British Columbia

Province Code
BC
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-063
Type
Address
Mount Bisaro
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.6072494, -115.1385955
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Image
Photo Credit
MapCarta
Caption
Map
Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in honour of Private Torindo John Bisaro from Fernie, BC. Bisaro was killed in action on 28 July 1944 while serving with the Black Watch.

Mount Bisaro has an elevation of 2478 meters.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7497
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-062
Type
Address
Mount Battisti
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.4764511, -115.1679155
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of Cesare Battisti. Battisti was an Italian alpinist who was captured by the Austrians and hanged as a spy during the First World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7496
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-061
Type
Address
Mount Morro
Location
Hughes Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.8347739, -115.361045
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of F/Sgt Frank Morro from Cranbrook, BC. He was killed on 4 December 1943 when his No 429 Squadron Halifax bomber was shot down at Kleikenkneten Germany during an operation to Leipzig.

Frank Morro, Jim “Moose” Haley (Mount Haley), Stewart Flett (Flett Peak), and Len Dingley (Mount Dingley) were members of a Cranbrook based Rover group that explore the mountains of the area together prior to joining the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. All four were killed in action while serving with Bomber Command. These mountains were named in their honour.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7392
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-060
Type
Address
Mount Haley
Location
Hughes Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.7234759, -115.4510082
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in honour of James Franklin Haley from Revelstoke, BC. Haley was a wireless operator/air gunner with No. 150 Squadron when he was killed on 16 June 1942.

Frank Morro (Mount Morro), Jim “Moose” Haley, Stewart Flett (Flett Peak), and Len Dingley (Mount Dingley) were members of a Cranbrook based Rover group that explore the mountains of the area together prior to joining the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. All four were killed in action while serving with Bomber Command. These mountains were named in their honour.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7391
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-059
Type
Address
Mount Doolan
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.8594454, -115.4762538
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1960 in honour of Sergeant Terence J.H. Doolan from Cranbrook BC. Sgt. Doolan was a nineteen year old pilot with the RCAF when he was killed on 12 November 1943. His Fleet Fort aircraft was on a training flight with #2 Wireless School in Calgary.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7431
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-058
Type
Address
Fisher Peak
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.7107565, -116.759246
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1961 in honour of Sergeant John C. Fisher from Golden, BC. Sgt Fisher was a member of the Canadian Army when he was killed on 26 August 1944.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7419
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-057
Type
Address
Flett Peak
Location
Hughes Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.2178519, -115.3933903
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Flying Officer Stewart M. Flett from Cranbrook, BC. F/O Flett was a navigator with the RCAF. He was killed on 6 November, 1943 when his Halifax Bomber caught fire during a training flight over England.

Frank Morro (Mount Morro), Jim “Moose” Haley (Mount Haley), Stewart Flett, and Len Dingley (Mount Dingley) were members of a Cranbrook based Rover group that explored the mountains of the area together prior to joining the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. All four were killed in action while serving with Bomber Command. These mountains were named in their honour.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7388
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-056
Type
Address
Mount Folk
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.0893336, -115.224856
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Corporal Andrew Folk from Cranbrook, BC, who was killed during the Second World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7418
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-055
Type
Address
Mount Harrison
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.0581762, -115.2144702
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Pilot Officer Francis A. Harrison DFC from Cranbrook, BC. P/O Harrison was an airgunner aboard a Lancaster bomber that was attacking Duisburg when it was hit and crashed in Obermeiderich.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7417
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-054
Type
Address
Hagen Peak
Location
Yoho National Park
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
51.5839074, -116.724319
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1961 in honour of Pte. Alfred G. Hagen from Field, BC, who was killed on 3 September 1944.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7416