Armistice Day
Those who had come through the war felt that a solemn occasion marking the deaths of _____ comrades was important enough to merit this distinction
60,000
Is "Armistice Day" still used when referring to Remembrance Day?
Yes it is used interchangeably but unofficially.
Why was D-Day Delayed by one Day?
Bad weather in the English Channel
What type of plane were the Black and White "Invasion Stripes" Painted on?
Spitfire IX
How many Lieutenant do we have?
2, Lieutenant Drew and Lieutenant Kinneberg.
What was sent out by King George V to the empire on November 6?
A special appeal.
What year did Canada have its first Remembrance Day?
1931.
The Second Front
Who was the Halifax LW170 handed off to?
A Weather Patrol Squadron
Which way do you turn when someone called About Turn?
Turn to the Right
What was the Greatest Loss of Life in Canadian History before WW|?
267 soldiers in the South African War of 1899-1902
Remembrance Day, a more flexible and inclusive term, readily accommodates the remembrance of war dead from which war times?
WW|, WW||, the Korean War, other conflicts and Peacekeeping.
What time is H-Hour?
06:30 A.M.
Where were 420 Lancaster's Made
Malton, Ontario
What is the correct number of Paces in an Advance and Review Order?
15 Paces
who introduced a motion in the House of Commons to institute an annual ‘Armistice Day” to be held on the second Monday of November?
Isaac Pedlow, Member of Parliament (MP) for south Renfrew, Ontario,
What did historian Denise Thompson suggest?
“the term ‘Remembrance Day’ placed the emphasis squarely upon memory - and by extension upon the soldiers whose deaths were being remembered - rather than upon the Armistice, a political achievement in which rank-and-file soldiers were not directly involved.”
The Royal Canadian Air Force had already been involved for several months in bombing key enemy targets in the invasion areas, what were some of those areas?
Roads, bridges, railways, airfields, and commands and communications centers.
What was the Ten-Ton Tessie's Bomb-Load weight?
990kg
How many ranks cadets eligible to get?
8 Total, 7 Excluding Cadet.
Cadet, LAC, Cpl, FCpl, Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
Who Stated “At the 11th hour of the 11th day on the 11th Month of the year in 1918, after more than four years of continuous fighting, hostility on the main battlefront of the greatest war in history came to an end.”
Brigadier C. N. Barclay, 1968
Who introduced the change of name to Remembrance Day
MP, C.W. Dickie of Nanaimo
3rd Canadian Infantry Division and 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade formed the Canadian assault force on D-Day, while the ________ jumped as part of the great airborne force protecting the flanks of the landing.
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
How many squadrons did the Lancaster serve with and what were they called?
Twelve RCAF’s No.6 Group in Bomber Command
What Year did 41 celebrate or 75th anniversary?
2016