Ontario

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

AIR TRAINING PLAN - BCATP

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# 3 ELEMENTARY
FLYING TRAINING
SCHOOL

24 JUN 1940
02 JUL 1942

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# 4 AIR
OBSERVERS
SCHOOL

25 NOV 1940
21 DEC 1944

This plaque commemorates London's contribution to the BCATP
# 3 efts, OPERATED BY THE Lodon Flying Club, included engine and
airframe theory, navigation, aircraft instrumentation and 50 hours
flying. Approximately 30 moths, Finches and Cornells served as
trainer aircraft. 681 students graduated # 4 AOS, operated by
Leavens Brothers Air Services was devoted was devoted to navigation on Anson
aircraft. 4,439 students graduated. Training peaked between June
1943 and August 1944 when flying hours never fell below 4,600 monthly.
Under this "Plan" the RCAF grew to a strength of 215,000.

DEDICATED BY

427 RCAF (LONDON)WING - Air Force Association of Canada

15 SEPTEMBER, 2002

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R179314 LAC KENNETH GERALD SPOONER, GC
No. 4 AIR OBSERVER SCHOOL - LONDON, ONTARIO.
MAY 14, 1943 - AGE 20 YEARS.



THE RCAF'S SECOND GEORGE CROSS WAS AWARDED
POSTHUMOUSLY TO LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN SPOONER
IN MAY OF 1943. A STUDENT NAVIGATOR WITH NO
PILOT TRAINING, LAC SPOONER TOOK OVER THE
CONTROLS OF THE ANSON AIRCRAFT WHEN THE PILOT
SUDDENLY FAINTED.

HIS ACTION ENABLED THREE COMRADES TO BAIL
OUT. SOON AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO
LAKE ERIE. THE AWARD OF THE GEORGE CROSS WAS
IN TRIBUTE TO HIS ACT OF SELF-SACRIFICE SO THAT
OTHERS MIGHT BE SAVED.

IN MEMORIAM
BRIGADIER T.E. D'O SNOW O.B.E. CM K ST J.CD
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
COMMANDING OFFICER
JULY 1941 TO FEBRUARY 1943
COLONEL FO THE REGIMENT
JULY 1978 TO JULY 1981
GALLANT SOLDIER
MODEST GENTLE MAN, TRUSTED FRIEND
PRO PATRIA

In Memory of
PRIVATE
Arthur J. Watson
KILLED IN ACTION AT FISH CREEK N.W.T.
24 APRIL 1885
AND
BUGLER
HERBERT FOULKES
KILLED IN ACTION AT CUT KNIFE CREEK N.W.T.
2ND MAY 1885
THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THEIR
COMRADES THE OFFICERS, N.C.O. AND MEN OF
C COMPANY, I.S. CORPS

IN MEMORY OF
THE LATE
SERGT J. COCKBURN
K COMPANY R.C.R.
AND DRUM MAJOR 7TH REGT. FUSILIERS
WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHILE
RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO
FIREMEN AT THE WESTMAN
FIRE - AUGUST 18TH, 1908.

ERECTED BY THE 7TH REGIMENT CHAPTER
OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE
MCMXI

IN MEMORY OF
SURGEON LIEUT. COL.
FREDERICK WILLIAM STRANGE,
ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN INFANTRY.
DEPUTY SURGEON GENERAL.

BORN 9TH SEPTEMBER 1844.
DIED 5TH JUNE 1897.

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER
OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN
DRAGOONS AND ROYAL REGIMENT OF
CANADIAN INFANTRY.

PRESENTED
TO
THE OFFICERS OF
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
BY THE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT
OF THE REGIMENT
IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES
WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

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REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS

THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT

The Regiment, throughout the years,
has been presented with a number of
memorials to commemorate historic and
significant events in The Regiment's
history. The following five sterling
silver memorials in these cases pay
tribute to members of The Regiment
who served in the North-West Rebellion
(1885), the Boer War (1899 - 1902),
the First World War (1914 - 1918), the
Second World War (1939 - 1945),
and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).

PRO PATRIA

IN HONOUR OF THE OFFICERS,
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS,
AND MEN OF THIS
ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
WHO FOUGHT FOR THE EMPIRE
IN
SOUTH AFRICA
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL
1899 - 1902

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REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS

THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT

The Regiment, throughout the years,
has been presented with a number of
memorials to commemorate historic and
significant events in The Regiment's
history. The following five sterling
silver memorials in these cases pay
tribute to members of The Regiment
who served in the North-West Rebellion
(1885), the Boer War (1899 - 1902),
the First World War (1914 - 1918), the
Second World War (1939 - 1945),
and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).

PRO PATRIA

SASKATCHEWAN
NO. 2 CO R.C. REGT.

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REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS

THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT

The Regiment, throughout the years,
has been presented with a number of
memorials to commemorate historic and
significant events in The Regiment's
history. The following five sterling
silver memorials in these cases pay
tribute to members of The Regiment
who served in the North-West Rebellion
(1885), the Boer War (1899 - 1902),
the First World War (1914 - 1918), the
Second World War (1939 - 1945),
and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).

PRO PATRIA

PRESENTED BY THE OFFICERS 1ST BN
1952 - 53
TO THE OFFICERS
1ST BN THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT
ROLL OF HONOUR

KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL

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REGIMENTAL MEMORIALS

THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT

The Regiment, throughout the years,
has been presented with a number of
memorials to commemorate historic and
significant events in The Regiment's
history. The following five sterling
silver memorials in these cases pay
tribute to members of The Regiment
who served in the North-West Rebellion
(1885), the Boer War (1899 - 1902),
the First World War (1914 - 1918), the
Second World War (1939 - 1945),
and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).

PRO PATRIA