Geographic feature 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 and other geographical features in 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.

The research for this section of our Society website is undertaken by Colin Bamford.

We are working very closely with the Manitoba geographical names project and the Saskatchewan Tourism Parks, culture and sports department to show with the aid of Google maps where many of the WW2 Aviators are being remembered. If you are also able to assist by sending other information please "Contact Us".

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

19/20.03.1940 No. 51 Squadron R.A.F. Whitley V N1405 P/O. Fennell

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

16.06.1942 No. 111 Squadron R.C.A.F. Kittyhawk I Fl/Sgt. Baird

31/01.08.1942 No 24 O.T.U. Whitley V Z9512 Fl/Lt. Thompson

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

29/30.03.1943 No. 420 Squadron R.C.A.F. Wellington X MS484 F/O. Grant

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

12.03.1943 O.A.D.U. R.C.A.F. Hudson VI FK722 F/O York

14/15.01.1944 No. 156 Squadron Lancaster ND357 Sq/Ldr Alexander D.F.C.

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

15/16.03.1944 No. 408 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster II LL673 P/O. Lumgair

15/16.03.1944 No. 408 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster II LL673 P/O. Taylor

15/16.03.1944 No. 408 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster II LL673 P/O. Doran

12/13.05.1944 No. 426 Squadron R.C.A.F. Halifax III LW682 P/O. Bentz CdeG

06.06.1944 No. 183 Squadron Typhoon Ib MN478 F/O. Gee

22/23.06.1944 No. 76 Squadron Halifax III LW620 Sq/Ldr. West

13.07.1944. No. 442 Squadron (RCAF) Spitfire IX. MK772. F/Lt Roseland

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.

02/03.02.1945 No. 409 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster X KB750 F/O. Martin

02/03.02.1945 No. 409 Squadron R.C.A.F. Lancaster X KB750 P/O. Nisbet

07/08.03.1945 No. 408 Squadron R.C.A.F. Halifax VII W/O.2 Baird

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