Captain Clement G. Mead MC
"A" Company, 49th Battalion (E.R.)
Jim Mead had moved to the Grande Prairie district after returning from the Boer War. He was amongst the foremost pioneers of the region and in 1915 organized a group named the Bannock Boys for service overseas. In 1916 he was transferred to the 49th Battalion (E.R.) and was twice wounded during his service. In January 1918 he was returning to alone from a night patrol in No Man’s Land when he was challenged by a sentry. He failed to hear and respond to the challenge and was mistaken for the enemy. A grenade was thrown towards him, and as Mead rushed into the trench, he was shot and killed.