Know Their Names – South Vancouver Remembers

Did someone in your family serve?

South Vancouver’s cenotaph proudly stands in Memorial Park South as a symbolic nod to those, from this neighbourhood, who served in the First World War – men whose families and neighbours knew exactly who they were.

The Cenotaph holds no names. We’d like to change that.

The Project

In the course of recent research and outreach, South Vancouver residents came forward to say that family members who served in the First World War have no public acknowledgement near the cenotaph built to honour them.

The Veterans Recognition Project is our response. We’ll gather what families and researchers know, verify it through official records, and publish the names on this website – a public record of who the cenotaph represents.

Ways to get involved

Send us an email to hello+named@southvanremembers.org

Find us at the Cenotaph tent on May 24th 2026

Scan this QR Code and link to our form

Download our resource document to help you organise the information you want to share with us.

All submissions are confidential. Nothing is published without permission or consent.

The First Name

Charles Swinton Digby

Charles was born and raised in South Vancouver where his family has continued to live. His grandson, Kevin, reached out to share Charles’s story, along with family memories, medals and correspondence written during the war.

Charles Digby is the first name in our record. He will not be the last.

Last updated: 20 April, 2026