This memorial was dedicated on 10 November 1989 to the aircrew who lost their lives training for the Second World War.
Kananaskis, Alberta
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IN MEMORIAM
WORLD WAR II
AIRCREW
ON AUGUST 14, 1941 AN AVRO ANSON TRAINING
AIRCRAFT FROM No. 3 SERVICE FLYING
TRAINING SCHOOL CALGARY CRASHED ON
MOUNT McDOUGALL, ABOUT 10 KM WESS OF
THIS SITE. THE LIVES OF FLYING OFFICER
I.M. SUTHERLAND-BROWN AND LEADING
AIRCRAFTSMAN F.W. GREENFIELD WERE LOST.
LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN A.M.R. McGRUTHER
WAS INJURED BUT SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT.
MANY LIVES WERE LOST DURING THE PERIOD
OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING
PLAN 1939 TO 1945 AS AIRCREW WERE BEING
TRAINED IN CANADA FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE.
TO THEIR FOND MEMORY THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED.
THE DEDICATION CEREMONY WAS HELD NOVEMBER 10, 1989
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
SQUADRON LEADER A.M.R. (SANDY) McGRUTHER
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN PARTICIPANTS
ROYAL AIR FORCE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE
CIVILIAN INSTRUCTORS
KANANASKIS
COUNTRY
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Kananaskis British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial
GPS location: 50°54'56.2
Kananaskis
Alberta
Kananaskis British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial
GPS location: 50°54'56.2
Kananaskis
Alberta
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 50.91561
Long. -114.91914
Lat. 50.91561
Long. -114.91914
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