The Flying Officer George Noel Keith Military Memorial Bursary was created in 2011.
Noel Keith was born in Cardston, Alberta, but lived in Taber, Alberta. before coming to Mount Royal College in 1938. Keith served on Students’ Council as the Men’s Athletics representative. The Chinook Yearbook said he was “interested in everything around the college” Flying Officer Keith joined the Royal Canadian Air Force serving with the 402 and 72 Squadrons. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross for destroying seven enemy aircraft and damaging two others before being shot down by anti-aircraft fire. He bailed from the aircraft but later succumbed to the injuries he suffered during evacuation. Flying Officer Keith was killed in action at the age of 22.
