Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force - Deseronto, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 12.017 W 077° 01.739
18T E 337875 N 4896119
Memorial to members of the RFC who trained and died here during the First World War.
Waymark Code: WM15WQY
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/11/2022
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The memorial is located in Deseronto Cemetery. It recognizes the six members of the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force who died while undergoing training at the two airfields near Deseronto in 1917/1918.
The British War Commission established two nearby training fields in late 1916 early 1917. These were Camp Mohawk and Camp Rathbun. The RFC and subsequently the RAF trained officers, non-commissioned officers and cadets how to fly and support flying operations. During the course of the war, the following perished:
Cadet John Robson (1918)
2nd Private Frederick Grand (1918)
1st A.M. George D. Marshall (1917)
Sergeant John R. Holland (1918)
Lt CC Coleridge (1918)
Lt C. Humphreys (1918) (He had the extreme misfortune of surviving the crash, only to drown in the lake before he could be rescued.)
The monument bears the inscription:
To the Memory of
THE OFFICERS
NON-COM. OFFICERS
CADETS and AIRMEN
of the
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
and
ROYAL AIR FORCE
who died while on duty
in Canada
1917 - 1919
The Bronze Wings of the RAF are at the top of the inscription, and those of the RFC are affixed to the bottom.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
First World War
In Honor Of: members of the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force who died while undergoing training
Marker Text:
To the Memory of
THE OFFICERS
NON-COM. OFFICERS
CADETS and AIRMEN
of the
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
and
ROYAL AIR FORCE
who died while on duty
in Canada
1917 - 1919
Who Put it Here?: Town of Deseronto
Description of Memorial:
White granite marker near the entrance to Deseronto cemetery. The grave markers are located on each side leading up to the monument.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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