Astra in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

431 "Iroquois" and 434 "Bluenose" Squadrons in WWII

Burn, Tholthorpe, Croft [and] Yorkshire, England

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

1. 431 "Iroquois" and 434 "Bluenose" Squadrons in WWII Memorial

Inscription.

In Memory Of All Those Who Served

Those of us who served can say with pride,
"I served my country in her time of need when democracy and freedom of speech were threatened to be replaced by a dictatorship. We survived deprivations of food and comfort - shed sweat, blood, tears and were scared out of our wits, so that our country and the Free World could enjoy freedom of speech, freedom to make decisions and freedom to travel wherever we want - so that our children would have a better country to live in"
— Bill Baluk

Erected 1998.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.

Location. 44° 6.868′ N, 77° 33.001′ W. Memorial is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Astra. It can be reached from Hastings 21. Memorial is in the National Air Force Museum of Canada's Memorial Air Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 220 RCAF Road, Quinte West ON K0K 3V0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically

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in Southeastern 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 of this marker: RCAF and Allied Air Forces of Bomber Command (here, next to this marker); CH-118 Iroquois (a few steps from this marker); No. 6 Repair Depot (a few steps from this marker); RCAF Police and Air Force Security Services (a few steps from this marker); Ex-RCAF Flight Sergeants (within shouting distance of this marker); Loadmasters Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurricane (within shouting distance of this marker); 413 "Tusker" Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.

More about this memorial. Admission required, and the outdoor Air Park is closed during inclement weather.

Also see . . . National Air Force Museum of Canada. (Submitted on May 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2025

2. 431 "Iroquois" and 434 "Bluenose" Squadrons in WWII Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.