Town of Ajax Memorial Wall
HISTORIC MEMORIAL WALL
As part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the HMS Ajax Frigate’s visit to the Town of Ajax dignitaries and veterans assembled at Veteran’s Point Gardens in Ajax on Friday 26th August 2016 to unveil the Historic Memorial Wall featuring over 4,500 names honouring veterans who served at The Battle of the River Plate in HM Ships Ajax, Achilles or Exeter, those who served in HMS Ajax during WW11 [1940-1945] and those who were part of the 8th HMS Ajax Frigate crew when it visited Lake Ontario and the Town of Ajax in 1976.
The Memorial Wall at Veterans Point contains Panels listing crew members in alphabetical order for: HMS Ajax 1940-1945; HMS Ajax at time of River Plate; HMS Achilles at time of River Plate; HMS Exeter at time of River Plate; HMS Ajax Frigate at time of visit to Ajax, Ontario 1976*
*Panel currently [August 2025] being revised.
Listed names can be found via below button with panels ordered as above.
Left Panel of Memorial Wall (M. Cranswick)
Right Panel of Memorial Wall (M. Cranswick)
Harwood Point Memorial Garden (Mike Cranswick)