Alberta

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RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan

During World War II, over 1000 allied students received advanced flight training at the Vulcan Aerodrome under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The BCATP was one of Canada's most important contributions to the War. Under the Plan, aircrew training schools were established by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) throughout Canada. Trainees were from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other Allied countries.

Located on this site were:

No.2 Flying Instructor School (FIS)
August 3, 1942 - May 3, 1943

Pilot instructors were trained at No.2 FIS to instruct at other flying training schools. This was the first flying instructor school in western Canada and one of three in Canada.

No.19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS)
May 3, 1943 - April 14, 1945

Students of no.19 STFS trained on twin engine Anson II aircraft and, upon graduation, were mainly destined for Royal Air Force Bomber Command in England.

Vulcan Aerodrome data:
50 20 North Latitude
113 21 West Longitude
Elevation - 3400'
Section 10, Township 16, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian
Runway Data:
2-20, 3125' x 150'
8-26, 3100' x 150'
14-32, 3100' x 150', Hard Surfaced

There is little left to remind us of the aerodrome's glory days. Many buildings were removed or dismantled, and the runways are slowly being reclaimed by prairie grasses. Memories, however, will remain as long as we continue to hold the torch for those who fought and died for freedom.

This marker is dedicated to those who trained or served at the Vulcan Aerodrome, and to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of their countries and democracy.

Dedicated July 2000

A project of No.2 FIS and No.19 SFTS Millennium Memorial Committee of the County of Vulcan Economic Development and Tourism Guild with assistance from:
Alberta Historical Resources Foundation
Vulcan County
Town of Vulcan
Harvest Foundation
No.783 Calgary Wing Royal Canadian Air Force Association
The Generous Public

Per Ardua Ad Astra

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The Base of this monument contains portions of the original Guard House which was located on the monument site.

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VETERANS BURIED WITHIN CHAMPION CEMETERY

BACH RICHARD C.
BEAUBIER IRWIN
BEINGESSNER SIMON
BEINGESSENER MICHAEL
CARLSON JOHN ED. SR.
CARLSON JOHN EDWIN JR.
CASTATOR RUSSELL J.
CATTONI ALFONSO E.
CAUSEY DAVID A.
DECKER MATHIAS
DEIMERT WILLIAM
DOYLE ROBERT H.
DOYLE THOMAS N.
DUNIPACE ANDREW
HALLETT LAWRENCE
IVARSON IVAR J.
KELLEY JAMES
KLEIN JACOB
KRASMAN ALBERT
LONG JOHN
LONG ROBERT
LUCAS DONALD
LUCAC LORNE
MARSHMAN EDWARD C.
MARSHMAN WILLIAM E. JR.
MILES HENRY
MOSES GEORGE
NOWLIN ERNEST
QUICK ROY
RHODES ERNEST
RUGGLES DORN
SCHUMACHER LLOYD
STEPHENSEN HAROLD
STEWART GORDON
ULRICH ARTHUR W.
VERSLUYS CORNELIS J.
WILLIES WALTER W.
WOLFE WILLIAM
GRIFFIN EDITH M.

"LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET"

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AVIATION HISTORY

Artist - Doug Driediger
1993

High River Station, 1921 - 1931 was a testing unit, fire patrol and mountain survey, providing many "firsts" in Canadian flying history. Carrier pigeons were used from station to station until Canada's first ground to air communications was established.

Sponsors:
Duncan Scott, Let's Talk Travel, CTAP - Alberta Lotteries

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TIME WILL NOT DIM THE GLORY OF THEIR DEEDS

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THEY SERVED TILL DEATH

1914 1918

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DEDICATED TO THE HONOR AND SACRIFICE OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN WORLD WARS

VALOUR

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

ERECTED BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION HIGH RIVER BRANCH #71
1991 A.D.

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LEST WE FORGET

BARONS AND DISTRICT COMRADES WHO SERVED

1914-1918 1939-1945
KOREA

BARONS BRANCH NO. 160
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

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DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY

VALOUR

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

ERECTED BY THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION OKOTOKS BRANCH # 163

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1914-1918

BULLIVANT J.
FENDALL C.
FISHER F.
FISK R.
GOUGH C.C.
GUNN A.
HARDING H.A.
HARPER H.A.
MORRIS H.S.
OAKES A.
STOCKTON A.
SYVRET E.P.
TESKY J.

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1939-1945

ARDIEL L.A. PTE.
ARMSTRONG D.L. PTE
BAKER NED SGT.
CARR F.H. F/O
DAVIES R.H. P/O
FENNESSEY F.J. F/O
GORDANIER H.L. SGT.
HICKS M.D. F/O
LAYCOCK J.F. P/O
MCINTYRE J.D. F/S
MCINTYRE R.M. F/S
NOBLE A.T. P/O
ROSELAND A.W. F/L
ROWLES J.P. CPL.
RENARD R. PTE.

KOREA 1950 - 1953

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ROLL OF HONOUR

ERECTED BY COL. LYNDON CHAPTER I.O.D.E. CLARESHOLM

1914 - 1918

C. ADAMS
G. ADAMS
A. BARLEY
R. BELL
. G. BODDY
J. BRADING
J. CUNNINGHAM
L. CALLAGHAN
L. FRANKLIN
A. GROVES
R. HATT
H. HAWKER
H. HOOPER
G. JEANS
G. MCNALLY
N. MATTHEWS
F. PRENTICE
J. PROVEN
F. SALMONS
H. THOMPSON
J. WHITE
P. WILLIAMS

1939 - 1945

B. BAILEY
O. BERGESON
B. COUTTS
J. DIEBOLD
C. FRASER
S. HAGERTY
O. HELMER
C. JOHNSON
J. LAMB
C. LYNDON
S. MAXWELL
D. MCEWAN
G. SOBY
L. WHITEHEAD

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ROLL OF HONOUR

(columns of names of men enlisted in the military during the First and Second World Wars/colonnes de noms de hommes enrôlés pendant les Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales)

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CLARESHOLM AIRPORT MEMORIAL

THIS MEMORIAL WILL COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PLANNED, BUILT, MAINTAINED AND OPERATED THE CLARESHOLM AIRPORT FOR THE YEARS OF ITS EXISTENCE.

THIS MEMORIAL ALSO RECOGNIZES THOSE PILOTS, MECHANICS AND AIRCREW WHO TRAINED IN CLARESHOLM AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALLIED VICTORIES IN EUROPE, THE PACIFIC AND LATER THE KOREAN CONFLICT.

1997

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CLARESHOLM AIRPORT

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HARVARD TRAINER

ENGINE: PRATT & WITNEY R-1340-AN-1 WASP, 60 hp, radial

WINGSPAN: 42 feet 0.5 inches (12.8 m)

LENGTH: 28 feet 11 inches (8.8 m)

HEIGHT: 11 feet 9 inches (3.5 m)

WEIGHT: (EMPTY) 3995 pounds (1812 kg)

WEIGHT: (GROSS) 5235 pounds (2375 kg)

CRUISING SPEED: 140 miles per hour

MAXIMUM SPEED: 180 miles per hour (156 knots)

RATE OF CLIMB: 1300 feet per minute (396 m/min)

SERVICE CEILING: 22,000 feet (6710 m)

RANGE: 710 miles (1143 km)

3350 WERE PRODUCED IN CANADA IN THE 1940-1950S

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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