building Main & James
Elford A. Knox January 25, 1956 54 30 Taken sick and died in hospital.
John E. McEwan May 24, 1956 61 29 Collapsed at scene of fire.
John Pitolay February 12, 1973 60 29 Heart Injury
Alvin N. French March 12, 1973 49 24 Death resulting from injuries sustained at the fire ground
J. A. Leo Dusablon June 4, 1976 50 26 Heart Injury
Robert J. Hughes September 13, 1979 57 30 Collapsed at scene of fire on Moray.
Alfred A. McDonald December 6, 1979 50 22 Occupational Cancer
Eric I. Basarowich February 22, 1985 35 13 Occupational Cancer
M. Guy Lovel April 16, 1986 50 15 Heart injury
Lawrence Quinn June 14, 1990 42 17 Fell from pump going to alarm.
Donald Robertson January 18, 1993 52 29 Occupational Cancer
Norbert Sabourin March 14, 1997 44 11 Occupational Cancer
John Elgar June 27, 1998 72 35 Occupational Cancer
Gerald Doyle November 25, 1998 47 23 Occupational Cancer
Ron J. Fehr January 3, 1999 52 28 Heart Injury
R. M. (Bob) Innes January 8, 1999 53 32 Occupational Cancer
Reynold Klassen February 4, 1999 50 26 Occupational Cancer
Barry P. Schedler May 30, 1999 49 25 Occupational Cancer
Frank Brigham August 2000  54 31 Occupational Cancer
Robert Lynn Richardson July 11, 2001 59 34 Occupational Cancer
Allan Turner February 14, 2001 73 36 Occupational Cancer
Bob Dougherty September 8, 2001 69 35 Occupational Cancer
Ed McTaggart December 8, 2001 65 35 Occupational Cancer
Brian Johnston July 1, 2002 59 28 Occupational Cancer
William J. Farrington December 23, 2002 69 37 Occupational Cancer
Rick Stoyko February 22, 2003 50 29 Occupational Cancer
Douglas G. H. McAdam December 19, 2003 48 26 Occupational Cancer
Dave Rivers October 26, 2003 72 35 Occupational Cancer
Keith Campbell March 16, 2004 69 33 Occupational Cancer
Ron Martin March 30, 2004 55 30 Occupational Cancer
James R. Woodman April 22, 2004 51 28 Occupational Cancer
Ken Davidson July 25, 2004 51 27 Occupational Cancer
John Krahn April 27, 2005 68 30 Occupational Cancer
Bruce Kitching May 29, 2005 48 14 Heart injury
Bill Martin January 15, 2006 63 34 Occupational Cancer
Morris J. Lawrence October 3, 2006 59 34 Occupational Cancer
Harold A. Lessard February 4, 2007 55 31 Died at the Fire Scene
Thomas W. Nichols February 4, 2007 57 32 Died at the Fire Scene
Nestor Dudar April 10, 2007 73 36 Occupational Cancer
George E. Olmstead October 1, 2007 76 32 Occupational Cancer
Fred E. Roy October 15, 2008 72 34 Occupational Cancer
Jim McDonald November 3, 2009 54 32 Occupational Cancer

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