Borden in Simcoe County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank
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Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
1. British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5 Marker
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Location. 44° 17.265′ N, 79° 53.459′ W. Marker is in Borden, Ontario, in Simcoe County. It is on Dieppe Road just south of Gibraltar Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker and tank are located in Worthington Memorial Park at Canadian Forces Base Borden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Borden ON L0M 0B1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country and specifically in Georgian Bay Country. 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: Canadian Tank School 50th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian Armoured Corps 50th Anniversary (within shouting
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
2. British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5 Marker
The marker is located directly in front of the tank.
Also see . . .
1. Centurion Tank (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Introduced in 1945, it is one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in production into the 1960s, and seeing combat into the 1980s. The chassis was adapted for several other roles, and these variants have remained in service. It was a very popular tank with good armour, mobility, and a powerful main armament.(Submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Development of the Centurion began in 1943 with manufacture beginning in January 1945.Six prototypes arrived in Belgium less than a month after the war in Europe ended in May 1945. It entered combat with the British Army in the Korean War in 1950 in support of the UN forces. Between 1946 and 1962, 4,423 Centurions were produced.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 20243. British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5
2. Canadian Forces Base Borden (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is home to the largest training wing in the Canadian Armed Forces. At the height of the First World War, the Borden Military Camp opened at a location on a glacial moraine west of Barrie in 1916 to train units for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Camp Borden's training grounds were expanded in 1938 to house the Canadian Tank School. During the Second World War, both Camp Borden and RCAF Station Camp Borden became the most important training facility in Canada, housing both army training and flight training.(Submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Its use as an army facility stayed consistent until 1970 when a major reorganization of the combat arms' schools resulted in the transfer of the Infantry School and Armoured School to CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2024
4. British Centurion MK5 Main Battle Tank / Char de combat principal britannique Centurion MK5
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
