Alert Memorial Cairn

This memorial was dedicated to the crew of 405 Sqn Lancaster KB965 that were killed in the crash of their aircraft on July 31, 1950, about 600 meters from CFS Alert Station.

Inscription

[round plaque/plaque ronde]

[edging/bordure]
IN A SUPPLY MISSION TO THE ARTIC WEATHER STATION AT ALERT, THOSE ABOARD A ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE LANCASTER WERE KILLED 31 JULY 1950
THE TASK IN WHICH THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES CONTINUES>

[left side/coté gauche]
FLYING OFFICER J.R.G. DUBE
WING COMMANDER D.T. FRENCH
CHARLES HUBBARD
DOCTOR D.W. KIRK
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT L.M. MACLEAN

[right side/coté droit]
FLYING OFFICER T.D. MARTIN
FLYING OFFICER J.E. MCCUTCHEON
LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R.L. SPRANGE
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F.L. SWINTON

[bottom/au bas]
ERECTED IN THEIR MEMORY OF THE ARTIC…
WITH THE SUPPORT OF …AND THE RCAF

Ce mémorial est dédié à l`équipage décédé dans l`écrasement du Lancaster KB965 de l`escadron 405, le 31 juillet 1950, à environ 600 mètres de la SFC Alert.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.