THE WAR EFFORT War Memorial Photo courtesy of Roddy Pratt Adventure, respect, a decent paycheck, and a sense of duty were some of the more appealing aspects of enlisting for the many young men who left home in the first half of his century. Islanders have volunteered for service on a per capita basis far exceeding many other parts of the country. (1) St. Peters was no exception. Within Canada , St. Peters had the highest enlistment and casualty rate per capita in Canada . (2) In the late 1970s, the St. Peters Bay Memorial Historical Society was formed. The mandate of this group was to compile a memorial book on the servicemen that had survived and perished in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War . The boundaries used for this book were the St. Peters Bay and Post Office boundaries. In 1987 four women from the area researched the book In 1989 the second phase of the book occurred, which included editing, and the professional compiling of Veterans pictures.* They Chose To Serve is a detailed book of the 307 Veterans from the St. Peters Bay area: 117 in WWI, 183 in WWII, and 7 in the Korean War . The proceeds from this book went toward erecting a memorial monument, which was officially unveiled in the fall of 1991. Roddy Pratt, Chairman of the Memorial Historical Committee recalled the day of the unveiling: These women were Mary Burge , Aileen Dwan , Vera Gallant , Teresa Wilson , Karen Maclnnis , Joanne MacKinnon , and Wanda MacKinnon . 351