British Columbia

Province Code
BC
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-032
Type
Other
Address
Mount Lyne
Location
Wisukitsak Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.9662823, -114.8243665
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of P/O Francis Harold Lyne from Michel, BC. He was killed on 8 June 1944 when his 138 Squadron Halifax Bomber was lost during a secret night operation dropping agents and supplies into occupied Europe.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7394
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-031
Type
Other
Address
Mount Dingley
Location
Hughes Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.8212827, -115.4554597
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1960 in honour of F/O Leonard D. Dingley from Cranbrook, BC. He was killed on 12 November 1943 when his Halifax Bomber was lost on a mine laying operation.

Frank Morro (Mount Morro), Jim “Moose” Haley (Mount Haley), Stewart Flett (Flett Peak), and Len 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
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7387
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-030
Type
Other
Address
Mount Ruault
Location
Hughes Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.7568479, -115.4564442
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1960 in honour of Sgt. Severe E. Rault from Cranbrook, BC. Sgt Rault was killed in action on 11 October 1944.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7385
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-029
Type
Other
Address
Mount Docking
Location
Mitchell Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.759457, -115.7568682
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

"Mount Docking" This mountain was named in 1966 in honour of Pte. John H. Docking from Cranbrook, BC, who was killed in action during the Second World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7384
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-028
Type
Other
Address
Mount Sam
Location
Mitchell Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.8793353, -115.8151322
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

"Mount Sam" This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Pte. Peter M. Sam from Athalmer, BC, who was killed in action during the Second World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7383
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-027
Type
Other
Address
Swanson Peak
Location
Quinn Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.9204723, -115.2660962
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Pte. Kurt W. Swanson from Cranbrook, BC, who was killed in action during the Second World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7381
City/Municipality
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Memorial Number
59009-026
Type
Other
Address
Mount Mike
Location
Quinn Range
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
50.0091303, -115.2776284
Inscription

no inscription/aucune inscription

Province
British Columbia
Body Content

"Mount Mike" This mountain was named in 1964 in honour of Pte. Sebastion Mike from Cranbrook, BC, who was killed in action during the Second World War.

City
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Country
Canada
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Mountain
Memorial CF Legacy ID
7380
City/Municipality
Wardner
Memorial Number
59009-025
Type
Other
Address
Bull River Road
Location
Over Bull River Canyon by Bull River Falls
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.4984252, -115.3539846
Submitted By
Ken Holmes
Image
Caption
Bridge
Province
British Columbia
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Body Content

An Acrow Panel Bridge built over the Bull River Canyon (some 40 miles east of Cranbrook, B.C.) by 44 Field Engineer Squadron – with help from 8 Field Engineer Regiment, 6 Field Engineer Squadron, 33 Field Engineer Squadron and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment – was named in honour of Sapper Verd Casselman, RE in April 1991. Verd Casselman was a Second World War sapper who went through the minefields at El Alamein. A well-liked local citizen, Sapper Casselman passed away in 1992 and 44 Field Engineer Squadron named the bridge in his honour.

City
Wardner
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Bridge
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6929
City/Municipality
Creston
Memorial Number
59009-024
Type
Other
Location
Leach Lake Trail at Summit Creek in Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.1422851, -116.6482162
Submitted By
Ken Holmes
Image
Caption
The Izzy Bridge
Province
British Columbia
Body Content

The “Izzy Bridge” is named for Master Corporal Mark Isfeld. MCpl Isfeld was a member of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment who was killed on 21 June 1994 by a mine while serving with the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia.

City
Creston
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Bridge
Memorial CF Legacy ID
6892
City/Municipality
Creston
Memorial Number
59009-023
Type
Other
Address
137 11th Avenue N
Location
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29
in Canada
Yes
GPS Coordinates
49.096677, -116.511898
Submitted By
Terry MacDonald
Inscription

1939-1945
IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM CRESTON VALLEY
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
ARMITAGE DAVID
[?] JOHN H.
CLARK GLEN
CLARK RUSSEL
COWLEY JOHN
CRAWFORD THOMAS R.
DAVIS EDWARD
DICKSON ROY V.
DOMKE DANIEL
ERICKSON EDWIN V.
FLETT WESLEY J.
FRENCH KENNETH
GOODWIN GEORGE N.
HOWELL JOHN
HULME GEORGE

HUSCROFT DENIS C.M.
JACKSON RUTHERFORD J.
MC GREGOR LLOYD C.
MC MILLIN MELVIN
O’NEILL JAMES W.
PUDIFIN ARNOLD J.
PUTNAM F. DOUGLAS
SKELLY JOHN H.
SHERMAN STEVE
SINCLAIR CLAYTON
SINCLAIR J. DOUGLAS
TAYLOR CHARLES H.
WINGER LAWRENCE
WOOD JAMES

“AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING
WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM”

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Photo Credit
Terry MacDonald
Caption
front view
War or Conflict Term
Second World War
Province
British Columbia
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Body Content

This memorial is dedicated to those who died in the Second World War.

City
Creston
Country
Canada
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Type Description
Plaque
Memorial CF Legacy ID
5115
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