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Philip Leonard Montgomery

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Philip Leonard Montgomery

April 23, 1966
Hope, British Columbia

Military Service

Service Number:

224846

Age:

31

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

121 (Composite) Unit, RCAF

Additional Information

Born:

February 28, 1935
Chapleau, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 21, 1954

Son of Thomas and Ethel Montgomery of Toronto, ON. Husband of Mary Anne Montgomery of Comox, BC. Father of Holly Montgomery.A memorial service was held at Hope Slide, viewing platform on the 60th anniversary of the crash of Albatross rescue aircraft commemorating five members of the Canadian Forces who lost their lives when the plane crashed into the side of the mountain, just east of Hope, about 140 km from Vancouver, British Columbia. Captain (retired) Robert Reid the only survivor of the crash attended the ceremony.

Commemorated on Page 132 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NORTH BAY (ST. MARY'S) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 28, Row O, Plot G

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