The picture source gives "No. 427 Squadron formed at Croft ...{County Durham}... as another of the RCAF's bomber squadrons, becoming part of No. 6 Group on 1 January 1943." Moved to RAF Leeming, Yorkshire in May 1943.
Latin motto: Ferte Manus Certas - translates as 'Striking sure'.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
{The plaque is divided graphically into 3 vertical sections. The central pane...
Nutrition promoter and food manufacturer. Born at 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. He took over his uncle's butcher shop and decided to use the large quantity of beef trimmings produced to make ...
Born London, a son of George Lethbridge. He articled in architecture under his father for four years (September 1894 to early 1898). After assisting several British architects, including Charles F....
This Headquarters provided central support to some 85,000 Canadian personnel who served in 48 RCAF Squadrons and with numerous RAF units. In all, 14,455 Canadian airmen made the supreme sacrifice w...
Born as William Lyon Mackenzie King in Canada. Prime Minister of Canada 1921–30, 1935–48. The photo shows him in 1942.
A Canadian artist and musician who was known professionally as Rodney Graham. He was born on 16 January 1949 in British Columbia, Canada and was educated at the University of British Columbia, Van...
Poet and dramatist, and a committed suffragist, social worker and labour activist. Born as Eva Selina Laura Gore-Booth in County Sligo, the younger sister of Constance Gore-Booth, who was later kn...
Master builder, Born Kingston upon Hull, where, after training he set up a building business and began working with Augustus Pugin. He followed Pugin to London and constructed many of his buildings...
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