Group    From 7/11/1942  To 31/5/1946

427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Countries: Canada

The picture source gives "No. 427 Squadron formed at Croft ...{County Durham}... as another of the RCAF's bomber squadrons, becoming part of No. 6 Group on 1 January 1943." Moved to RAF Leeming, Yorkshire in May 1943.

Latin motto: Ferte Manus Certas - translates as 'Striking sure'.

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427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

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John Richard Archer

John Richard Archer

Political activist. Born at 3 Blake Street, Liverpool. He travelled the world as a seaman, living in Canada and the USA, before eventually settling in Battersea, where he opened a photographic stud...

Person, Photography, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Canada, USA

2 memorials
J. R. D. Braham

J. R. D. Braham

RAF fighter pilot. Born John Randall Daniel Braham in Holcombe, Somerset, and known as 'Bob'. In World War II, he was one of the most successful night fighter pilots. He was awarded the DSO & T...

Person, Canada

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Ukrainian Canadian Servicemen's Association

Ukrainian Canadian Servicemen's Association

The headquarters were at 218 Sussex Gardens from January 1943 to the war's end.

Group, Canada, Ukraine

1 memorial
John Rae

John Rae

Arctic explorer. Born at the Hall of Clestrain, near Stromness, Orkney Islands. He studied medicine and became doctor to the Hudson Bay Company. From 1846 to 1848 he undertook several expeditions t...

Person, Exploring, Medicine, Arctic & Antarctic, Canada, Scotland, USA

1 memorial
Reverend Percival Clementi-Smith

Reverend Percival Clementi-Smith

Active in 1901 as rector of St Andrew by the Wardrobe. From A lord mayor's diary, 1906-7: "Rev. Percival. Clementi-Smith . . . has a very good head of white hair and a fine healthy-looking, good-h...

Person, Religion, Canada

1 memorial