Sydney in Cape Breton Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Sir Peter D. Macdonald
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2019
1. Sir Peter D. Macdonald Marker
Inscription.
Sir Peter D. Macdonald. . Born in Sydney, Cape Breton 1894, Peter enlisted in Canadian Forces after war broke out in 1914. While serving in Europe, he was wounded in France and hospitalized for three months. When hostilities ended in 1918, he earned a law degree from Cambridge U, and soon after entered politics. On his second attempt, he became the MP for the Isle of Wight, and was reelected until his retirement in 1959. When World War II broke in 1939, he became a Flying Officer in the RAF and served during the critical "Battle of Britain". As the adjutant of the squadron led by air ace "Legless" Douglas Bader, his efforts contributed greatly in influencing Sir Winston Churchill to provide larger fighter plane formations in defense against the very powerful Nazi air force invaders. His lengthy service in government and in both World Wars earned him a Knighthood.
Born in Sydney, Cape Breton 1894, Peter enlisted in Canadian Forces after war broke out in 1914. While serving in Europe, he was wounded in France and hospitalized for three months. When hostilities ended in 1918, he earned a law degree from Cambridge U, and soon after entered politics. On his second attempt, he became the MP for the Isle of Wight, and was reelected until his retirement in 1959. When World War II broke in 1939, he became a Flying Officer in the RAF and served during the critical "Battle of Britain". As the adjutant of the squadron led by air ace "Legless" Douglas Bader, his efforts contributed greatly in influencing Sir Winston Churchill to provide larger fighter plane formations in defense against the very powerful Nazi air force invaders. His lengthy service in government and in both World Wars earned him a Knighthood.
Location. 46° 8.597′ N, 60° 11.982′ W. Marker is in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in Cape Breton Region. Memorial is on Esplanade just north of Amelia Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted horizontally on a stone pedestal near the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sydney NS B1P 6C1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Family brings Cape Breton war hero home. Brendan MacDonald, of Sydney, was among those in attendance at the unveiling and said it was nice to gather as a family to honour his great-uncle. "He left (Cape Breton) in 1915 and he died in 1961 and he only came back to Cape Breton once, he was only able to get home once, so it was kind of a neat feeling to sort of bring him back home, in a way, to his native land," he said. (Submitted on March 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Peter Macdonald (Wikipedia). MacDonald held a number of positions within the parliamentary Conservative Party including holding the chair of the Imperial Affairs Committee for more than 20 years. He also took part in a number of inter-parliamentary bodies, and was vice-chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2019
2. Sir Peter D. Macdonald Marker
(Sydney harbor in background)
Union (British Group) in 1945–1947. He was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Dissolution Honours of 1945. (Submitted on March 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
