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This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of F/O Stanley Powell Swensen. A Calgary born pilot, F/O Swensen was killed during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.

This mountain was named in 1948 in honour of Second Lieutenant Edmund De Wind VC. De Wind's Victoria Cross citation reads: "For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 21st March, 1918, at the Race Course Redoubt, near Grugies, France. For seven hours he held this most important post, and though twice wounded and practically single-handed, he maintained his position until another section could be got to his help. On two occasions, with two NCO's only, he got out on top under heavy machine gun and rifle fire, and cleared the enemy out of the trench, killing many. He continued to repel attack after attack until he was mortally wounded and collapsed. His valour, self-sacrifice and example were of the highest order."

This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of Corporal George Campion MM. Cpl Campion was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on the attack on Ortona. On 22 December 1943, A Company of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment were attacking down main street of Ortona, Italy, supported by a troop of tanks when a mine field was spotted about 25 meters in front of the leading tank. All the infantry were pinned inside buildings by machine gun fire from four guns. Campion gathered a pocket full of smoker grenades from his platoon, ran 25 meters beyond the mine field in the open street and threw his grenades. A perfect smoke screen resulted. This allowed the Engineers to clear the field.

This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of S/L Lionel Manley Gaunce. S/L Gaunce was killed when his Spitfire aircraft was shot down over the English Channel off St. Ro, France on 19 November 1941. An officer in the Royal Air Force, Squadron Leader Gaunce served with No. 615 Squadron flying Hurricane aircraft and was shot down a total of five times, surviving to fly again four times. S/L Gaunce had been the officer commanding No. 46 Squadron flying Hurricanes and was an ace, having destroyed 5 ½ enemy aircraft. He was the officer commanding No. 41 Squadron at the time of his death.

This mountain was named in 1948 in honour of Flight Lieutenant R.H. Hunter DFC. Hunter was a resident of Westlock, AB when he became a pilot in the RCAF. His No. 28 Squadron Hurricane aircraft failed to return from an operation in Burma in 1945.

This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of Lieutenant Frederick Maurice Watson Harvey VC. Born in Ireland in 1880, Lt. (later Brigadier) Harvey was a resident of Fort Macleod, Alberta. He served with the Lord Strathcona's Horse as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War. On 27 March 1917, at Guyencourt, France, during an attack by the regiment, the leading troop, commanded by Lt. Harvey, had suffered heavy casualties from rapid fire at close range. He was riding in front of his men when he came upon a wired trench containing a machine-gun and a strong garrison. He at once swung from his saddle and ran straight for the trench, jumped the wire, shot the gunner and captured the gun. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his efforts.

This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of Squadron Leader Ian W. Bazalgette VC. A Calgary born Lancaster Bomber pilot with the Royal Air Force, S/L Bazalgette was the only Albertan awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Bazalgette was born in Calgary and educated in Ontario and England. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. By mid-1943 he had completed a tour of thirty operations and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He arranged with Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie to join the elite Pathfinder Group which marked targets for the main bomber force and was posted to 635 Squadron. The target on 4 August 1944 was a V-1 Rocket site at Trossy, St. Maximin. It had been bombed on the two previous days. Bazalgette’s aircraft was the only one left to mark the target. Flak struck the starboard wing knocking out both engines. Despite the damage and risk of explosion Bazalgette stuck with his course and successfully marked the target before spinning. Regaining control, he turned west toward the allied lines, until the fires became too intense and the port engine failed. At 1000’, with no hope of regaining altitude on a single engine, the Lancaster ablaze, and two wounded crew on board, Bazalgette gave the order to bail out. He remained to try and land the aircraft to save his crewmembers.

This mountain was named in 1914 in honour of Capt. E.R.G. Evans. While serving with the Royal Navy, Capt. Evans was second in command of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1912) and become commander following the death of Captain Scott in 1912.

This mountain was named in 1920 in honour Captain Charles Algernon Fryatt. Capt. Fryatt was a British merchant seaman who was executed in the First World War. On 3 March 1915 Capt. Fryatt of the railway ferry Brussels successfully dodged an attack by a u-boat and sailed home to a hero’s reception and received a gold watch from the ship’s owners. Shortly afterwards, on 28 March, he was intercepted again, this time by U-33 and as the surfaced submarine was lining the Brussels up for a torpedo shot, Capt. Fryatt turned and attempted to ram the submarine which was forced to crash dive in order to avoid him. His actions made him a marked man in German eyes. Over a year later, during the night of 22 June 1916, the Brussels was intercepted by a flotilla of German torpedo boats and taken into Zeebrugge. Capt. Fryatt was tried before a military court-martial on 27 July, found guilty and promptly shot.

This mountain was named in 1954 in honour of Major General T. Bland Strange. Major General Strange was a British Army Officer who later became Inspector of the Canadian Militia.