Camp X Allied Secret Agents Memorial

Dedicated to the men and women who participated in insurgency operations and to Sir William Stephenson "The Man Called Intrepid". It was erected by the Town of Whitby. This memorial to Camp "X" is located at the site of the British Special Training School No. 103 which operated from 1941 to 1946. William Stephenson enlisted as a Canadian Engineer in 1914 and saw action early during the First World War as a signaller with the 101st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Sgt Stephenson was badly wounded during a gas attack and, after recuperating, was commissioned into the Imperial Army and transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He served with distinction during the war and was decorated several times for conspicuous gallantry and skill – being awarded the Military Cross, the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Croix de Guerre. During the Second World War, William Stephenson was appointed Director of British Security Coordination as well as Prime Minister Churchill’s personal representative to President Roosevelt. He was recognized for his services to the Commonwealth during the war years by being knighted in 1945 as well as receiving the United States Presidential Medal for Merit (that country’s highest award for a civilian) and the Order of Canada.