Monument de l'escadron Swordfish

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THIS STONE IS DEDICATED TO THE
MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
WITH THE SWORDFISH SQUADRON.
THEIR EXAMPLE OF PERSONAL SACRIFICE
AND DEVOTION TO FREEDOM FORMS THE
FOUNDATION OF THE SQUADRON, AND IS
AN INSPIRATION TO THOSE WHO FOLLOW.

AD METAM

DEDICATED DURING THE REUNION
COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE SQUADRON'S FORMATION.
JULY 8, 2001

FORMED THORNEY ISLAND, UK AUG 20, 1941
STOOD DOWN EAST MOOR, UK MAY 15, 1945
REACTIVATED SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. JUN 1, 1961
RELOCATED GREENWOOD, N.S. JUL 24, 1981

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BATTLE HONOURS

ATLANTIC 1942
ENGLISH CHANNEL & NORTH SEA 1942 - 44
FRANCE & GERMANY 1944 - 45
BISCAY 1942 - 43
RUHR 1944 - 45
GERMAN PORTS 1944 - 45
NORMANDY 1944
RHINE
BISCAY PORTS 1944

"THEN SHALL THE RIGHT AIMING
THUNDERBOLTS GO ABROAD
AND
FROM THE CLOUDS, AS FROM A
WELL-DRAWN BOW, SHALL THEY
FLY TO THE MARK."
BOOK OF WISDOM 5:21