New Brunswick (2022)
Pennfield Ridge Air Station
A memorial to honour 70 servicemen, who died while training at RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge during the Second World War, was held Friday 7 June 2024 in Pennfield, NB about 70 kilometres west of Saint John with over 350 people in attendance including: 75 students, 9 cadets, 403 Squadron, Governor General, LtGov. The ceremony honoured the men who were killed during training exercises while stationed at the base and includes three granite monoliths, inscribed with the names of the men whose lives were lost, including 38 members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, 11 pilots from the United Kingdom, 12 New Zealanders, eight Australians and a member of the Royal Navy. The memorial was made possible with contributions from the NWORA Community Memorials Programme.
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“Memorial Honouring Airmen Unveiled in Pennfield” (CBC.ca)
As part of celebrations of the Royal Canadian Air Force, a memorial honours the 70 airmen who died while training in New Brunswick during the Second World War. [watch video 1:16]
“N.B. Memorial, Honouring Commonwealth Airmen Who Died in Training, Unveiled” (CBC News)
A memorial to honour 70 servicemen, who died while training at RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge during the Second World War, was held Friday in Pennfield, about 70 kilometres west of Saint John… [read more]
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