Sunday June 9, 2024 7pm
Community Event Family-Friendly Outdoor
902 825 4751
Commonwealth service personnel who served at Greenwood were from the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand. Most of these men were combat veterans and survivors from the Battle of Britain. During World War II, there were 28 airplane crashes out of Greenwood (including two mid air collisions) resulting in 70 deaths. Of the 70 that died, 27 are buried at this British Commonwealth War Graves site in Middleton. In 1943, the Rosemary Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Of Middleton, decided they would honour all these service men. Every year since, a “Decoration of War Graves” ceremony is conducted at this grave site. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 of Middleton and CFB Greenwood now organize this service.
In 1943, IODE Rosemary Chapter, Middleton, decided they would honour those servicemen each year with a “Decoration of War Graves Ceremony” for those twenty-seven airmen buried at this grave site. For many years chapter members planted Hosta flowers and maintained the graves. On the second Sunday of June, each year, the Decoration of Graves Ceremony is held to honour those British Commonwealth Airmen. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 of Middleton and CFB Greenwood now organize this service. As part of the ceremony a single red rose is placed on each of the twenty-seven graves by members of the Honour Guard from CFB Greenwood followed by a Wreath Laying Memorial Service. IODE Rosemary Chapter members are today honoured guests at the ceremony with the chapter President laying a memorial wreath; they will always be remembered for their assistance to the relatives of those pilots and aircrew killed while serving at RAF Station Greenwood.
902 825 4751
Commonwealth service personnel who served at Greenwood were from the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand. Most of these men were combat veterans and survivors from the Battle of Britain. During World War II, there were 28 airplane crashes out of Greenwood (including two mid air collisions) resulting in 70 deaths. Of the 70 that died, 27 are buried at this British Commonwealth War Graves site in Middleton. In 1943, the Rosemary Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Of Middleton, decided they would honour all these service men. Every year since, a “Decoration of War Graves” ceremony is conducted at this grave site. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 of Middleton and CFB Greenwood now organize this service.
In 1943, IODE Rosemary Chapter, Middleton, decided they would honour those servicemen each year with a “Decoration of War Graves Ceremony” for those twenty-seven airmen buried at this grave site. For many years chapter members planted Hosta flowers and maintained the graves. On the second Sunday of June, each year, the Decoration of Graves Ceremony is held to honour those British Commonwealth Airmen. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 of Middleton and CFB Greenwood now organize this service. As part of the ceremony a single red rose is placed on each of the twenty-seven graves by members of the Honour Guard from CFB Greenwood followed by a Wreath Laying Memorial Service. IODE Rosemary Chapter members are today honoured guests at the ceremony with the chapter President laying a memorial wreath; they will always be remembered for their assistance to the relatives of those pilots and aircrew killed while serving at RAF Station Greenwood.
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