Remembrance Day at Bruce County Museum
Historian and author Ted Barris will mark Remembrance Day at Bruce County Museum on November 8 to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
To commemorate this occasion, Barris will explore the significant contributions of Canadian airmen during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.
On this day, Barris will highlight the extraordinary bravery of Canadian flyers who helped defend England during 113 harrowing days in 1940.
- Canadians served in forty-seven squadrons.
- Twelve pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross for their courage.
- Twenty pilots were lost in action.
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Author's summary: Ted Barris marks Remembrance Day at Bruce County Museum.