This memorial was dedicated to the crew of 405 Sqn Lancaster KB965 that were killed in the crash of their aircraft on July 31, 1950, about 600 meters from CFS Alert Station.
Alert Memorial Cairn
Alert, Nunavut
Notice:
The National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials is a public, crowd-sourced registry that helps Canadians learn about memorials in their communities. Inclusion in the Inventory does not imply VAC ownership or authority. Responsibility for the care, management, and any changes to a memorial rests with its owning or governing organization.
Inscription
[round plaque/plaque ronde]
[edging/bordure]
IN A SUPPLY MISSION TO THE ARTIC WEATHER STATION AT ALERT, THOSE ABOARD A ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE LANCASTER WERE KILLED 31 JULY 1950
THE TASK IN WHICH THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES CONTINUES
[left side/coté gauche]
FLYING OFFICER J.R.G. DUBE
WING COMMANDER D.T. FRENCH
CHARLES HUBBARD
DOCTOR D.W. KIRK
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT L.M. MACLEAN
[right side/coté droit]
FLYING OFFICER T.D. MARTIN
FLYING OFFICER J.E. MCCUTCHEON
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R.L. SPRANGE
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F.L. SWINTON
[bottom/au bas]
ERECTED IN THEIR MEMORY OF THE ARTIC...
WITH THE SUPPORT OF …AND THE RCAF
Location
Alert Memorial Cairn
Canadian Forces Station Alert Air force base
Alert
Nunavut
Alert Memorial Cairn
Canadian Forces Station Alert Air force base
Alert
Nunavut
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 82.49884
Long. -62.34619
Lat. 82.49884
Long. -62.34619