Monument commémoratif du Harvard

Kingston, Ontario

Type

Autre

Ce mémorial, un Harvard d’entraînement datant de l’époque de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, est un don du Dr et de Mme Donald V. Nightingale. Il a été érigé le 15 septembre 1985 par l'association de la 416^e escadre de l'Aviation royale du Canada et est dédié aux aviateurs des forces du Commonwealth qui ont servi ou qui se sont entraînés à la 31^e école de pilotage militaire de Kingston.

Inscription

[plaque]

HARVARD MEMORIAL

This Harvard trainer, symbolic
of wartime activities at No.31
Service Flying Training School
Kingston, was donated by
Dr. and Mrs. Donald V. Nightingale
and was erected by the members
of 416 R.C.A.F. Association. This
memorial is proudly dedicated to all
who served here in the Air Forces
of the Commonwealth during
World War II.

"THEIR SHOULDERS HELD THE SKY SUSPENDED;
THEY STOOD, AND EARTH'S FOUNDATIONS STAY."
ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN

15 SEPTEEMBER, 1985

[plaque]

IN APPRECIATION

CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT
WAS DONATED BY THE FOLLOWING
IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE
HARVARD MEMORIAL
ROY BROWN BOB MACHIN
ANDY MILLER JIM SALMON

TO THETM, AND MANY OTHERS,
OUR GRATEFUL THANKS.