Second World War Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial

This Second World War era Harvard trainer, was donated by Dr. and Mrs. Donald V. Nightingale. It was erected on September 1985 by 416 Wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association and dedicated to members of the Commonwealth Air Forces who served or trained at No. 31 Service Flying Training School.

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HARVARD MEMORIAL

This Harvard trainer, symbolic of wartime activities at No. 31 Service Flying Training School, Kingston, was donated by Dr. and Mrs. Donald V. Nightingale and was erected by the members of 416 A/V/M Godfrey Wing of the R.C.A.F. Association. This memorial is proudly dedicated to all who served here in the Air Forces of the Commonwealth during World War II.

“THEIR SHOULDERS HELD THE SKY SUSPENDED. THEY STOOD, AND EARTH’S FOUNDATIONS STAY.”
ALFRED EDWARD HOUSMAN

15 SEPTEMBER, 1985

Ce mémorial, un Harvard d’entraînement datant de l’époque de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, est un don du Dr et de Mme Donald V. Nightingale. Il a été érigé le 15 septembre 1985 par l’association de la 416e escadre de l’Aviation royale du Canada et est dédié aux aviateurs des forces du Commonwealth qui ont servi ou qui se sont entraînés à la 31e école de pilotage militaire de Kingston.

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