Lieutenant S. Lewis Honey, V.C., D.C.M., M.M. 1894-1918

Photo by Alan L Brown - June 10, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Wellington
The Township of Wellington North
In Conn, on the east side of County Road 14, one block south of Highway 89

Plaque Text

Born at Conn, Honey enlisted in January, 1915 with the 34th Battalion C.E.F. and served in France with the 78th Battalion. During a Canadian attack in September, 1918, in the Bourlon Wood area, he reorganized his unit under severe fire, and rushed a machine-gun post single-handed, capturing the guns and ten prisoners. Later he repelled four enemy counter-attacks and led a party which took another post and three guns. On September 29 he led his company against a strong enemy position and was mortally wounded on the last day of the attack. For his conspicuous bravery, Lieutenant Honey was posthumously awarded the British Empire's highest decoration for military valour, the Victoria Cross.

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