The Wolseley Expedition 1870

Photo by Alan L Brown - July, 2006

Photo Source - Collections Canada

Plaque Location

In the City of Kenora in the District of Kenora
at coordinates N 49 45.504 W 94 32.407
on the south side of Highway 17 in a pull-off east of Keewatin.

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Plaque Text

In August, 1870, a force of British regulars and Canadian militia comprising some 1,200 men commanded by Colonel Garnet Wolseley, arrived in this area en route to the Red River to establish Canadian authority within the present province of Manitoba. The previous year the Hudson's Bay Company had agreed to transfer control of its western territories to Canada, and some local inhabitants, fearing loss of their lands and interference with their mode of existence, had set up a provisional government under Louis Riel to press their claims on the Dominion. The expedition had disembarked at Prince Arthur's Landing on Lake Superior and travelling by land and water reached Fort Garry on August 24.

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Wolseley Barracks Infantry School Building

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Posted August 17, 2010 - Hi Gord, Yes this James Robertson was a member of the Red River Expedition, and he is my great grandfather. He is listed as number 1328, single , a PRIVATE , Provisional Battalion of Rifles, Company 4, from Augusta, Ontario, age 23. He was given a "Bounty Warrant" of 160 acres and was discharged at Winnipeg, it appears to be on November 1874. If you want to try tracing the Bounty Warrant it is number 1210. If you want more information on this man you can email me at lance14@mts.net
Wendy Tapping

Posted January 9, 2010 - Was James Robertson part of this expedition.He became a farmer in the Gladstone and Marquette Mb. areas.
Thank you,Gord Robertson

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