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    Memorial

    Royal Canadian Air Force - Canada Walk

    Source: Copyright Gary Henderson

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    Current Location

    In the park in front of 20-23 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, Camden, Greater London, WC2A 3ED, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 30792 81474

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    © WMR-47456

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    Type of Memorial
    Other memorial
    WMR Reference Number
    47456
    Description
    Grey marble paved walkway with dedicatory metal plaque in English and French placed on grey granite pillar at the end of the walkway. Maple leaf emblem in red on the front of the pillar.
    Inscription
    CANADA WALK/ Here in a building opposite at 20 Lincoln's Inn Fields/ was the Headquarters of the Royal Canadian Air Force/ in Great Britain during the Second World War. 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 while serving/ overseas./ PROMENADE DU CANADA/ C'est ici, en face du 20 Lincoln's Inn Fields que se trouvait/ le quartier general de l'Aviation royale du Canada en/ Grande Bretagne durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale./ Ce quartier general fournissait un soutien central aux quelque/ 85,000 militaires Canadiens qui servaient au sein de 48 escadrons/ de l'ARC et de nombreuses unites de la RAF. En tout, 14 455/ aviateurs canadiens ont sacrifie leur vie pendant leur service/ outre-mer.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 609mm

    Width: 457mm


    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good


    • Friends of Lincoln's Inn Fields: https://flif.org/the-fields-in-world-war-ii-1939-45/
    • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/royal-canadian-air-force-ww2-hq-monument