Carleton Place in Lanark County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Captain A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. ⎯⎯⎯ Capitaine A. Roy Brown, D.S.C.
1893 - 1944
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
1. Captain A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. Marker
Inscription.
Victor in aerial combat over Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the First World War's leading fighter pilot and German national hero, Arthur Roy Brown was born at Carleton Place. In 1915 he qualified as a civilian pilot and was commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service. In the thick of vicious air fighting in 1917–18, Brown is credited with at least 12 enemy planes, earning the Distinguished Service Cross and Bar. Though the Canadian's downing of Richthofen was contested by Australian ground gunners, the official award was given to Captain Brown. Overcoming severe war injuries, he returned to civilian life and later organized an air transport company which served Northern Ontario and Québec.,
Victor in aerial combat over Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the First World War's leading fighter pilot and German national hero, Arthur Roy Brown was born at Carleton Place. In 1915 he qualified as a civilian pilot and was commissioned in the Royal Naval Air Service. In the thick of vicious air fighting in 1917–18, Brown is credited with at least 12 enemy planes, earning the Distinguished Service Cross and Bar. Though the Canadian's downing of Richthofen was contested by Australian ground gunners, the official award was given to Captain Brown. Overcoming severe war injuries, he returned to civilian life and later organized an air transport company which served Northern Ontario and Québec.
Arthur Roy Brown, né à Carleton Place, est vainqueur en combat aérien du baron Manfred von Richthofen, le célèbre pilote de chasse de la Première Guerre mondiale qui est un héros national en Allemagne. Pilote civil en 1915, Brown est nommé officier du Service de l'air de la Marine royale. En 1917-1918, période de violents combats aériens, il a abat au moins 12 avions ennemis, ce qui lui vaut la Croix et la Barrette de services distingué. Les Australiens du service de défense antiaérienne lui disputent l'honeur d'avoir abattu Richthofen, mais Brown reçoit sa médaille officielle. Après de graves blessures, il revient à la vie civile et organise une campagnie de transports aériens qui dessert le Nord de l'Ontario et du Québec.
Erected by Ontario
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 45° 8.388′ N, 76° 8.656′ W. Marker is in Carleton Place, Ontario, in Lanark County. It is at the intersection of Beckwith Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on Beckwith Street. Marker is located in park adjacent the Carleton Place Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Beckwith Street, Carleton Place ON K7C 1R6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley and in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023
3. Captain A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, May 28, 2017
4. Capitaine A. Roy Brown, D.S.C. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on June 1, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
