Ontario

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RCAF No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School

No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School was a unit of British
Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Plan, from April 29,
1940 to to March 15, 1945, graduated over 130,000 air crew, of
which 73,000 were Canadians. No. B&GS consisted of the
main station at Fingal; bombing ranges at Dutton,
Melbourne, Frome and Tempo; a marine station at Port
Stanley; and bombing and gunnery ranges on Lake Erie.
No. 4 B&GS operated from November 25, 1940 to February 17,
1945, during which time over 6,000 non-pilot aircrew members
graduated from the School. This memorial is dedicated to
all who served at No. 4 B&GS, especially those named
on the back of this plaque, who lost their lives in the
course of duty at Fingal.

Erected by:
Kettle Creek
Conservation Authority

Private Donations

Province of Ontario

(back/arrière)

"I give them eternal life and
they shall never perish." John 10:28

• 8 Dec 1940, BATTLE 1650.
• C2789 F/0 L.A. HOOD, (USA) PILOT
• R78032 AC2 E.W. BOURNE, CREWMAN
• R71450 AC2 J.H. MCNALLY, CREWMAN
•  
• 23 NOV 1942, LYSANDER, 2332.
• R116691 SGT/PILOT R.C. GRAY
• R76059 CPL H.H. HILCHIE, DROGUE OPERATOR
•  
• 6 JAN 1943, LYSANDER, 1540.
• F/SGT E. PRENTICE, PILOT
• CPL M.M. NICHOLSON, DROGUE OPERATOR
•  
• 19 OCT 1943, LYSANDER, 2427.
• WO2 M.T. LAVOIE, PILOT
• LAC L. RENAUD, DROGUE OPERATOR
•  
• 2 DEC 1943, GROUND ACCIDENT,
• R165966 LAC E.J. DEPLANCHE
•  
• 1 AUG 1944, ANSON I, 6711
• J42808 P/O K.M. JOYCE, PILOT
• J44121 P/O T.H. REES, INSTRUCTOR
• R149817 LAC D.F. MCLAY, STUDENT
• 429023 LAC S.C. TURNER, R.A.A.F., STUDENT
•  
• 12 AUG 1944, ANSON I, 6276.
• R203152 SGT E.D. HAWKINS
• R209421 SGT R.D. SHARP
•  
• 20 JAN 1945, BOLINGBROKE IV(T), 10019.
• J29114 F/O J.D. ALLAN, PILOT
• 441609 LAC L.C.J. WATT, R.A.A.F., STUDENT
• 8256F LAC W.T.F. NEVILLE, R.A.A.F., STUDENT

[flagpole plaque/plaque du mât]

This flagpole is dedicated
to the memory of the 18 personnel
who lost their lives in flying accidents
and to those who gave their lives
while serving on this station

"We Shall Remember Them"

Erected By
#4 B&G School Association
August 27, 1997

ELLIS WELLWOOD SIFTON. V.C.
1891 - 1917

Born and educated in Wallacetown, Sifton joined the 18th
Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, in October 1914.
During the Canadian attack on Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917,
his company was held up by the fire of a German machine gun.
Lance-Sergeant Sifton charged it single handed, killed the crew
and held the position against enemy counter attack until his
comrades arrived. In carrying out his gallant act, he was
killed, but his conspicuous valour undoubtedly saved many
lives and contributed largely to the success of the operation.
The British Empire’s highest award for military valour, the
Victoria Cross, was awarded posthumously to Ellis Sifton.

Erected by the Ontario Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

ROLL OF HONOUR
PTE. FREDERIC ARTHUR GROVES
Killed in Action November 18th, 1916
Battle of The Somme.

PTE. KENNETH DAVIDSON
Killed in Action October 25th, 1916
Battle of The Somme.

LIEUT. THOMAS A. DAVIDSON
Wounded April 9th, 1918. At Laventie
Died April 11, 1918.


ROLL OF HONOUR
LIEUT. WILLIAM DOUGLAS BELL.
19th BATTALION.
Machine Gun Section.
Killed in Action, September 15th, 1916.
At Courcelette.

PTE. GEORGE SUTHERLAND FOSTER.
34TH BATTALION
Killed in Action, June 13th, 1916
Battle of Ypres.


IN MEMORIAM
MAJOR EDWARD CUTHBERT NORSWORTHY
13TH BATTALION
THIRD BRIGADE. C.E.F.
EX MEMBER OF ST. THOMAS G.I. CADET CORPS NO. 7
Killed in action April 22nd, 1915 at Lungemarck
[The wording is not clear in the photo./Le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo.] Mentioned in dispatches by FIELD MARSHALL

SIR JOHN FRENCH
For gallant and distinguished service in the field.
AGED 35 YEARS.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria [The wording is not clear in the photo./Le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo.]

IN MEMORIAM
LIEUT. GEORGE METCALFE
FIRST BATTALION, C.E.F.
TEACHER AND CADET INSTRUCTOR
MYRTLE ST. SCHOOL
LIEUT. 25TH BATTALION AND
EX-MEMBER G.I. CADET CORPS
Killed in action at St. Julien
April 23rd, 1915,
AGED 34 years.


HONOUR ROLL
CAPTAIN CLARENCE GLIDDEN M.S. TORONTO
SURGEON 10TH BATTALION C.E.F.
EX-MEMBER ST. THOMAS C.I. CADET CORPS. NO. 7.
Wounded May 5th at St. Julien
Died May 11th, 1915.

CORPORAL HUGH SOMERVILLE
FIRST BATTALION C.E.F.
EX-MEMBER ST. THOMAS G.I. CADET CORPS. NO. 7.
Died in Action April 23rd, 1915 at Lungemarck
Primum Officium

IN MEMORIAM 1917
CORP. VICTOR PHILLIPS
APRIL 4, VIMY RIDGE.

PTE. EDWARD KITSON
APRIL 26, VIMY RIDGE.

PTE. WELLINGTON RICHARDSON
OCT 30, PASSCHENDAELE.

CORP. AVERY STONER
NOV. 16, VIMY RIDGE.

DR. CHARLES DUCOMBE
1791-1867

This house was built in 1848 by Dr. Elijah Duncombe, brother
of Dr. Charles Duncombe. The latter, born in Connecticut,
came to Upper Canada in 1819 and settled on this property
shortly thereafter. In 1824, with Dr. John Rolph, he opened
at St. Thomas the province's first medical school, named
"The Talbot Dispensatory" in honour of Col. Thomas Talbot.
Charles Duncombe later moved to Burford township and in
1830 was elected to the legislature as a Reform member
for Oxford. An ardent supporter of William Lyon Mackenzie,
he raised an insurgent force during the Rebellion of 1837
which was dispersed by loyal militia. Duncombe then fled
to the United States where he remained until his death.

Archeaological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario

1914-1918

LT. A. BAKER
FRANK BOLTON
NELSON DOYLE
A.R. GARDINER
CPL. DAVID GILL
FRANK KAY
EMERSON MCALLUM
THOMAS MccOLL
LLOYD McPHEE
JOHN BLATT
GEORGE SEARLE
A. SEWELL
A. TEMPLETON
S. WEST
LT. EZRA D. ZOLLER

1939-1945

ALBERT BUSHENSKY
LEONARD C. DEGRAW
ELLIS A. EASTON
WALKER HOOVER
LLOYD LANCASTER
HECTOR LANCASTER
ORVILLE LONG

LEST WE FORGET

IN HONOR OF
THE MEN WHO SERVED IN THE
GREAT WAR AND IN GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE

1914 - 1918
OUR HONORED DEAD

• LIEUT. A. BAKER
• CORP'L DAVID GILL
• FRANK BOLTON
• NELSON DOYLE
• A.R. GARDINER
• FRANK KAY
• EMERSON McCALLUM
• THO'S. McCOLL
• LOYDE McPHEE
• LIEUT. EZRA D. ZOLLER
• JOHN PLATT
• GEO. SEURLE
• A. SEWELL
• A. TEMPLETON
• S. WEST

Whosoever loseth his life shall find it

OUR GLORIOUS DEAD

1939 - 1945

• THOMAS A. BUSHENSKY
• LEONARD C. DEGRAW
• ELLIS A. EASTON
•  
• WALKER HOOVER
• LLOYD LANCASTER
• HECTOR LANCASTER
• ORVILLE LONG

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY
OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF
ELGIN COUNTY
WHO SERVED
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918

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• W • ANTILL
• O • G • BALLAH
• E • BARKER
• H • BLASHILL
• H • E • BURNHAM
• J • H • BRANION
• M • J • BENNER
• W • BARNES
• D • G • BENSON
• F • L • BROOKS
• W • H • CLAIRE
• R • W • E • CHRISTIE
• D • L • DOAN
• J • C • DUNNING
• G • E • ELWORTHY
• M • D • FLUELLING
• C • A • FORBES
• E • FREIGHT
• R • GATWARD
• O • GARNER
• C • L • HAIGHT
• W • H • HAIGHT
• D • K • HAMILTON
• J • A • HARE
• H • INGRAM
• F • KILMER
• C • E • KENNINGTON
• F • LEARN

  I • MCL • LAWRANCE

• T • LIGHT
• A • METHUEN
• E • D • MITCHELL
• A • E • MOTT
• G • MOORE
• A • B • MANN
• C • MCEWEN
• C • E • ORTON
• W • O’NEIL
• O • L • POUND
• C • PROWSE
• V • PROWSE
• H • G • PURKISS
• W • PROSSER
• A • F • ROBERTS
• A • T • RICHARDSON
• W • P • RICHARDSON
• L • M • RAYMOND
• H • SIMPSON
• C • STARTUP
• B • J • TIMPANY
• H • THOMPSON
• W • TURNER
• W • WICKHAM
• C • WESTBROOK
• A • W • YOUELL

IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF
AYLMER AND MALAHIDE
WHO FOUGHT AND DIED
FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 — 1918

1939 — 1945

• L • D • BENNETTR
• R • CARROTHERS
• B • CLEAVER
• A • CHIPCHASE
• H • CHIPCHASE
• O • L • DAVIS
• W • DOAN
• C • DRYNAN
• G • DURDLE
• A • FARR
• D • FINCH
• R • GARNHAM
• J • MAY
• V • G • HOWEY
• D • MILLARD
• M • MILLS
• A • MARTENS
• C • A • PURDY
• G • PRIDEAUX
• H • W • REID
•  
• G • ROWE
• A • SHAPTER
• M • O • VAN HENDE
• G • VAN PATTER
• L • WILLIAMS
• B • WILSON
• J • C • WILSON

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

KOREAN WAR  1950 — 1953

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DESIGNED BY
J. W. HUTCHINSON

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RCAF NO. 4 BOMBING AND GUNNERY SCHOOL

No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School was a unit of the British
Commonwealth Air Training Plan. The Plan, from April 29,
1940 to March 15,1945, graduated over 130,000 air crew, of
which 73,000 were Canadians. No. 4 B&GS consisted of the
main station at Fingal
bombing ranges at Dutton,
Melbourne, Frome and Tempo
a Marine Section at Port
Stanley
and bombing and gunnery ranges on Lake Erie.
No. 4 B&GS operated from November 25, 1940 to February 17,
1945, during which time over 6,000 non-pilot aircrew members
graduated from the School. This memorial is dedicated to
all who served at No. 4 B&GS, especially to those named
on the back of this plaque, who lost their lives in the
course of the duty at Fingal.

Erected by:
Kettle Creek Conservation Authority
Private Donations
Province of Ontario

[the photo does not show the list of names on the back of the plaque/la photo ne montre pas la liste de noms figurant à l’endos de la plaque]

[flagpole plaque/plaque du mât]
This flagpole is dedicated
to the memory of the 18 personnel
who lost their lives in flying accidents
and to those who gave their lives
while serving on this station

"We Shall Remember Them"

Erected By
#4 B&G School Association
August 27, 1997

[plaque]
"I give them eternal life and
they shall never perish." John 10:28

8 Dec 1940, BATTLE 1650.
C2789 F/0 L.A. HOOD, (USA) PILOT
R78032 AC2 E.W. BOURNE, CREWMAN
R71450 AC2 J.H. MCNALLY, CREWMAN

23 NOV 1942, LYSANDER, 2332.
R116691 SGT/PILOT R.C. GRAY
R76059 CPL H.H. HILCHIE, DROGUE OPERATOR

6 JAN 1943, LYSANDER, 1540.
F/SGT E. PRENTICE, PILOT
CPL M.M. NICHOLSON, DROGUE OPERATOR

19 OCT 1943, LYSANDER, 2427.
WO2 M.T. LAVOIE, PILOT
LAC L. RENAUD, DROGUE OPERATOR

2 DEC 1943, GROUND ACCIDENT,
R165966 LAC E.J. DEPLANCHE

.1 AUG 1944, ANSON I, 6711
J42808 P/O K.M. JOYCE, PILOT
J44121 P/O T.H. REES, INSTRUCTOR
R149817 LAC D.F. MCLAY, STUDENT
429023 LAC S.C. TURNER, R.A.A.F., STUDENT

12 AUG 1944, ANSON I, 6276.
R203152 SGT E.D. HAWKINS
R209421 SGT R.D. SHARP

20 JAN 1945, BOLINGBROKE IV(T), 10019.
J29114 F/O J.D. ALLAN, PILOT
441609 LAC L.C.J. WATT, R.A.A.F., STUDENT
8256F LAC W.T.F. NEVILLE, R.A.A.F., STUDENT

DEDICATED TO THE VETERANS OF SOUTHWOLD TOWNSHIP WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.

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THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING
"SONS OF SOUTHWOLD" MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO THEIR
COUNTRY DURING THE TWO GREAT WARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

WORLD WAR I (1914 - 1918)

(A list of names in four columns follows, but the wording is not clear in the photo./Une liste de noms en trois colonnes suit, mais le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo)

WORLD WAR II (1939 - 1945)

(A list of names in four columns follows, but the wording is not clear in the photo./Une liste de noms en trois colonnes suit, mais le texte n’est pas clair sur la photo)

DEDICATED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTHWOLD NOVEMBER 12, 2000
LEST WE FORGET

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SOUTHWOLD WAR VETERANS' MEMORIAL

The Memorial Site is designed to be a simple, dignified place of solitude where
members of the community and visitors may enjoy a quiet moment of reflection on
the heritage of Southwold Township.

Its geometry is ?? by a concrete circle, symbolic of those who "joined together"
in the common cause of defending democracy and freedom.

Two great stones, one for each World War, represent the "roots" of the township and
firm resolve of the young people who left their homes, families and community to
face the uncertainty of impending conflict. These stones were drawn from the ??
of area farms near Talbotville and ??.

A bronze sundial stands between the stones. It represents "remembering for all time"
those form our community who served and who gave their lives for their country.

A bronze plaque identifies the honoured veterans who lost their lives in World I
and World War II.

This memorial was designed and constructed by community volunteers in
partnership with the Rosy Rhubarb Committee and the Municipality of Southwold.
Funding was provided by donations from citizens, businesses, community
organizations and the Province Of Ontario.

[plaque/plaque]

# 4 BOOMBING & GUNNERY SCHOOL
FINGAL

this facility, located west of Fingal, trained non-pilot air
crew from November ?? 1940 to February 17, 1945.
Over ??personnel graduated and were sent to theatres
of war throughout the world.

In tribute to # 4 B&G this memorial site included a 1/4
scale silhouette of a Lysander aircraft. The Lysander was
typical of the aircraft used to pull "drogues" or targets for
practice by flyers and gunners. Three Lysanders crashed
near Fingal during training flights, killing their crews.