"Canada Lake, river and creek renaming Project"

With many thanks to the great work that the Airman's Memorial Cairns Committee, Royal Canadian Legion, McGrane Branch No 28, Lac La Biche, Alberta and the Geographical Names Board of Canada have done / are doing with renaming the many lakes in Alberta, Canada after service men / women.

This is in the form of a "google" map page with added information and links shown below the map - the same links can be found on the aircraft locater markers on the map. Any further information that you are able to supply would be gratefully received.


View Aircrew Canadian Lakes in a larger map

For the full article on these losses please click onto the following links:

07.11.1941 No. 72 Squadron R.A.F. Spitfire Vb W3667 Fl/Lt. Birkland

05/06.5.1942 No. 150 Squadron R.A.F. Wellington III X3407 Fl/Sgt. Bell

6/7th.12.1942 No. 101 Squadron Lancaster I ED322 P/O. Dabbs

5/6.03.1943 No. 49 Squadron Lancaster III ED431 Sgt. Thom

01.10.1943 No. 19 S.F.T.S. R.C.A.F. Anson 11547 P/O Schelten

30.01.1944 No. 22 O.T.U. Wellington 111 DF566 F/O. Mathews D.F.M.

13.08.1944 No. 44Squadron (R.C.A.F.) Spitfire IX NH178 Fl/Lt. Brown M.i.D.

23/24.10.1944 No. 419 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster I KB776 S/Ldr. McGuffin D.F.C.

15.12.1944 No. 168 R.C.A.F. Fortress 9203 Fl/Lt. Hillcoat

01/02.02.1945 No. 166 Squadon Lancaster I ME648 Fl/Lt. Spankie D.F.C.

10.04.1945 No. 405 Squadron Lancaster III ME315 Fl/Lt. Mellstrom