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Windsor’s
own Lancaster as she looked while still in service. Today,
in Jackson Park, she stands as a memorial to 399 airmen who
died in WWII.
Photo provided by Hester Curtis
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Members
of the 30th Reconnaissance Regiment (Active) returned to Windsor
for leave after spending the winter in Dundurn Military Camp
in Saskatchwan. the happy scenes which followed the dismissal
of the soilders as they were reunited with parents, wives
and children and sweethearts.
The Windsor Daily Star, Wednesday June 9, 1943. Photo courtesy
Jean Paul Belanger
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Hundreds
jammed CNR station platform to bid adieu to members of the
30th Reconnaissance Regiment as they return to camp Borden
after a breif leave from the Ontario training Centre..
Photo courtesy Jean Paul Belanger
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Members
of the Reconnaissance Regiment (Active) home on leave from
Camp Borden returned to the training centre today after being
bid farewell to by hundreds of relatives, friends and proud
citizens whose names they will carry in action.
The Daily Windsor Star, Friday, June 11, 1943. Photo courtesy
Jean Paul Belanger
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Harvard
trainer planes that were delivered to Windsor Airport for
the Royal Canadian Air Force. From there they went to air
training schools in all parts of the Dominion. The Harvard
plays a great part in the turning out of fighter pilots, gunners
and observers for democracy’s battle. The Target is actually
called a “roundel” and indicates this is an aircraft
of the British Commonwealth.
Photo courtesy of Hester Curtis
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Inspection
of the guard of honor drawn up in front of Ford of Canada
sand pile was the first offical action of Princess Elizabeth
(now Queen Elizabeth) and the Duke of Edinburg in Windsor
on October 15, 1951. The princess was accompanied by Lieutenant
Terence Tarleton R.C.N.(R) on her review of the color guard,
which was composed of 96 soldiers and sailors in the Windsor
garrison reserve force, and included many Ford employees.
The Duke is seen walking behind the Princess with Commander
W. A. Wilkinson, R.C.N.(R) inspecting the navel contingent
from HMCS Hunter. On guard is Howard Paddon, second from the
left in the front row.
Photo courtesy Howard Paddon
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“They
went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow,
They were staunch to the end aganist odds uncounted.
They fell their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sum and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Laurence Binyon
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