Second World War Aircrew Memorial

IN MEMORIAM
WORLD WAR II
AIRCREW

ON AUGUST 14, 1941 AN AVRO ANSON TRAINING
AIRCRAFT FROM NO. 3 SERVICE FLYING
TRAINING SCHOOL CALGARY CRASHED ON
MOUNT MC DOUGALL ABOUT 10 KM WEST OF
THIS SITE. THE LIVES OF FLYING OFFICER
I.M. SUTHERLAND-BROWN AND LEADING
AIRCRAFTSMAN F.W. GREENFIELD WERE LOST.
LEADING AIRCRAFTSMAN A.M.R. MC GRUTHER
WAS INJURED BUT SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT.

MANY LIVES WERE LOST DURING THE PERIOD
OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING
PLAN 1939 TO 1945. AS AIRCREW WERE BEING
TRAINED IN CANADA FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE.
TO THEIR FOND MEMORY THIS PLAQUE IS
DEDICATED.

THE DEDICATION CEREMONY WAS HELD NOVEMBER 10, 1989
THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY
SQUADRON LEADER A.M.R. (SANDY) MC GRUTHER

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