This mountain was named in 1921 in honour of HMS Defender. HMS Defender was a destroyer which participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War.
Defender Mountain
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This mountain was named in 1921 in honour of HMS Defender. HMS Defender was a destroyer which participated in the Battle of Jutland during the First World War.
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This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of Noel Marie Joseph Edouard De Castelnau. De Castelnau commanded the 2nd French Army for most of the First World War and became Chief of Staff to General Joffre.
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This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of Luigi Cadorna. Cadorna was Commander-in-Chief of the Italian army for most of the First World War.
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This mountain was named in honour of Alexei Alexeivitch Brussilof. He was a successful Russian general during the First World War who went on to hold important military commands under Josef Lenin.
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This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of a First World War Battle that was fought near Arras in France.
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This mountain was named in 1920 in honour of Luigi Amadeo di Savoia-Aosta the Duke of Abruzzi. He was the commander in chief of the Italian Navy during the First World War.
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This mountain was named in 1916 in honour of HMS Alcantara. HMS Alcantara was an Armed Merchant Cruiser which was torpedoed and sunk in action with the German raider "Greif" in February 1916.
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This mountain was named in 1918 in honour of John Travers Cornwell V.C. Cornwell was a sixteen year old boy who was killed at sea during the First World War during the Battle of Jutland. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism. He was aboard the HMS Chester as it sailed into the greatest sea battle of the First World War. As part of the crew of the forward six inch gun it was his duty to set the gun to the range telephoned to home from fire control. The wounds which resulted in his death were received in the first few minutes of the action. He remained steady at his most exposed post at the gun, waiting for orders. All but two of the ten crew were killed or wounded, and he was the only one who was in such an exposed position. He stayed in his position under heavy fire awaiting orders. HMS Chester is honoured by a Canadian Mountain as well (48019-069).
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This mountain was named in 1924 in honour of Sir David Watson. Sir Watson commanded the 4th Canadian Division from April 1916 until the end of the First World War. Born in Quebec, Watson was a journalist prior to serving with the 8th Royal Rifles of Quebec. Ten years later he was appointed its commanding officer with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. When war broke out, Watson was appointed commanding officer of the 2nd Canadian Battalion. Later he assumed command of the 5th Canadian Brigade. In April 1916 he took command of the 4th Canadian Division and was promoted to Major-General, finishing the war as the senior divisional commander of the Canadian corps. He was knighted in 1918 and died on 19 February 1922.
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This peak was named in 1918 in honour of Arthur Felix Wedgwood. Wedgwood was an army officer who was killed during the First World War.