Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 18, 2006 18:32:34 GMT 12
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www.westender.com.au/stories.php?s_id=280
HIGHGATE HILL WW2 AIRMAN REMEMBERED IN FARAWAY CANADA
- Archie Londry
Canadian museum honours Australian, Canadaian, New Zealand and Enligh aircrew who trained in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
During World War II thousands of young Australians enrolled in the RAAF and trained in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Some twenty years ago a small but dedicated group of ex airmen and ordinary citizens decided that the history, aircraft and artefacts of “The Plan” should be preserved for posterity and they successfully created a Museum in one of the original hangars at the former training school in Brandon, Manitoba.
One of their major accomplishments was the publishing of a Memorial Book listing the names and details of all RCAF causalities together with RAF, RAAF and RNZAF casualties incurred during training in Canada.
LAC WILSON, Gordon Oswald of Highgate Hill is among those remembered in the 892 page book “They Shall Grow Not Old”.
Family, friends and other interested persons may obtain more information on these young men by e-mail at catpmuseum@mts.net or by mail to The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Box 3, Group 520, RR#5, Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 5Y5. We also invite you to visit our web site at www.airmuseum.ca to view our museum and the work being done on site to honour those who trained and served.
The Museum’s Past President, Mr. Archie Londry, was a Flying Instructor in “The Plan” and he stands ready to answer your inquiries
www.westender.com.au/stories.php?s_id=280
HIGHGATE HILL WW2 AIRMAN REMEMBERED IN FARAWAY CANADA
- Archie Londry
Canadian museum honours Australian, Canadaian, New Zealand and Enligh aircrew who trained in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
During World War II thousands of young Australians enrolled in the RAAF and trained in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Some twenty years ago a small but dedicated group of ex airmen and ordinary citizens decided that the history, aircraft and artefacts of “The Plan” should be preserved for posterity and they successfully created a Museum in one of the original hangars at the former training school in Brandon, Manitoba.
One of their major accomplishments was the publishing of a Memorial Book listing the names and details of all RCAF causalities together with RAF, RAAF and RNZAF casualties incurred during training in Canada.
LAC WILSON, Gordon Oswald of Highgate Hill is among those remembered in the 892 page book “They Shall Grow Not Old”.
Family, friends and other interested persons may obtain more information on these young men by e-mail at catpmuseum@mts.net or by mail to The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Box 3, Group 520, RR#5, Brandon, MB, Canada R7A 5Y5. We also invite you to visit our web site at www.airmuseum.ca to view our museum and the work being done on site to honour those who trained and served.
The Museum’s Past President, Mr. Archie Londry, was a Flying Instructor in “The Plan” and he stands ready to answer your inquiries
