Guelph in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Royal Canadian Air Force No. 4 Wireless School

1941 - 1945

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2025

1. Royal Canadian Air Force No. 4 Wireless School Marker

Inscription. The members of the No. 4 Wireless School Association dedicated this plaque June 25th, 1988 to commemorate the British Commonwealth Air Training School that was located on this campus (1941-1945) and to honour the memory of their comrades who died in the service of their country during World War II

Erected 1988 by No. 4 Wireless School Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1988.

Location. 43° 31.975′ N, 80° 13.722′ W. Memorial is in Guelph, Ontario, in Wellington County. It can be reached from Trent Lane. The marker is on the campus of the University of Guelph on Weingard Walk, inside the main entryway of Johnston Hall. It is accessible on foot approx. 150 metres from College Avenue East. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 45 Trent Lane, Guelph ON N1G 1Y4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: The Founding of the University of Guelph (within shouting distance of this marker); George Alexander Drew 1894-1973 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ontario Agricultural College (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Entrance Old Main Building (about 90 meters away); George Creelman 1869-1929 (about 90 meters away); Massey Hall (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Massey Hall (about 120 meters away); James Mills 1840-1924 (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guelph.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2025

2. Royal Canadian Air Force No. 4 Wireless School Marker

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 7, 2025

3. Royal Canadian Air Force No. 4 Wireless School Marker

visible inside the main entryway

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.