Royal Canadian Air Force Camp Borden - Borden, ON
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 44° 16.067 W 079° 54.445
17T E 587202 N 4902195
Memorial dedicated to RCAF personnel from Camp Borden who died while in service to Canada.
Waymark Code: WMP9MD
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/25/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
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White granite memorial located across from the old Royal Canadian Air Force Officers Mess on the north side of Canadian Forces Base Borden.

Main Marker text reads:

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Im Memory Of
The Officers & Airmen
Of Camp Borden
Who Died In The Service
Of Their Country

On the base of the marker:

CAMP BORDEN
Royal Flying Corps
1917
Canadian Air Force
1920
Royal Canadian Air Force 1924


The memorial area features the granite monument located on a bed of paving stones. two smaller moarkers are located on either side of the main marker. The left side marker reads:

ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Im Memory Of
The Officers & Airmen
Of Camp Borden
Who Died In The Service
Of Their Country

The right side marker reads:

CAMP BORDEN
Royal Flying Corps
1917
Canadian Air Force
1920
Royal Canadian Air Force 1924
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial

In Honor Of: Camp Borden RCAF Personnel Who Died in Service

Marker Text:
Main Marker text reads: ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE Im Memory Of The Officers & Airmen Of Camp Borden Who Died In The Service Of Their Country On the base of the marker: CAMP BORDEN Royal Flying Corps 1917 Canadian Air Force 1920 Royal Canadian Air Force 1924


Date of dedication: N/A

Who Put it Here?: Camp Borden

Description of Memorial:
Memorial is located in front of the old Air Force Officer's Mess on the north side of the base, near the airfield. The entire area is dotted with pedestal-mounted aircraft and various unit memorials.


Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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