This mountain was named in honour of Lt. Col. Donald G. Worthington, commanding officer of the 28th Armoured Regiment (British Columbia Regiment) who was killed during the Battle of Normandy, 9 August 1944 in recognition of his leadership. On 11 August 2006, a plaque was installed on a large granite boulder adjacent to the trailhead at Upper Kananaskis Lake, facing Mounts Hart-McHarg (memorial no. 48025-044) and Worthington, for viewing by future hikers and climbers. Also, a four-inch ABS tube containing a signature book in a stone cairn on the upper slope of the peak was installed by a climbing team supplied by the British Columbia Regiment on 12 August 2006. A dedication ceremony was conducted on 13 August 2006.
Kananaskis, Alberta
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Inscription
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IN MEMORY OF
LT. COL. DONALD G. WORTHINGTON, M.I.D.
COMMANDING OFFICER
OF THE 28TH ARMOURED REGIMENT
(BRITISH COLUMBIA REGIMENT)
CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS
KILLED IN ACTION
9 AUGUST 1944 ON HILL 111
DURING THE
BATTLE OF NORMANDY, FRANCE
Location
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Kananaskis
Alberta
Mount Worthington
Mount Worthington
Kananaskis
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.62666
Long. -115.29726
Lat. 50.62666
Long. -115.29726
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